Soul Trap. Wayne Sr. Stewart
thirst.’” (Then dies.)
Allow me to explain.
In one verse, the Bible says Jesus wanted nothing at all to do with his father’s plan to have him crucified. Even to the point where he repeatedly begged to be free of it. Why? Because he didn’t deserve to die like this, is why. Then; and in another verse concerning the exact same issue; he practically jumps up and nails himself to the cross in order to further bolster his father’s glory. So what we have here, ladies and gentlemen, is yet another fine example of the bible’s idea of truth. You know the truth for which I speak. Can you hear it once again, calling to you?
Shhh…
It’s saying not to adjust the static of your mental picture, in that, the distortion you are experiencing is the manifestation of religious contamination from your earliest childhood. In other words: colors were painted at a time in your life when you could magically have them transform into anything you wanted, and as beautiful as you wanted it. You could even rearrange their spiritual constructs as necessary, and, according to the dictates of life. Then, one day, after you grew up and matured, there it was: this beautiful heaven-sent palette, full of unutterable colors, as painted onto the canvas of life in bold strokes of pure genius. But, wait a minute. What’s this! The paint is cracking and chipping?
Yes: cracking and chipping; if not fading altogether. That’s just the way a universe of entropy operates. To further prove that there is indeed something whacked with the picture that religion paints, we need only juxtapose a few select verses. That is, once you know what verses to target. See again, Matthew 26:38. This being where Jesus said to his disciples concerning the crucifixion, albeit for edification: “My soul is exceedingly sorrowful [why?] because I am going to die.”
Now see Matthew 26:39, albeit for edification, where the son of God wallowed all night in self-pity concerning his father’s plan for him, saying: “O Father, if it is at all possible, let this cup pass from me [because I didn’t do anything to deserve it.”]
Then there is Luke 23:43 where Jesus says to one of the philosophers disguised as a thief: “Verily I say to you, today will you be with me in paradise.”
It’s here we discover the proverbial tip to the iceberg of whacked. All because, either heaven is a place we are to openly desire as publicly declared by Jesus to the philosophers disguised as thieves, or it’s a place we are to sorely fear, as witnessed through private moments of prayer from a philosopher whose job it is to steal hearts and minds. It cannot be all things to all people. As you will learn, there are reasons why the thief withheld the truth from the philosophers: it’s because he’s hiding something about heaven that no person knows. Yet, that is. Exactly what that something is, will upend the world of religion, as we know it. Shall we, as they say, get with the program?
Very well, brave one. Ask and you will receive. However, there is an old Chinese proverb that says to be careful for what you ask for because you might just get it. And yes. It’s always more of the same. By that, I mean: a God who would ask of his followers what he himself, would never do. Please revisit Matthew 26:38 where the thought of dying has Jesus writhing in bitter agony, saying: “My soul is [what?] exceedingly sorrowful [why?] because I am going to die.”
Now, as for the verse that binds, I give you Matthew 5:10. This being where Jesus said of it, albeit for edification: “Blessed are they who are persecuted [and killed] for righteousness’ sake. For theirs is the kingdom of heaven…12…rejoice, and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven….”
Ahhh… Once again, we see how words have the power to influence perceived meanings beyond religious black and white as carved into stone, and into fleeting shades of Etch-asketch gray. By this, I mean: Jesus asks of his followers what he himself would never do. We know this beyond a shadow of a doubt because he not only fought his execution the whole way, tooth and nail, but begged his father to release him from said obligation as savior. Not once did he himself ever willingly do as he preaches by jumping up on the cross of crucifixion, whereby expressing a wealth of “exceeding joy” for the riches of his death to come that he told everyone else awaited them in paradise. Not once.
Let me guess: it’s about the bracketed subset words of “and killed” in Matthew 5:10, that have you concerned on this one. Right? I thought so. What I show you now I show to alleviate suspicion. Otherwise, I would soon run out of paper if I had to include every passage as reference every time I used a bracketed subset of verse related words: especially concerning the act of edification, elucidation, or erudition. See Matthew 10:19 where Jesus said: “When they deliver you up [to kill you,] take no thought how or what you will say. For it will be given you what you are to say. 20 For it’s not you who speaks, but the Spirit of the Father, which speaks through you.”
Capuche?
Good! That means we can drop any and all concerns relating to interjected words and or thoughts, and the time and effort it takes to qualify them. Why? Besides making for tedious reading, they are relevant to the subject matter in one way or another, is why. Otherwise, know ye this, about that: I would have never included them. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t, or shouldn’t, do your own due diligence. In fact, I expect nothing less from you. This way you will keep my feet to the fires of accountability, and the work of Soul Trap relevant.
Having said that…
I now give you that other truth, lost and forgotten amongst the ruble of deceit that is revision. To uproot it, we must of necessity reiterate. Even so, it will blow your spiritual mind. See Matthew 26:36 where the Bible says, “Then came Jesus with them to a place called Gethsemane, 37 [where he said to his disciples that were gathered there with him:] 38 ‘My soul is exceedingly sorrowful because I am going to die.’ 39 So he went…and fell on his face and prayed, saying: ‘O Father, if it is at all possible, let this cup pass from me….’ 42 [He then went to pray again, when God failed to answer him, saying:] ‘O Father, if this cup will not be taken from me, except I drink from it [and be forced to die,] your will be done.’ 43 When he returned from praying a second time [because God had yet to answer his prayers,] he found his disciples sleeping, for they were tired. 44 So he left them again, praying a third time [thoroughly proving that God does not answer prayers,] saying the same words.”
What was it again, that Jesus said about this? Oh! That’s right. It was: “All things, whatsoever you ask in prayer, believing, you will receive.” Matthew 21:22.
Ah huh.
But then, I did tell you that it would blow your mind of religiosity.
Yes, grasshopper. Someone purposefully misled the condemned up on the cross, meaning: someone is misleading us, too. And as witnessed through the immutable truth—God does not answer prayers! In fact, quite the opposite is true, in that, his involvement with humanity is of a more trivial nature. Just like it will be in heaven “day and night” while on bended knee, in order to keep the bonfires of vanity stoked for all eternity. After all, why do you think we have prayer vigils involving hundreds, if not thousands, of people?
The undiscovered truth here is that God does not care about the individual in the least. Not even when it comes to the dire concerns of his own son. What was it again, that the Almighty said about this? Oh! That’s right. It was Romans 9:19: “I will have mercy upon whom I will, and will [manipulate] whom I have hardened.”
“Next!”
As further proof that God cares more about wallowing in personal glory than he does the individual and their struggles, I give you Jeremiah 13:15. “Hear ye, and give ear, be not proud: for the Lord has spoken. 16 Give glory to the Lord your God before he causes you trouble, and your feet to stumble upon dark places, and, while you struggle to look for a light, he turns the darkness into the shadow of death….”
There is as well, Acts 12:23. And yes. It has everything to do with God’s insatiable desire for fame and glory. “Immediately the angel of the Lord smote him [why?], because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.”
Well, so much for that nuisance thing called freewill, if only because glory fodder trumps it every time. Why? Because God is not who or what