jerrys place

  This has been so hard for me to write because in doing so I have had to face my own demon of what I do and don't believe and trust in. I have re-evaluated myself and I hope my eyes are open as well as my mind and heart to the truth of men and the will of God himself. I will attempt in my own way to explain  the second chapter of James from the way I understand it. May God guide me please. King James Version: James Chapter 2 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (It  doesn't matter who or what I am born into this life, the lord Jesus Christ is still and always will be the son of the Living God) 2 For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment; (so even if a sharp dressed man comes into your presence with diamonds and gold rings & a poor man in dirty and raged cloths) 3 And ye have respect to him that ...

   I like using Bible verses because that what I was raised on and that what I turn to in times of doubt when science fails me. so lets look at at faith. why faith you ask? unlike love that can be maddening, faith can drive a person to the other complete other spectrum.   Many a man, woman, solider soldier, Politian, cleric, liberal, average every day person has laid down their very life for belief's, their faith if you will. they were not forced they chose to do so. They chose to sacrifice their life to idea of martyrdom to shine the light of awareness to greater need. They made a choice to make the ultimate Sacrifice. The Holy Bible say's; Hebrews 11   King James Bible  Par ▾  Faith is Being Sure 1 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.  2 For by it the elders obtained a good report. 3 Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were...