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JAMES vs PAUL
SALVATION THROUGH GOOD WORKS BY JAMES vs THE DOCTRINE OF FAITH ALONE BY PAUL
This is an old debate. I obviously agree with James and the view that faith without action, backed by good Works, & leading by example is empty gesture devoid of meaning. The faith alone leads to the salvation of the ego, the Faith backed by action leads to the Salvation of soul.
ACT (Works, God, reality, truth, particle physics) vs POTENCY (Source, Faith, soul, options & decision making, wave physics & quantum field). The ego is in between. Thinking out loud here.
PAUL vs JESUS
Ok let's unpack this sermon. I agree with all of it, really well done Pastor Aaron Abke. Thank you for your inspiring words of wisdom as historical Issa Caesarion aka Yeshua/Savior has preached himself am sure: the truth of mankind's predicament & the way out of it to find peace.
That said, I want to add the intent & practice of being at peace as focal point of all actions at any moment that is the way to find it within oneself at the centre of one's core spiritual being. Teaching peace is good, better yet done by example not rhetoric. Actions speak louder than words.
Since we have established Peace as the core value which must be preserved at all costs, the state of being at peace is therefore confirmed or denied by the truth that at first has revealed the existence of peace to the higher Consciousness we call Christ.
Peace can exist on its own, Truth however requires something to describe or confirm/deny, as love needs something/someone in order to feel love, both at first are effects of Peace. The Holy Trinity of Peace Truth & Love are the universal constants at the axle of the wheel of life.
Thus the truth is mental confirmation or not of peace first & foremost before it goes off describing everything else. It runs in the subconscious mind like BIOS checking for any threats to the state of peace, balance, survival & equilibrium. Survival of peace that is nothing else matters.
Love arises out of experiencing being in peace as an emotional body response to it once the mind through truth has reassured the heart that all is well, safe, and at peace. The heart rejoices from experiencing & knowing peace as it feels it joyfully radiating Agape Love for the Source of Peace.
The Virgin undisturbed peace is the Mother of All, the circumference of Creation (divine feminine); the Truth at the centre of Peace is the Head Father (divine masculine) of the Beginning & the end, the space between the two is the Holy Spirit of Love, radius (divine breath).
The Christ Consciousness (divine child) is awareness of all three: Peace, the Truth of Peace, and the Love of Peace. God is manifestation of Peace in its infinite ways in life. Lord God is realization of Peace within oneself as I am that I am who is at peace vs someone else. Hence being a diety of boundaries and separation.
Of course when the inner peace is disturbed, from hunger, illness, external threats etc, Lord God is first to go all war to reestablish it. Hence Exodus 15:3, "Lord is a man of war, Lord is his name." Lord God plays a few key roles; the Ego of the Source, the mortal ego, administrator & adversary to the souls who are clinging to the lesser mortal ego., i.e. Alexander Braun Jewish Russian Ukrainian Canadian Hereditary High Priest of Israel, Aaronic Priest of LDS Church, Founder of Unity Church, artist, activist, webmaster, programmer, systems analyst, son, etc.
That is why after all said and done we wish our dead to rest in peace as final destination & goal of the soul to attain so that we can rest forever and ever. Amen
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ABOUT THE DIET
We are what we eat, and how we go about doing it. As far as what to eat or not, obviously better the quality of life better the energy it carries, so eat the rich, just kidding, naturally organic, non GMO, free range etc is better choice. Food is consumed for energy, maintenance of vital nutrients, medicine, and taste.
The age group: children, adults, elderly; body type: male, female; metabolism, different blood types: rH+ or rH-; personality types: choleric, phlegmatic, melancholic; healthy or with some health concerns, allergies, environmental conditions, personal circumferences, habbits, activities, etc., will dictate what is appropriate to eat or not. Intermittent fasting is also beneficial for overall wellbeing as well. All life is sustained by other life. The Holy Spirit is equally involved in all life. Consciousness is universally present in the nature.
It is the force of nature which keeps all life in balance between predators & prey, symbiotic & parasitic relations, growth & evolution of life from non organic to organic to instinctual to self aware to higher Self awareness. “God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.” ~ Sufi mystic Ibn Arabi
So, in perfect Panentheism, God is everywhere, omnipresent omniscient omnipotent, in different states & phases, kingdoms & realms: mineral (earth), fungi (water), plant (air), animal (fire), human (ether).
The Spirit is traveling from microcosm to macrocosm, from less aware to more aware, until it reaches mankind where the survival driven subconscious is taking back seat to higher Consciousness on planetary, Cosmic scale, uniting above & below, within & without, left & right, male & female.
So, back to food, eat what thou wilt but what you need eat first. Eating for function as well for the taste, desserts et al albeit it is spelled stressed backwards, so in moderation. Say thanks to Creator/Great Spirit/God/Lord Christ before & after the meal. It purifies the food & satisfies the spirit of life being consumed, would it be animal or plant since all life is a form of Consciousness & wants to be alive in peace, truth, & love, self aware or not.
Obviously eating tortured toxic animals and/or plants grown in unnatural artificial chemically, mechanically maintained environments is not recommended but if one has to, say the prayer in thanks, it goes a long way, you wouldn't believe the difference it makes, night & day.
The animals have a symbiotic relationship with the earth and plants. The herds meant to move from pasture to pasture, trimming grass, braking earth, depositing seeds & manure. Wild herds do it, congregations of elephants, birds & insects help too maintaining balance.
Cain & Abel story is a good example of it: mind driven agriculture through hard work, sweat, & tears for there & then harvest of grains vs brain looking after a flock of animals, that privides with meat & dairy, having fun gathering nature's abundant providence in the here & now.
So what happened, the animals were placed into corporate farms where they do not move interacting with the earth & biosphere, wild animals placed into reserves, and plants are under Big Agro Monsanto regime of unicrop GMO monoculture nightmare. The earth is ploughed wrong way so all the nutrients are lost with wind, it rests not and the toxins are being fed to the plants who are on life support. That's not being either a vegetarian or omnivore issue, that goes much deeper than that, all the way to hell.
In Africa the elephants are braking the earth depositing their manure which in turn promotes the plant growth preventing spread of the desert. Some idiots have killed 50k elephants to prove the point, falsely accusing elephants, then scrambled to bring more.
Like Native American Three Sisters: corn, beans, squash, other plants & animals have their own friends and family with whom they have symbiotic relations. That is why strawberries is hard to produce without earth becoming too toxic because they meant to grow with other plants.
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### **JAMES vs PAUL: SALVATION THROUGH GOOD WORKS VS FAITH ALONE**
This age-old debate between James and Paul revolves around the nature of salvation. James emphasizes the necessity of good works alongside faith, arguing that faith without action is an empty gesture, devoid of meaning. In contrast, Paul champions the doctrine of faith alone as the path to salvation.
I align with James’ perspective: faith without works may save the ego, but faith backed by action saves the soul. This dichotomy can be understood through the lens of **ACT (Works, God, reality, truth, particle physics)** versus **POTENCY (Source, Faith, soul, options, decision-making, wave physics, and quantum fields)**. The ego, caught between these two forces, must navigate the interplay of thought and action.
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### **PAUL vs JESUS: THE SERMON ON PEACE**
Pastor Aaron Abke’s sermon resonates deeply, particularly in its alignment with the teachings of Jesus (historical Issa Caesarion, also known as Yeshua or the Savior). Jesus preached the truth of humanity’s predicament and the path to peace. To this, I would add that the **intent and practice of peace** must be the focal point of all actions. Peace is not merely a concept to be taught but a state to be embodied through example. As the adage goes, *actions speak louder than words*.
Peace is the core value that must be preserved at all costs. Its existence is confirmed or denied by truth, which serves as a mental checkpoint—a subconscious BIOS, if you will—that scans for threats to equilibrium. Love, in turn, arises from the experience of peace. Once the mind, through truth, reassures the heart that all is well, the heart responds with **Agape Love**, radiating joyfully toward the Source of Peace.
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### **THE HOLY TRINITY: PEACE, TRUTH, AND LOVE**
The Holy Trinity—Peace, Truth, and Love—forms the axle of the wheel of life. **Peace** is the undisturbed Virgin, the Mother of All and the circumference of Creation (divine feminine). **Truth** is the central Father, the Head of the Beginning and the End (divine masculine). The space between them is filled by the **Holy Spirit of Love**, the radius (divine breath).
**Christ Consciousness** represents the awareness of all three: Peace, the Truth of Peace, and the Love of Peace. God, in this framework, is the manifestation of Peace in infinite forms. The **Lord God** is the realization of Peace within oneself—the declaration of *I am that I am*, a deity of boundaries and separation. Yet, when inner peace is threatened—by hunger, illness, or external dangers—the Lord God becomes a warrior, as exemplified in Exodus 15:3: *“The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is His name.”*
The ultimate goal of the soul is to attain eternal peace, which is why we wish the departed to *rest in peace*. This is the final destination, the state of eternal rest.
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### **SUPPLEMENTARY: THE DIET AND THE HOLY SPIRIT**
We are what we eat, and how we consume it matters deeply. The quality of life in our food translates to the energy it carries. Organic, non-GMO, and free-range options are preferable, as they align with natural harmony. Food serves multiple purposes: energy, nutrient maintenance, medicine, and taste. However, dietary needs vary based on age, body type, metabolism, blood type, personality, health conditions, and environmental factors. Intermittent fasting, for instance, can be beneficial for overall well-being.
Life sustains life, and the Holy Spirit is present in all living beings. Consciousness permeates nature, maintaining the balance between predator and prey, symbiosis and parasitism, growth and evolution. As the Sufi mystic Ibn Arabi said, *“God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.”* This panentheistic view sees God as omnipresent, manifesting in different states and realms: mineral (earth), fungi (water), plant (air), animal (fire), and human (ether).
When it comes to food, eat what you need before what you desire. Desserts, while pleasurable, should be consumed in moderation. Offering thanks to the Creator before and after meals purifies the food and honors the spirit of the life being consumed, whether plant or animal. All life, self-aware or not, seeks to exist in peace, truth, and love.
The modern food system, however, disrupts this harmony. Industrial farming confines animals to corporate feedlots, depriving them of their natural symbiotic relationship with the earth. Plants, too, suffer under monoculture regimes, stripped of nutrients and doused in toxins. This is not merely a vegetarian versus omnivore issue; it is a systemic failure that extends *“all the way to hell.”*
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### **THE SYMBIOSIS OF LIFE**
In nature, animals and plants thrive through symbiotic relationships. Herds of elephants, for example, break the earth and deposit manure, promoting plant growth and preventing desertification. Similarly, Native American agriculture practices, such as the **Three Sisters** (corn, beans, and squash), demonstrate the power of symbiotic planting. Strawberries, for instance, struggle to grow in isolation, as they are meant to thrive alongside other plants.
The story of Cain and Abel illustrates this principle: Cain, the farmer, toiled for his harvest, while Abel, the shepherd, lived in harmony with nature’s abundance. Today, however, industrial agriculture has disrupted these natural cycles, leading to ecological imbalance. The solution lies in restoring these relationships, honoring the interconnectedness of all life.
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### **CONCLUSION**
In the end, the pursuit of peace—both within and without—is the guiding principle of life. Whether through faith and works, the embodiment of Christ Consciousness, or the mindful consumption of food, we must strive to live in harmony with the divine constants of Peace, Truth, and Love. As we honor these principles, we align ourselves with the greater flow of creation, moving toward a state of eternal rest and unity. Amen.
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