There was once a man in history by the name of Jesus, who said that:
He was God, He would die, and would come back to life again.
Now this presents a decision that will forever change your life.
1) If this "Jesus" person, died and stayed dead, it is safe to say that He was never God in the first place and it means that the Christians are wrong and only believe in a lie. Your life can return back to normal.
BUT...
2) If indeed this "Jesus" who claimed to be God, died and came back to life three days later, this means that He was not just an ordinary human being but Jesus was and is God. Your life will never be the same again.
Lets make this simple for you:
1) JESUS BODY + TOMB (a.k.a casket) = He is dead
He is dead = He was never God
2) TOMB (a.k.a casket) - JESUS BODY = He is alive
He is alive = He is what He says He is = He is God
If you want to know the truth, please watch the following youtube videos:
(PART 1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9RDHHpfKJw&feature=related
(PART 2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4LFrocL3U8c&feature=related
The Case For Christ Documentary:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMvaSAwL7_k&feature=PlayList&p=A9B90FF7AA777956&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=7
If you have any comments and questions please feel free to email me at: full_throttle6@hotmail.com
please title your email "CHRIST"
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
The American Dream-- Modern Day Carrot-On-A-Stick
What is the pursuit of happiness?
We live in a society plagued with an obsession for the american dream and for the sake of brevity the american dream is this: a better, happier, and more prosperous life. The average rapper is one of the prominent advocate and the closest embodiment of this dream. He is the walking advertisement: Holding a high salaried career, abundant money, luxurious cars, mansions perched on the suburbs, and a supply of women for each day of the week.
This, the youth of society believes, is the focal point of life, in which one finds happiness and fulfillment in. The youth of today, are spoon-fed the mindset of get rich or die trying. This generation is as a horse chasing a carrot-stick, forever chasing after the dream until one day it runs of the edge and plummets to its death. Is this all life consists of? the highest achievement and the highlight of the human life is owning a measly amount of green paper, sculpted box of steel that moves, and a big roof to live under? To many, it sadly becomes their purpose in life, in which they hope will fulfill them.
In the bible there is a man who was at the very pinnacle and was the absolute embodiment of the american dream, his name was King Solomon. This was what he had to say about the lifestyle of this dream:
"I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
I made gardens and parks for myself and planted every kind of fruit tree in them. I constructed reservoirs of water for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees. I acquired male and female servants and had employees who were born in my house. I also owned many herds of cattle and flocks, more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men. Thus, I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me. All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles. When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun."
What a forlorn and miserable statement to say about the lifestyle, many so desperately expend their energy, efforts, and whole life on. Solomon had it all: the luxurious mansions, beautiful parks and gardens, his own hydro system which lowered his bills; he owned many slaves, or in modern times "employees"; he owned crops, herds of cattle and flocks, and land. Solomon goes on to say that he accumulated silver and gold for himself, amassed the treasures of kings and provinces, which is the equivalent of modern day a whole lotta "money", oh yes he could make it rain for years, non-stop. An accountant ran the numbers to find out how rich Solomon would be if he lived in today's world. He concluded that Solomon would have had twenty five billion dollars in his bank account and $174 million coming in every year.
He surpassed all the kings who lived before him. He had what the bible calls "wisdom", or in today's standards knowledge more than all Ph.D's, Masters, and Degrees combined. All that Solomon had ever desired, he says, he got. King Solomon had an estimate of 700 wives and 300 concubines, he could have a different woman in bed, everyday, for 3 consecutive years. He did not refuse any pleasure, if one were to look the word "hedonistic" in the dictionary, the face of Solomon would be enough to define it, he was the most hedonistic person you could ever meet.
In the end, Solomon had this to say: Everything he accomplished and everything he achieved was futile or in other words, useless. Solomon says that the pursuit of the american dream, or the pursuit of happiness is a pursuit of the wind.
The carrot-on-a-stick dream will never satisfy the soul's insatiable hunger to be fulfilled and happy, it is incapable of filling the emptiness within. Solomon showed that one could live the american dream: have the best career, all the money, women, cars, employees, mansions by the world's most beautiful beaches, PH D's, Masters, Degrees, a healthy family, lifetime of vacations, anything one can think of, but at the end of the day, one would still feel empty, unfulfilled, and unhappy. Solomon came at the end of his life and found no trace of satisfaction in his soul.
The heart of the matter now becomes: how does one avoid the pitfalls of the empty and the fleeting? how should one expend their efforts, devotion, and life? how does the human heart and soul become fulfilled and happy, no matter where one is in the navigation of life? Then tune in for the next article ; )
- Lem
We live in a society plagued with an obsession for the american dream and for the sake of brevity the american dream is this: a better, happier, and more prosperous life. The average rapper is one of the prominent advocate and the closest embodiment of this dream. He is the walking advertisement: Holding a high salaried career, abundant money, luxurious cars, mansions perched on the suburbs, and a supply of women for each day of the week.
This, the youth of society believes, is the focal point of life, in which one finds happiness and fulfillment in. The youth of today, are spoon-fed the mindset of get rich or die trying. This generation is as a horse chasing a carrot-stick, forever chasing after the dream until one day it runs of the edge and plummets to its death. Is this all life consists of? the highest achievement and the highlight of the human life is owning a measly amount of green paper, sculpted box of steel that moves, and a big roof to live under? To many, it sadly becomes their purpose in life, in which they hope will fulfill them.
In the bible there is a man who was at the very pinnacle and was the absolute embodiment of the american dream, his name was King Solomon. This was what he had to say about the lifestyle of this dream:
"I increased my achievements. I built houses and planted vineyards for myself.
I made gardens and parks for myself and planted every kind of fruit tree in them. I constructed reservoirs of water for myself from which to irrigate a grove of flourishing trees. I acquired male and female servants and had employees who were born in my house. I also owned many herds of cattle and flocks, more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. I also amassed silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and provinces. I gathered male and female singers for myself, and many concubines, the delights of men. Thus, I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me. All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles. When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun."
What a forlorn and miserable statement to say about the lifestyle, many so desperately expend their energy, efforts, and whole life on. Solomon had it all: the luxurious mansions, beautiful parks and gardens, his own hydro system which lowered his bills; he owned many slaves, or in modern times "employees"; he owned crops, herds of cattle and flocks, and land. Solomon goes on to say that he accumulated silver and gold for himself, amassed the treasures of kings and provinces, which is the equivalent of modern day a whole lotta "money", oh yes he could make it rain for years, non-stop. An accountant ran the numbers to find out how rich Solomon would be if he lived in today's world. He concluded that Solomon would have had twenty five billion dollars in his bank account and $174 million coming in every year.
He surpassed all the kings who lived before him. He had what the bible calls "wisdom", or in today's standards knowledge more than all Ph.D's, Masters, and Degrees combined. All that Solomon had ever desired, he says, he got. King Solomon had an estimate of 700 wives and 300 concubines, he could have a different woman in bed, everyday, for 3 consecutive years. He did not refuse any pleasure, if one were to look the word "hedonistic" in the dictionary, the face of Solomon would be enough to define it, he was the most hedonistic person you could ever meet.
In the end, Solomon had this to say: Everything he accomplished and everything he achieved was futile or in other words, useless. Solomon says that the pursuit of the american dream, or the pursuit of happiness is a pursuit of the wind.
The carrot-on-a-stick dream will never satisfy the soul's insatiable hunger to be fulfilled and happy, it is incapable of filling the emptiness within. Solomon showed that one could live the american dream: have the best career, all the money, women, cars, employees, mansions by the world's most beautiful beaches, PH D's, Masters, Degrees, a healthy family, lifetime of vacations, anything one can think of, but at the end of the day, one would still feel empty, unfulfilled, and unhappy. Solomon came at the end of his life and found no trace of satisfaction in his soul.
The heart of the matter now becomes: how does one avoid the pitfalls of the empty and the fleeting? how should one expend their efforts, devotion, and life? how does the human heart and soul become fulfilled and happy, no matter where one is in the navigation of life? Then tune in for the next article ; )
- Lem
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