LIVING LIFE SERIES 1

A BO TIEN (武天) MISSION INITIATIVE LAUNCHED ON 28TH SEPT 2010 BY INNER TRUTH NETIZEN 2. THE MISSION IS TO SHOW THE WAY TO HOPE, INNER PEACE AND ULTIMATELY SALVATION FOR ALL BEINGS. THE PURPOSE IS TO SAVE SOULS. IT IS WAY BEYOND NORMAL GOOD WORK LIKE CHARITY AND WELFARE ACTIVITIES. NO ONE SHALL BE SAVED BY GOOD WORKS ALONE BUT BY MORE THAN GOOD WORK. THERE IS NEED TO BE IMBUED WITH THE BASIC DOCTRINE COMMON TO AND BEHIND ALL RELIGIONS AND SECTS. LIVE IN DOCTRINE. DOCTRINE IN LIFE IS PARAMOUNT.

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The Living Life Series is dedicated to Lord Bo Tien (武天菩萨). The doctrine is in His image. The image is the doctrine. He who sees, understands and effects the doctrine sees and knows Him. He who does not see, know and effect the doctrine sees not and knows not the saint even if the saint or His image is beside him. The far may be near and the near may be far. Let the doctrine and the saint be part of our life. The lord saint in your life can be any heavenly saint of any religion, sect or school. The doctrine of truth is behind all and this is the Inner Truth that leads all (regardless of their religious affiliation or even if none) to inner peace and heaven on earth here and now and not just in the after life. The ideal worship and devotion is to know and effect the doctrine of God and the saints. The best gospel is the gospel of life. We learn from our life and the lives of others. The true temple is the world we live in. The sky is the roof of the temple and religions and sects are the pillars of the temple. All under Heaven are in the temple. Needless to say that all the saints we know are in this temple. Ji Gong Posat too is no exception. The whole wide world and web is the temple and must be regarded as a sacred place --- a temple for living and learning. It is more important that everyone that counts plays a role in this universal temple if due focus is to be given to the Mission of Heaven. Men must not be distracted by the agenda of men and end up serving the mission of man. That would be a far cry from the Mission of Heaven. We worship God and saints, not man however good that man may be. There should be no hero worshiping or idolizing of man whether he is a charismatic pastor, priest, monk, medium or lay leader. We don't even idol worship the image of any saint but reflect on what the image stands for. - the doctrine in the image. Omitofo 阿弥陀佛!.

Friday, April 29, 2016

Handling false prophets among men in a temple

No 1159 of Living Life Series 1

Many find the attraction to go to a temple. They feel the divine pull of God. They are able to identify with the message given by the leader at the pulpit. They feel that God speaks to them. They get motivated.

Then when they get involved in cell groups, there will be the few who think they know better and tell us that what we believe and understood is wrong. They want us to listen to them. They want to do the thinking for us and we just accept.

But what they are adamant on can be clearly unacceptable to us. When we disagree, they say we are bedeviled. They are adamant that we have erred and insist that it is their duty to correct us. It is their God sent duty.

They pray for us that we repent. They act as though they can speak for God.

Luckily they are finite in number but they are the ones who make a mess of God. Let God guide and talk to the individual. Let the individual be thinkers. Don't think for them.

Such people who insist on thinking for others are many. They are like insects who come to the flower for nectar. They want glory for themselves. They seek glory which they fail to have outside the temple or church.

By telling us that we erred, they feel great. They feel that they are saviors and God has chosen them to be saviors of men.

They are close to God but yet far. The near can be far. This the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 says. The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 reminds us that there will always be insects coming to the flower.

Blame not the flower for insects coming to it. There are those who think they can speak for God and insist on saving you. Blame not God for such irritations in a house of God. Blame not God for false prophets among men in a temple.

So, the next time you are in a temple, remember to feel sorry for such false prophets among men in your temple. Feel sorry for them.

Do not allow them to put you in a sorry state. God speaks to you and to everyone in different ways. God has kind words for you at different moments of your life.

God does not delegate his love for you to other men. But do be kind to them. They know not what they do. Just give a listening ear but show them you want to think for yourselves. Pray to God that they know what they should think and do. No need to think for them in the way they want to think for you.

Even in a temple of the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 , do be kind to all who tell you what the good lord wants us to do. Do not encourage false prophets among men and do not be one either.

Share the teachings of the lord and your own unique experiences. But be aware that the good lord speaks to all of us individually.

Let the good lord speak to everyone. Do not speak on behalf of the good lord.

If the good lord can speak to you, surely he can speak to others as well. Will the good lord need you to speak for him?

Just provide the platform for the good lord to speak to all who come to him. There are many ways for this. A good sermon on a festive occasion serves as one such platform.

But do remind the individual to think for himself and not let the speaker think for him. Speak to the lord but always remember that the lord wants you to think and not just believe.

Lest you forget

Do not make the mistake of idolizing any man who tells you about the Word. He is in the same boat as you even if religion refers to him as a religious leader. Mere mention of a religious leader is as good as encouraging idolising of that man. Why must there be hierarchy in religion? Hierarchy is conventional but may end up as liability rather than a necessity or asset. There should be no caste or hierarchy system in religion. No one is to be considered above another in religion. A religious leader or follower is a servant to serve you and not a leader to be idolised. Do not put him on the pedestal and make a monster out of him.

MAY ALL BE WELL AND HAPPY

May all be well and happy. May they have peace. May our departed friends and kins be well, happy and have divine peace. The main writer wishes the best for all for those near and far. Our kins may be far when they had passed on to better lives but they are near though far. He remembers and wishes his parents Mr Siow Soo Koh and Mdm Tay Hung Siang, his uncles and aunties like Mr Tay Koon Huay, his cousins like Mr Tay Chong Sim and his friends like Mr Philip Png well and have abundance of life. May they be rich in spirit for without such ancestors, there will be no posterity - no us and no you and me. They have blessed us and we must blessed them in return forever and ever.