the blinders test - NCCG.ORG Ning Network Archive 2008-10

Saved by the Spirit of Truth or the blinders test:
Yeshua (Jesus) taught that the truth will set you free ( Joh 8:32 ) and the apostle Paul taught that the world in the end times would love the delusion more than the truth. He also taught that salvation comes through the truth. Are you in bondage because you are wearing self imposed blinders to the truth, in fear of what your group or the world might think?
I use to be so caught up in being right, so much so I could not see the truth. Really! I was so caught up in trying to make myself and my group right that I mistook it for the truth and I was so proud of being right, that I could not see, I was blinded. These blinders and chains of slavery to the great delusion were forged and increased in size daily by the false prophets on the radio, the television, and at the pulpit. I noticed that most of the people are like this (just wanting to be right being blind to the truth) they do not actually read the Bible, but instead read about the bible and books about their rightness, and if they do read the bible they do it with rightness blinders on, so “seeing they cannot see”( Lu 8:10 ).
I’ll give you a simple “rightness blinders” example, or test to some of you to see if your wearing a pair of blinders provided by your group or not. Let’s start by reviewing a simple and very easy to understand parable that Yeshua (Jesus) gave to us. This test will let you see if you can see the truth, or if you simply filter in your rightness only and refuse to see the truth. Let’s see if it is even possible to get through this little post without your rightness filter system being in place. Just remove them for a moment even if it does not agree with your rightness. You can punish yourself for seeing the truth later so you can be accepted by your group or the world again. To do this I will explain what you will see, so you can see it:
This parable teaches that you can go to hell.
This parable teaches that there is a hell.
The parable teaches you that you have a spirit.
The parable teaches you that your body – not your spirit - sleeps in the grave when you die.
The parable teaches you that you will be sent to hell for neglecting the poor and needy.
The parable teaches you that you will go to hell if you do not follow the teachings of the prophets.
The parable teaches that there is a great gulf between Heaven and Hell that the members of each cannot cross.
The parable teaches that the members of heaven and hell can communicate to each other.

Luke 16:20-31
19 There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen, and fared sumptuously every day: 20 And there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, 21 And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores. 22 And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried; 23 And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24 And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame. 25 But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented. 26 And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. 27 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: 28 For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. 29 Abraham saith unto him, They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them. 30 And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they will repent. 31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.

You are commanded not to follow someone who gives or works in falsehoods (false prophets) ( Deuteronomy 13:1-5 )
So stand with God, the Spirit of Truth and be free of the world’s false prophets that insist daily from the radio, the television, and the pulpit that you wear the blinders their group created for you. That you punish yourself and see yourself as wrong for seeing the truth and accept their punishments if you see the truth, until you don’t, and in worldly retribution exclaim that their delusions are true.
Ah yes! A few of you are saying, I knew this already, I don’t wear any blinders, I already follow the truth - and then to others the light was so bright you had to quickly put your rightness blinders back on, make a huge list of explanations and other scriptures to prove your rightness, punishing yourself for thinking something different than what is excepted by your preconceptions or expectations from your group or the world, thus remaining in good conscious and membership.
Remember that rightness does not equal righteousness, and that we are judged, weighed and measured by the truth and not by the delusions we chose to follow. So let’s try another example with a little less milk and a little more meat. Remember to keep your blinders off for this next one for as long as you can - because these teachings from the Bible teach:
Note: Remember while reading that you are freed and save by the truth and that you are to put away false prophets as well as their delusions.
These two sets of scriptures teach:
God the father is the god of gods
They teach that we are all gods (not that we can become gods with secret passwords, handshakes, and anointing or that we are to be god like)
We are children of God the Father
Jesus is the Son of God
Psalms 82:
God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods. 2 How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. 3 Defend the poor and fatherless: do justice to the afflicted and needy. 4 Deliver the poor and needy: rid them out of the hand of the wicked. 5 They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.
6 I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High. 7 But ye shall die like men, and fall like one of the princes. 8 Arise, O God, judge the earth: for thou shalt inherit all nations.

John 10:

26 But you do not believe, because you are not of My sheep, as I said to you. 27 My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. 28 And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out of My hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father's hand. 30 I and My Father are one." 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, "Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?" 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, "For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God." 34 Jesus answered them, "Is it not written in your law, 'I said, "You are gods" '? 35 If He called them gods, to whom the word of God came (and the Scripture cannot be broken), 36 do you say of Him whom the Father sanctified and sent into the world, 'You are blaspheming,' because I said, 'I am the Son of God'? 37 If I do not do the works of My Father, do not believe Me; 38 but if I do, though you do not believe Me, believe the works, that you may know and believe that the Father is in Me, and I in Him."

If you haven’t ran away yet from the blinding truth while trying to fit your rightness blinders back on, then don’t put them on quite yet. Let me make a statement that may or may not be true and then ask a question:

The vast majority of so call Christian and pagan religions and governments will be destroyed and fall very soon. At that time most people will follow a (Christ) that fits their rightness! The incarnate will come out of heaven, come back to life after being killed, cause fire to consume his enemies and the whole world will love, praise, support and build this guy. He will have a prophet that will come before him and when that prophet prays for him, the world’s 'Christ' comes out of heaven. This guy will stop the wars, stop the poverty, stop the division, give work and food, water, and security to all those who will follow Him. Two non-tolerant prophets will come after him, that cause division, cause famines, plagues, spoil the water, kill the people, animals and fish in order to restore a different God and His Son, their people, government, religion, practices, teachings, authorities, and the hearts of the people.

How would you know if this is true, false, or a delusion of the truth? Would you ask your leaders? Seek other books besides the Bible? Or would you search the Bible in the Spirit of Truth? Joh 16:23 Joh 14:26 Joh 15:16

Just as a final note: Yeshua raised Lazarus from the dead as the rich man in hell requested. I wonder if the rich man’s brothers listened and repented, or if they ignored him to be accepted by the group and then joined their brother in hell?

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