“Without Merit (or how bad will things get in our world
and how quickly)” cji 11/30/13
How bad will things get in this our world? Many don’t
feel anything is even wrong or that society and civilization is in any danger.
They have no feelings towards values, morality, virtue, honesty, truth-telling
or anything else which the Scriptures hold as uplifting and of eternal worth.
When one has little or no belief in Heavenly Father or his Son and our Savior
Jesus Christ – what they think or do will have little effect on their
well-being or society.
Thus in what some can perceive as a downward spiral of
our society will continue unabated until there is little left other than greed,
lust, avarice, gluttony, selfishness, dishonesty and worse; which will all be
considered the norm (and in many parts of the world these are already the
norm). Our youth have been bombarded since the early 1960’s and even long
before with immorality as a way of life. Inclusive now are drugs which demean
and destroy anyone in which they come in contact with.
There are two most serious attacks on society – both of
which have been around since the days preceding the great flood – and have
continued ever since; 1) Sexual Immorality and 2) Shedding of Innocent
Blood! The Federal Government of the
United States is openly advertising for immorality in their pushing of
Obamacare and free contraceptives. The entertainment world has had immorality
at the center stage from the beginning of being allowed to perform. Music,
literature and art have always sought to present (with public acceptance)
immorality.
As for shedding of innocent blood – this occurs daily in
greater and greater numbers – within homes, schools, neighborhoods and other
venues which expose the innocent to the cruelties of the present day world.
Rape, date-rape, sexual abuse all steal innocence from infants to adults.
Shootings, knifings, baseball batting people are all forms to take lives of
others many times unknown to the murderers. We’ve a nation which arms
terrorists and criminals while disarming the honest citizen and/or arrest them
when they defend themselves. Police are now killing more citizens for the least
excusable reasons and being justified by the courts in doing so.
Further the family has been under attack since the days
of Cain and Able – for to destroy the family is to destroy the Plan of
Salvation which was voted on by each of us in the Pre-existence. This Plan
which was to have families intact return to the presence of the Father and the
Son after passing our mortal probation. The needs to meet this Plan require the
Church of Jesus Christ to be upon the earth – with all the authority, keys,
Priesthood, Temples and the ordinances and covenants of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ. While the majority of the population of our present world will never
have the opportunity to hear this Gospel (they all will in the millennium) many
who do hear or know of it – reject this plain and simple truth of the
Restoration in these latter-days. Most are all good people – many are very good
people – but still and all for the world at this time very few respond when
they’re called.
Most have the belief they’re Saved – which this includes
everyone who’s ever come to this earth and received a mortal body – for the
Atonement was for ‘all’ (none excluded who lived at some point in mortality).
Being ‘Saved’ is only the beginning and not the end – there is much more for
each individual to do for eternal life with a physical body of flesh and bone.
Most are never taught this – as the Creeds of men/women omit that this is even
a remote possibility. In addition, they’re taught there’s either a Heaven or a
Hell – one or the other with nothing in-between. Thus in failing to read the
Scriptures literally – cover to cover – Old and New Testament – they fail to
apply common-sense to what is taught within their pages which tell a much
different story. Paul speaks of three different Kingdoms – John does also – as
do many of the Prophets – and the Savior taught of mansions being prepared for
those who follow him and keep all of the commandments – being sealed here on
earth – therefore to be sealed in Heaven. While those not sealed in this lifetime
having been able to learn of His Gospel – will not be sealed in Heaven. (Note:
this does not apply to those who’ve never heard the Gospel of Jesus Christ
taught while in mortality.)
Thus the worldly have taken the shedding of innocent
blood to a different level in that teaching doctrine different from the
Scriptures – with their rhetoric/guile and convincing most all that there is
nothing more than what they teach. i.e. 5% Scripture and 95% Greek Philosophy
or the Philosophy of men/women. Thus in
our world today the wicked prevail for if there is nothing more than what is
being taught by all (but one church) then there is not much reason to seek the
further knowledge and light promised within the Scriptures.
One need only to reflect on what loves men and women have
today: sports; toys; pleasure; drugs; possessions; money; power and other
worldly things – while having no need for other than a sprinkling of religion
and then only on a not-to-interfere with their worldly loves. The most common
excuse is that everyone is doing what they’re doing – listening to the music –
going to the movies – playing games – cheating a little – lying a little –
stealing a little – sinning a little and keeping only those commandments which
are convenient.
Therefore things will continue to get more wicked/worse -
as it will appear to those who’re the more righteous (study and ponder the
Scriptures literally) - but all will be in Father's time - everyone will have
to choose a side - there will be no excuses - and many who think they're on one
side might find out they're not - the saying, "What you do is more
important than what you say you do!" - everyone pause to ponder which side
they’re on. Much can be done for some – but not much can be done for the
majority – for when one is beyond feeling it is difficult to teach truth.
Frustration overcomes me when writing such as that above
– knowing that it’ll be pushed aside – being without merit – and therefore of
little worth. c/ork
“Without Merit”
cji
11/30/13
Going into the
vacuum dark
senses immobilized
unfeeling
hanging in
shapelessness
unable to hear or
even speak
thinking and
reasoning mute
having turned off
innerness
allowing only
outwardness
noises and
clanging chaos
having merit
without merit
a vacuum dark
going into!
Copyright
© 2013 – cji
