Choose The Water Of Life.

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Choose The Water Of Life:

... if you want him to drink of his own will, do what God does to us, stake him out away from the water with a salt lick, after a few days not only will he willingly drink, but he will find his own way to the water (if he has any sense). [...]

"If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. [...]

Yes, it is you (my soul) that i am talking to; for when He says "whosoever", surely that includes you. [...]

Eternal hell is neither a threat or manipulation, but rather a description of the nature of things with regard to choice. [...]

'For that you hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD: You would none of my counsel: You despised all my reproof. [...]

For example consider this situation, 'For if you live after the flesh, you shall die: but if you through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, you shall live'. [...]

Deciding who you are going to serve boils down to one choice, Satan or God; however the nature of things are more involved and complex which confuses you and many others. [...]

When you choose to obey the form of gospel doctrine from your heart, you reduce sin and increase righteousness; which gets stronger and stronger. [...]

The more your righteousness increases the more your thirst for righteousness increases. [...]

The ironic thing is that as you invest in sensual pleasure, which is to be strung out through-out your senses, which is to live after the flesh; you produce for yourself an equal measure of pain.



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Choose The Water Of Life.

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You Are A Launch-pad For Change.

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The idea above is basic Bible in that 'You, while in a good state (my soul), out of the good treasure of your heart bring forth that which is good; and you, in an evil state, out of the evil treasure of your heart bring forth that which is evil: for from the abundance of your heart your mouth speaks'. [...]

You, my soul, as a living epistle (read of all men), a potential walking bible; have as your underlying strength the power to change; and therefore, you are the launch-pad for change itself. [...]

'For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of your soul and spirit, and of your joints and marrow, and is a discerner of your thoughts and intents of your heart. [...]

No one, except the Lord, for it is written, 'I the LORD search the heart, I try the reins'. [...]

You are only responsible for your part in living at peace with others. [...]

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; Fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer; Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. [...]

Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom you have to do'. [...]

A little different perspective here than in the old rock lyrics, "I just stopped in to see what condition my condition was in"; although the mnemonic is of value. [...]

The way chosen by loved ones is a formidable burden for you (my soul), however 'you are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. [...]

1st John 1:9 is gaining strength every day because you comprehend that promise more than when you first began, 'If you confess your sins, he is faithful and just to forgive you of your sins, and to cleanse you from all unrighteousness'.

[SOURCE: http://www.christianblog.com/blog/bimonics/you-are-a-launch-pad-for-change]


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You Are A Living Letter, A Walking Bible.

You Are A Living Letter, A Walking Bible.

Listen my soul, Jesus Christ is the center of what God intends for you, center on Him and you will change in the way of becoming a walking bible; with you as a living book read from the inside out. [...]

'This is the record, that God has given to you eternal life, and this life is in His Son'. [...]

'If a man be overtaken in a fault, you which are spiritual, restore such a one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. [...]

For He-in-me says unto you, 'He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life'. [...]

Also, 'He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him'. [...]

Well, prayer of course, an unbroken stream of it is vital to you; a living book - 'read of all men'. [...]

For with me, the heart, man believeth unto righteousness; and with you, the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. [...]

You are a walking record that 'the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord'. [...]

'For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourself: it is the gift of God: Not of works, so you cannot possibly boast. [...]

For there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek (or anyone): for the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him.

Mount Shasta, Science, Philosophy, and Life.

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'One Thing Leads to Another' or 'How to Study Anything Starting Anywhere?'. My starting point could be Mount Shasta for example, which dominated my childhood environment. The 50 plus underlined links below contain a staggering amount of information and knowledge. And yet for every link selected at any given moment, 50 other links are bypassed (have you ever felt the frustration of that?). Nevertheless there is always a set of re-occurring subjects; in the example below it is science, philosophy, and sovereignty.This is a learning experiment concerning knowledge acquired by way of something of interest. Feel free to follow any leads of interest - or not.

Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County (Úytaahkoo in Karuk or "White Mountain").

Karuk is a language of northwestern California.

Language death is a process that affects communities where the level of competence that speakers possess is decreased - In linguistics.

Linguistics is the scientific study of natural language.

Science refers to any systematic practice that is capable of resulting in a predictable type of outcome (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") .

Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome.
Originally spoken there perhaps, but not the original language of Ancient Rome. But this is not the place to challenge the challenge-able history of the Western world, so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta is located in Siskiyou County.

Siskiyou County (pronounced SISS-kyoo) is a county located in the far northernmost part of the state of California.

A county is a land area of local government within a country.

Here is a list of the sovereign states and dependent territories of the world.

A sovereign state is a political association with effective internal and external sovereignty.

Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a territory.
As you can see from the above link on sovereignty, although a vast and controversial subject - the ultimate conclusion will be in true philosophy and Theology, so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta is the second highest peak in the Cascades.

The Cascade Range is a major mountain range of western North America.

A mountain range is a chain of a mountains bordered by highlands or separated from other mountains by valleys.

A mountain is a large landform that stretches above the surrounding land in a limited area usually in the form of a peak.

A landform comprises of a geomorphological unit, and is largely defined by its surface form and location in the landscape - in the earth sciences.

Earth science is an all-embracing term for the sciences related to the planet Earth.

And so we are back to science.
Science refers to any system and practice that is capable of resulting in a predictable type of outcome (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") .

System is a set of interacting entities forming an integrated whole (from Latin systēma, in turn from Greek σύστημα systēma).

Greek - an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages, is the language of the Greeks.

The Indo-European languages are a family of several hundred related languages and dialects.

A language family is a group of languages related by descent from a common ancestor.

A language is a system for encoding and decoding information.

Information as a concept has a diversity of meanings, from everyday usage to technical settings.

A concept is a set phrase that denotes a concept as understood.

A set phrase is a phrase whose parts are fixed.

A phrase is a group of words functioning as a single unit in the syntax of a sentence - In grammar.

Grammar refers to the logical and structural rules that govern the composition of sentences, phrases, and words in any given natural language - In linguistics.

And so, we are back to Linguistics.
Linguistics is the scientific study of natural language.

A natural language is any language which arises in an unpremeditated fashion - in the philosophy of language. (This statement excludes a consideration of God).

Philosophy of language is the inquiry into the nature, origins, and usage of language.

Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. (Philosophy literally means 'the love of wisdom', but the Western World and especially the secular scholastic view only accepts the ratio (rational) aspect of man's mind).

This is evident by their next statement about philosophy - "Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing these questions (such as mysticism or mythology) by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on reasoned argument.
Notice that mysticism and mythology are considered similar as used above. They are not similar. Mysticism comes from mystery and has to do with any thing that involves the grace (uncreated power) of God. Mythology is literally the study of myth.

Mysticism (from the Greek μυστικός, mystikos, an initiate of a mystery...
Caution with this article - although there is a lot of information and links here - it is written by someone who is completely ignorant of true Christianity. The true spirituality of Christianity from the beginning stands in complete contrast to the spirituality of the other religions of men - so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta is 14,179 feet high and the fifth highest peak in California.
Mount Shasta is a fourteener - a mountain that exceeds 14,000 feet above sea level - in mountaineering terms in the United States.

Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, backpacking and climbing mountains.

Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules and often engaged in competitively.

The regulation of sport is usually done by a regulatory agency for each sport, resulting in a core of relatively invariant, agreed rules.

A regulatory agency is a public authority or government agency responsible for exercising authority over some area of human activity.

A public-benefit corporation is a public corporation chartered by a state designed to perform some public benefit.

Public, is of or pertaining to the people; relating to, or affecting, a nation, state, or community; opposed to private.

The private sector is that part of the economy which is both run for private profit and is not controlled by the state - in economics.

Economics is the social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services.

The social sciences are the fields of scientific knowledge and academic scholarship that study social groups and, more generally, human society.

And so we are back to science.
Science refers to any system and practice that is capable of resulting in a predictable type of outcome (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") .
so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta is 14,179 feet high and the fifth highest peak in California.

California is the most populous state in the United States, and the third largest by area.

Here is a list of U.S. states by population.

A U.S. state is any one of 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government (four states use the official title of commonwealth rather than state).

A federated state, commonly simply referred to as a state, is a territorial and constitutional community forming part of a federal union.

A territory (from the word 'terra', meaning 'land') is a defined area (including land and waters), considered to be a possession of a person, organization, institution, animal, state or country subdivision.

Country subdivision refers to the division of a sovereign state's territory for the sake of its administration, description or other such purpose.

And  so we are back to sovereign state.
A sovereign state is a political association with effective internal and external sovereignty.
Sovereignty is the quality of having supreme, independent authority over a territory.
As you can see from the above link on sovereignty, although a vast and controversial subject - the ultimate conclusion will be in true philosophy and Theology, so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta has an estimated volume of 108 cubic miles which makes it the most voluminous stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

A stratovolcano, sometimes called a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano with many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash.

Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic formations in the world.

A volcano is an opening, or rupture, in a planet's surface or crust, which allows hot magma, ash and gases to escape from below the surface.

A crust is the outermost solid shell of a rocky planet or moon, which is chemically distinct from the underlying mantle - in geology.

Geology is the science and study of the solid and liquid matter that constitutes the Earth.

And so we are back to science.
Science refers to any system and practice that is capable of resulting in a predictable type of outcome (from the Latin scientia, meaning "knowledge") .
So let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta is in the Cascade Volcanic Arc.

The Cascade Volcanoes are a number of volcanoes in a volcanic arc in western North America.

A volcanic arc is a chain of volcanic islands or mountains formed by plate tectonics.

Plate tectonics is a theory which describes the large scale motions of Earth's lithosphere.

The term theory has two broad sets of meanings, one used in the empirical sciences (both natural and social) and the other used in philosophy, mathematics, logic, and across other fields in the humanities.
Notice that Theology is supposed by definition to not be empirical? Why? Modern man does not realize that many men have been transformed to the point that their transfiguration renders spiritual things empirical - for their observation through their senses have been extended. This is the testimony we have from various Church fathers and saints.

What follows is an attempt to describe how the term theory is used, not to try to say how it ought to be used.

The is-ought problem (also known as Hume's guillotine) was articulated by David Hume, who noted that many writers make claims about what ought to be, on the basis of statements about what is - in meta-ehtics.

Meta-ethics is the branch of ethics that seeks to understand the nature of ethical properties, and ethical statements, attitudes, and judgments - in philosophy.

And so we are back to philosophy.
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. (Philosophy literally means 'the love of wisdom', but the Western World and especially the secular scholastic view only accepts the ratio (rational) aspect of man's mind). So let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.


Mount Shasta and its surrounding area are managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The Shasta-Trinity National Forest is the largest National Forest in California.

United States National Forest is a classification of federal lands in the United States.

Federal lands are lands in the United States for which ownership is claimed by the U.S. Federal Government.

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district.

A federal government is the common government of a federation.

A federation (Latin: foedus, foederis, 'covenant'), also known as a federal state, is a type of sovereign state characterized by a union.
And with that we are back to the subject of sovereignty again, so let's return to the original subject - Mount Shasta.

My Childhood Playground - God's Country.

The whole area is dominated by my favorite mountain - Mt. Shasta.



I woke up in the shadow of Black Butte a couple different periods of time in my life.
The second picture shows it's size next to Mt. Shasta.
The third picture shows it's size next to the Eddies.





The following are common destinations to the people of the area:

Lake Siskiyou:



Castle Crags:




Castle Lake:




Mossbrae Falls:




McCloud River:




Burney Falls:




Crater Lake:




Mt. Lassen:

Blogging Lessons From Christian Blog

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The following links are the result of kicking around Christianblog.com in order to learn something about blogging in that environment. Some of the related information has a more general blogging application and so i present it here.

A simple explanation for the use of tags.
Blog tags are a sort of alternative category
...a sort of virtual random categorization for blogs.

A strategy for blog categories.
...we started with an initial ~60 Blog Categories

Early use of web-site statistics.
Ok, I felt it was time to do some search engine ranking...

Taken in stride by site users.
...factors related to our new "Preview" feature

14 possible topics to Blog about

Unique security requirements for stated goals.
...our website is viewed by a Christian believer to ensure it is 'family safe'

13 primary developer issues we will address...

First button for bookmarking explanation.
...will automatically populate your bookmark/tag

Celebrating their nitch and potential. 
...a very viable alternative of myspace for those of the Christian faith!

A user specific type of blog. 
A Christian Man, Husband and Father Blog

Example of a good safe place to learn and experience blogging.
My first blog entry

Example of the value of blogging. 
This blog entry is ...my 'breaking free' from strongholds

Early example of managing unwanted blogging behavior. 
Blog Comment Reporting Causing Blog Lock-down

Instruction and reasons for this specific site. 
16 reasons for Making ChristianBlog.Com Your Central Blogging Site

Taken in stride by site users as the norm.
InstaBlog allows you to: Type, Preview, Publish!

The experience of learning, personal growth, and progress. 
So here I am 100 blogs and 1000 comments later

Small entries defeats purpose and leads to a new discussion section.
...this new rule affects the minimum length of Blog Entries

Moderators
Here are the 6 requirements
Here are the primary 8 duties
7 Benefits of becoming a Team Member

...an online Blogging Service Provider for those of the Christian Faith.

Sometimes enforcing 6 Policies is not easy

A personal test of blogging to see if it will meet the need.
blogging and have avoided the medium.

Tips For Being A Better Blogger

Example of community and referencing another blog in a blog.
Staying in touch with another blog

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The Last Conclusion Of Revelation.

Nineteen percent of the New Testament words are prophecy and provide history for you written in advance. [...]

All that John saw is yours, all the directives to the churches are vital for you, and all the 'things that shall be hereafter' are just lined up to be executed one after the other like a time release computer program. [...]

You are warned to avoid eternal punishment which is the final result of a life of sin. [...]

This is what the Spirit Himself is doing and saying. [...]

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. [...]

Jesus Himself has sent his messenger to testify to you. [...]

In all of the true Church He testifies to you these very things. [...]

Then this testimony and charge is to you. [...]

If you try and change His word, which exists on an eternal level, you will not find a way to avoid His judgment.

Similar Blogs I've Published: God's Gift Is Eternal Life. [...]

[SOURCE: http://www.christianblog.com/blog/bimonics/the-conclusion-of-revelation]

The Last Conclusion Of Revelation.

Is Blogging Helpful For Spiritual Growth?

I believe you are not far from the truth, my soul... Without developing a Christ-like character, you fall far short of the knowledge of Christ! [...]

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. [...]

Instructing my soul on the conclusion of the matter. [...]

God is the Father of Jesus and not Jesus the Father of Himself. [...]

Answer: It is not what you believe about hell that determines the direction of transport at your death (which inevitably will come), but rather or not you have the pulse of eternal life in your soul. [...]

Note your spiritual growth through time by God's grace - two steps forward and one step back. [...]

'The heart of the righteous studies to answer' (Pr.15:28). [...]

By pondering on a certain passage and others like it, by apprehending them in you (your soul's most inward reality), and by diligently applying them to your life from what reverberates there; you shall more likely "make your calling and election sure" and truly experience that abundant entrance into "the everlasting kingdom of your Lord and Savior Jesus Christ"! [...]

Heirship, Prayer, And Election - Part Of Being Saved.






Is Blogging Helpful For Spiritual Growth?

The Saying "Jesus Is Lord"!

[SOURCE: http://www.christianblog.com/blog/martenp86/jesus-is-lord/]
Jesus is lord!, Christian Blog.


The saying "Jesus is Lord" serves as a statement of faith for millions of Christians who regard Jesus as both fully man and fully God. [...]

Various Christian sects have argued over how to tell whether one is a Christian or not. [...]

Jesus Christ claimed to be the Son of God; a Savior for all people who choose to believe in Him. [...]

Further examples of why Jesus is Lord include, His ability to overcome temptation living a sinless and perfect life along with His abilities to perform documented miracles in the name of God. [...]

The statement that "Jesus is Lord" in its context was a statement that was viewed as political subversion, a direct challenge to the prevailing establishment and therefore meant that politics and religion were inextricably linked. [...]

Christians believe that there exists ultimate truth, meaning and reality whether people choose to stand beside it or not. [...]

It is important to distinguish between the statement that Jesus is a Lord or Messiah figure versus stating that Jesus is LORD (all caps), the popular Hebrew euphemism for the tetragrammaton. [...]

In the Roman world Caesar had come to view himself as Lord and was not open to being challenged. [...]

They wrote creeds that acted as a sine qua non for membership within the fellowship. [...]

He lived His life while here on earth in perfect obedience to God regardless of the pain and suffering it entailed which included beatings, humiliation, doubt, ridicule, and finally ultimate execution with His limbs pierced and pinned to a cross.

This is very satisfying and a informative presentation that stays on subject. Not only does this express the 'Christian Life', but is also 'Apologetic and Theological'. (It is a prepared answer for the question about our hope and is a true Word on God).

'JESUS IS LORD'. Now, that is just the most wonderful thing to think about and contemplate upon. Very satisfying indeed! Thank you for your work here, -Sincerely, Bimon.




[SOURCE: http://www.christianblog.com/blog/martenp86/jesus-is-lord/]
Jesus is lord!, Christian Blog.

Are you listening to me?

The fact is God is talking to you. [...]

Read your bible everyday and pray, pray, pray and pray some more. [...]

With no answer, I called again a little louder this went on for a minute and I just got louder and louder until I was yelling. [...]

Go to church and get involved in bible studies. [...]

There he was laying on the bed with his headphones on. [...]

I see you recommend:
1) Bible
2) Prayer
3) Worship (church)
4) Fellowship
5) Outreach (this blog)

Can't beat that well rounded menu. Victory would have to be the result.

"God is talking to you! Can you hear him. The fact is God is talking to you. Are you close enough to hear Him? Are you focused on Him?"

Jesus have mercy on my deaf, lifeless, unresponsive soul.

Are you listening to me?

Blogging As A Preaching And Teaching Platform?

There are those who preach, teach, and train themselves in the things of God using a web-log. [...]

Listen my soul, stay open to vision, dream, and revelation regarding this wondrous contemplation for Holy Spirit has excellent and mysterious communion skills in that which is commonly thought impossible; but in all honesty i perceive nothing yet. [...]

Then get to know Jesus for He is the ultimate place of wisdom and knowledge (Col 2:3). [...]

Several other authors of the Bible saw the beginnings of things also to collaborate with him such as David, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and John; and all of these men are of profound character. [...]

Instructing my soul in the things of God. [...]

Because Solomon's upbringing stressed the value of wisdom, he chose wisdom over riches, honor, and long life, and was blessed by all - 2Ch 1:11-12. [...]

Without direct transport revelation you will have to rely on hearsay. [...]

..2) These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that you may know that you have eternal life... 1 John 5:13. [...]

To have such a son or daughter, you must be like his father.

Blogging As A Preaching And Teaching Platform?

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Blogging - Thank God For 'Oddly Enough'?

Thank God For 'Oddly Enough' blogging!

His favorites particularly illustrate the superiority of Wisdom over the spirit of folly, and are designed to encourage the acquisition of the one over the other. [...]

Gluttony, my soul, is one of eight dangerous vices that you need to consider. [...]

The first 9 chapters of Proverbs do not contain the proverbs. [...]

The Person behind Solomon is no one less than the Wisdom of God Himself. [...]

Oh, you can have a concept of good, but even the Father Himself did not effect anything without Christ Jesus and the Holy Spirit. [...]

'Your Memory Is Better Than Your Thought' is all about your memory capacities inherent in your nature from your Creator. [...]

If He would have loved His body, His own soul, or His life more than you (dear heart); you would not have a way of salvation opened up for you. [...]

Instructing my soul on the spiritual as law. [...]

This blog and the previous three blogs build on one another and are in series. [...]

A life-time of struggle is to bring you to the status of where He started.

[SOURCE: http://www.christianblog.com/blog/bimonics/thank-god-for-oddly-enough-blogging/]

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