SS24188: FROM THE THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS, CONCLUSIONS, AND COUNSEL OF PASTOR MIKE [Having a good life]. By Pastor Mike Benjamins, Jr. [2024].
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FROM THE THOUGHTS, REFLECTIONS, CONCLUSIONS, AND COUNSEL OF PASTOR MIKE [Having a good life]. By Pastor Mike Benjamins, Jr. [2024]. [Published here on Substack as SS24188, under Substack Copyright on 4-20-24 at about 1:46 P.M. Oregon Time].
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My friends, brethren, and readership: In my opinion, view, and judgment (IMOVJ):
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IMOVJ: We human beings have been here on Earth since we were created by GOD. We've had a troubled history and we have strayed from the model for life given to us by our Creator! Humanity could have had a good life! Needless to say, we've had difficulty using our GOD-given free will correctly!
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IMOVJ: Our problem isn't that we aren't smart enough to have made a good and honorable life for ourselves. No! Humanity does not lack the ability for intelligence! If anything, we have displayed a lack of consistent good judgment and lack of wisdom throughout our history!
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IMOVJ: As to our ability to grow in science and technology, humanity has advanced more than enough to be able to make a very comfortable existence for ourselves and create the means to house and feed everyone! If we would just act and behave honorably and morally, without greed, crime, hate, and our other failings, there's really no reason why we couldn't live without killing and war, and coexist on this good planet Earth GOD gave us!
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IMOVJ: Moreover, there's really no reason why we should reject and defy our Creator-GOD; Who wants nothing but a good life and existence for us (if we would just acknowledge Him and follow His rules and model for an honorable existence). But, humanity has used their free will unwisely and chosen otherwise!
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IMOVJ: If one looks at the problems that humanity has created for themselves, and considers the very real option we've had to avoid those self-created problems, then it readily gives us insight into ourselves! Add to that, the reality that GOD has given us His Word, which reveals to us how to steer clear of a difficult and potentially destructive life! What then is our excuse?!? Please don't say that Adam and Eve made us be the way we are.... because that's simply not the case! We have had and still have free will; so that we can choose not to be evil and self-destructive!
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IMOVJ: Even when GOD offered humanity repentance, redemption, and salvation, pointing us toward righteousness, most of humanity just keeps right on thinking and living incorrectly, resorting to evil, and heading eagerly toward its own self-destruction (as we can now see for ourselves; if we but care to really look!).
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IMOVJ: The Biblical Word reveals to us:
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(Verse 12) "And because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."
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(Verse 22) "And except those days should be shortened, there should no flesh be saved: but for the elect's sake those days shall be shortened." Matthew 24:12 & 22 KJV.
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IMOVJ: Let us not try to escape the truth; The world is what humanity has made of it! That's what we have! We have no one else to blame but humanity itself!!!
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IMOVJ: Once again look to the WORD:
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(Verse 13) "But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved." Matthew 24:13 KJV.
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(Verse 4) "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues."
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(Verse 5) "For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." Revelation 18:4-5 KJV.
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IMOVJ: SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD!!! Put GOD first, in all things! Be constantly aware, that if you're not putting GOD first, then you're putting something else first!
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IMOVJ: means "In my opinion, view, and judgment." Just because a person uses the word "opinion" does not mean that their opinion, view, and judgment don’t have merit, aren't true, and/or aren't right! “KJV” (if used) means “King James Version.” Consider that carefully!
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This has been an important message based upon the thoughts, reflections, conclusions, and counsel of Pastor Mike Benjamins, Jr. of Oregon, USA. 4-18-24 at 10:46 P.M. Oregon Time. The Remnant Church Truth Ministry. All my standard rules and disclaimers apply. Nothing in this published narrative is to be considered legal advice.
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I may improve and modify this narrative, as needed, at a later time.