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In the land of death

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Augustine in 400 AD “But our very Life came down to earth and bore our death, and slew it with the very abundance of his own life. And, thundering, he called us to return to himinto that secret place from which he came forth to us–coming first into the virginalwomb, where the human creature, our mortal flesh, was joined to him that it mightnot be forever mortal–and came “as a bridegroom coming out his chamber, rejoicingas a strong man to run a race.”For he did not delay, but ran through the world,crying out by words, deeds, death, life, descent, ascension–crying … Continue reading In the land of death

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In His name…

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“Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.” – Matthew 22:37-38 “If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it. If ye love me, keep my commandments….He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it … Continue reading In His name…

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If your salvation…

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“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” – Acts 4:11 “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath given assurance unto all men, in that he hath raised him from the dead. And when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We … Continue reading If your salvation…

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What am I….

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Augustine 400 AD “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” – Isaiah 53:6 “THUS SAITH THE LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD….The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” – Jeremiah 17:5,9 “Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every … Continue reading What am I….

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Purge us…

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Augustine 400 AD “The world cannot hate you; but me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are evil.” – Jesus John 7:7 “….Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all men, And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.” – John 2:24,25 “And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.” – John 3:19 “And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, … Continue reading Purge us…