George Carlin on Our Cognitive Dissonance of God’s Love
George can be a bit much for some, but he makes some valid points.
George can be a bit much for some, but he makes some valid points.
Does leavenIn the biblical symbol-system, leaven is amoral — neither good nor evil in itself. It represents doctrine, teaching, knowledge, influence: the system that permeates whatever it enters and transforms it from within. The type of leaven matters; "the leaven of the Pharisees" is their doctrine, not leaven as a category. Synonyms: yeast, leavening. See A Lesson From The Days of Unleavened Bread More represent sin, or have you just had that idea repeated to you? Discover the precise scriptural mechanics of leaven as neutral doctrine, culture, and influence. Learn why the Feast of Unleavened Bread actually pictures a total paradigm shift from the world’s system to God’s pure truth.
When you read the opening of the Gospel of John—“In the beginning was the Word”—what comes to mind? Most picture text on a page or a spoken message.
Think The Bible is too complicated? Then think like a child.
When we read the word “repentanceMetanoia (μετάνοια) — A compound Greek noun joining meta (change, transition, transcendence) and nous (mind — the central seat of perception and understanding). While English Bibles traditionally translate metanoia as “repentance,” the original term reaches far beyond emotional remorse or behavioral modification. It describes a vertical shift — a structural renovation of the mind in which the soul steps outside its old framework to perceive reality clearly. In the New Testament’s chain of transformation, metanoia is the indispensable first move: the dethroning of the ego that makes genuine spiritual renewal possible. See also: The Mask and the Metamorphosis. More,” we think of guilt or behavior changes. But the original Greek text uses a word that explodes past those limits: Metanoia.
If God could speak DIRECTLY to the Old Testament prophets, and other writers of the scriptures, why doesn’t He speak DIRECTLY with us?
To better understand the Sabbath & weekly cycles, we take a look at some biblical illustrations to better grasp what God is revealing through them.