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!.

Monday, July 25, 2016

Idolise not God, saints, men or Word. Be the Word.

No 1271 of Living Life Series 1

Do we wanna be with gods or be with men? The upfront answer to save face is that we wanna be with God than be with men.

The truth be told is that somehow men must be with men and this often matters more than be with God and saints. Would God and saints mind? They don't.

God and saints rather we gain strength in numbers with fellow men. But men may mislead men as men usually attracts fellow men due to popular and shallow fads rather than sound and solid values. In a way it can be like the blind leading the blind though we cannot deny that God is what these men go for.

This is ironical but nothing is further from the truth. God unlike men does not need to be fawned on. God prefers that we stand together and learn together.

But what we learn should have nothing to do with the folly and shallowness of men. We should learn what life is about, the true nature of life and how God can help us.

God cannot live life for us. God cannot wish that we be saved and presto we will be saved. God can only tell us how we can be saved.

It is not that faith in God is not good. It is good. But this has nothing to do with idolatry of God but more to do with doing what God wants us to do - to be pure in spirit and be at peace.

Otherwise, all of us will be nuts in the head and disasters in the name of God and saints. We will be such let-downs and disgrace to his grace.

The good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 let it be known that we do not idolize him at all. He is not here to start any new religion or sect. He descended in Chinese culture to show that even in culture and not just in any religion, there is the same intrinsic values that constitute the doctrine or Word that is God.

The Word is God and God is the Word. The Word is the image of the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨. Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨 is the Word.

Having known this, many still idolise God and heavenly saints and pay lip service to the Word, let alone make any effort to live in the Word. This is sad, isnt it?

Some even boast of the Word and never go beyond worshiping the Word. They idolise the Word.

Don't idolise God, saints and the Word. Live in the Word and make the Word come to life in us. That way God and saints manifest through us. We become the Word and become like God in our own way. No need to idolise what we adore - be this God, saints, men or Word.

The best is for us to live in The Word. Then though to many we may be seemingly far from God, saints, men or Word, we are near though seemingly aloof. The far is near and the near far. So said the good lord Lord Bo Tien 武天菩萨.

Idolise not God, saints, men or Word. Be the Word. The Word is God and lord. Then we be near though to many we are far from God and saints.

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.