Bingo! I've always thought that it strips people of their humanity and empathy for others. Dangerous stuff. 🎯

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Beautifully said... Or creating your own reality your denying the reality outside of your own little bubble world.

This is a really good point. When you view things in the black and white of positive/negative, it completely skews the human experience

True. It also makes you unaware of your own pain and challenges. The Bible says in several ways, that we need challenges and pain to make us stronger. Hard work can feel painful/negative. But we are supposed to grow. The verse often taken out of context; "spare the rod, spoil the child". This is not about physical punishment. It's about a parent doing their JOB to parent. To GUIDE. The shepherd's rod used to guide sheep. Not to beat them. It's hard work for the parent to pay attention, be diligent and to lead vs punish when things go wrong. Also to have the child learn and GO where corrected to go, how to go. To expect them to also put work in. Not to simply be carried to where they need to go. I think there is also knowledge around that verse about having children learn practical work and to not be lazy. But it's been a while might be another part of the Bible I'm thinking of. Throughout the Bible, we see people giving up comforts that tempt them, but also celebrating in moderation when God wills it- such as with some of the holy days like Sukkot-- (when Jesus was born BTW according to scholars that make a lot of sense....) , but these celebrations followed harvests in the fields, and looking back on works of patience and endurance as well. Hanukah which is not a holy day(s) but reason to celebrate for sure! Then the holy days that can be celebrated by Christians of our waiting for Christ and working to repent. Repentance should be FACING one's negative doings and thought, to correct. You can't edify yourself let alone others if you can't face negativity. And also this is unhealthy, not kind, and not safe! ❤ Today people are often obsessed with avoiding any pain or conflict for fear of rejection, or that the pain and negativity equates to the extreme of bad is bad. There's no recognition of the path from bad TO good. And that the path to damnation can be filled with good intentions.

Very well said! Thank you for that. I am very wary of any Christian who is seeking experiences as opposed to studying and knowing the true supernatural word of God. That is enough “supernatural” for me!

@@vincestapleton703 We were encouraged to be all about the Feelings growing up on a church that was progressive when we still thought Liberal was the right word. If a person at your church laughs and asks why you brought your Bible ? Go home! ;) I'm so grateful my young Mom was seeking God so diligently, digging into the Bible, sharing with me as she learned. If not for my Mom, I really don't want to think where I'd be.

I have a lot suspicion for Megachurches or churches who try to sell you with material stuff. I prefer smaller churches with a lot of meat in their message. Churches who are interested in changing lives spiritually through a strong bibically inspirired message. I find these churches are satisfied with being smaller or a moderate membership. It's quality not quanity. The few members who are gifted the most, go out and form their own churches and so on. A good example of this is the Calvary church movement in the 70's. It wasn't always perfect but for the most part it works. This is how it was in the early church. Church leaders need to remember why they are there. Humility is key and remembering these good things come from the grace of God and his will, not us. God is always soviergn. Totally agree.

Many do deny Christ, just to put it out there. The Bible says it. I totally agree that the idea of a "feel good" church is dangerous to the concept of true faith. This is why I also am learning when to step back, when someone keeps rejecting my explaining the Bible, and why certain things they do need edifying, or even just why I won't do those things, and they get upset. I was once a "Christian" that cherry picked and decided I could be Christian and agnostic. Nope. I was not truly a Christian - I had no idea what to TRULY meant to have that relationship with Christ, and to accept salvation meaning it wholly. Not what I think many do when they aren't ready and like the "feel good"- they might "yeah whatever , Jesus save me! Ta da!" But it's not true. We can't KNOW this of course, but judge by the fruits and actions. But I think it's a sad place open to a LOT of deception when trying to dip a toe in. I no longer encourage that, if someone is persistently against Bible study for more than a few talks about Christianity I will question outright why they say they are "Christian", what that means to them, then move on. I pray for them but I think it's a sign they are not ready and I cannot help them be ready, I can only share what they are ready to receive. Christ, Almighty God chooses to give us free will to accept or deny him. So apologetically it makes no sense to me to open someone up to that vulnerability if they are going to cherry pick. Just having been there and talked with others who have...I think people that are sort of in/sort of out are more easily deceived. Just like the guy in the video insinuates that was good for him, but I questioned it when he implied that Christians don't sin. 😢 That's not Biblically accurate. I am praying for my father at this time. He's one who claims Christianity but beyond "believing in Jesus" in his own way....whoever he thinks Jesus is....I don't know how he defines it. He gets very triggered by my asking him to read the Bible. I asked him to stop sharing new age stuff with me. I think he thought it was funny and "this is what you're doing". I had stopped sharing the Bible already. Out of respect. But he keeps pushing videos and such he thinks is good. I take those opportunities to politely share something similar but Biblical with him and to explain why it's different, why I prefer one to the other. ❤ If I can't do that then I leave it entirely to the holy spirit!

​@@theLionandtheLamb1 I like Answers in Genesis channel and website for adding some inspiration to my week for Bible study and even historical study of events of the Bible. But I also would join a Messianic Synagogue if I were to try to return to in person service. They seem to be the most Biblically committed. They even have Hebrew and I have been studying on my own before this, to read older TaNak/Old Testament texts myself, and the Hebrew translation of Gospels. Eventually ancient Hebrew would be neat! My husband is studying Greek and I think it would be awesome if we could encourage others to join in Hebrew, Greek, Aramaic. The Synagogue has Hebrew classes but also Spanish translation for their Shabbat service. So they are definitely into that stuff! Seem like my kind of people. Even more crazy to me is how often they are not counted amongst Christian groups, but they are. LOL and gentiles are welcome. I can't help but wonder if that's the deceiver at work, because he knows they are GOOD❤

I have asked God for signs and many times they happened. Like a sign in blue and next day I found a sapphire ring! Also a sign in yellow to show he forgave me and I saw a cloud of gold finches fly by. But In both circumstances I gave thanks to God and never thought I had any power in convincing God to do my will. I also don't like the practice of Christians saying "I declare" or "I decree!" as an order to God.

It’s all Eastern Mysticism with the same seducing spirits over it.

Mr. Clash, appreciate your definition of the Law of Attraction. I had wondered what it truly meant. It reminds of persons that have blind optimism or faith in faith rather than faith in Christ. Enjoyed your interview with Melissa and the clarity you provided. Thank You. - Deborah, Orange Co SoCal

@@deb4578 God bless you! Deborah is my mothers name!

Thank You! Curious about how each of your sources relate to the Law of Success - Napoleon Hill. His book did have a chapter on action.

@@cheerfulmouse- Napoleon Hill was one a huge scammer and was arrested multiple times.

@@cheerfulmouseone thing about Napoleon hill is he never even met Andrew Carnegie

Pray for God to guide you to reach her in his will. I have several friends I am working to find words and how to handle in a way that will not push them further into the abyss. Praying to remember to ask more questions to cause them to think.

I didn’t know either so thank you!!

Yep Amen! They sure can! And they can turn that one blue feather into two blue feathers into 3 blue feathers, into an entire patch of 4 leaf clovers to distract you and play keep away with you. What am I going to do with a box full of feathers or a jar of cloves lol if I don’t have Jesus?

Yes my sister is in this heavy but she doesn’t see it !! Yes hard to conversate with her 😑

Yes my sister is negative Nancy but she would not allow you to speak negative about anything !! Totally feel you !!

So true, many say it is old and we need to " evolve" with the times, but yet say this. Also, God was in existence way before anything or any other made up belief systems.

🤣🤣 thank you! God bless!

What's a PK? Sorry I'm just interested and abbreviations sometimes trip me up

@@adriennedunne1748 son or daughter of a pastor

@@gniksamkacb thanks for that

All the faith preachers do!

thank you!

I'm a sculptor. That means I make things...but I am not present in them.

@@angietorok8389 Correct. But you are *physically unable* to be present in your sculptures, because you're not God. You have a *physical body* that limits you in time and space. God has no such limitations because he transcends time and space. Or are you saying that God is limited? It's also kind of weird that you're comparing yourself to God. 😅🙈 You also insinuate that you don't have the Holy Spirit in you, since, you know, God not being present in his creation and all.

God is not the rock he created. It is similar to a work of art being an output of the artist

As stated in the video, there are practically two wings of panentheism. One wing could be translated as "omnipresence", and as such it is a part of Christian worldview (similar presentation appears in the apologies of Aristides and Athenagoras of Athena in the 2nd century). But the other wing of panentheism basically claims that all existence has "a sort of spark of divinity"... and this idea is typical for Gnosticism and strongly opposed by Christians throughout centuries.

You shouldn't be praying scripture to get a desired outcome, you should be praying scripture to line yourself up with the mind of Christ and God's desires for you

I don't see how in anyway it could be "wrong" to pray scripture for someone's salvation.

If you think about it, the Book of Psalms has been the major prayer book of the Church for 2000 years (just as it was the prayer book in Judaism in the days of Jesus, and before that). The difference to the Law of Attraction is that Christians don't pray specific Psalms or Bible verses in order to gain anything. We pray those verses and Psalms because they verbalize our thoughts much better than we are able to do by ourselves, because they correct us and line us up with the mind of Christ, and because we "remind" God about His promises. Whether those things we are praying for happen or not, that's up to God.

Just a note that the book of Deuteronomy is the first book written by Moses to the Israelites in the past. For our learning today as Christians, but not directed towards Christians today.

We DO worship Yahweh described in Deuteronomy ch. 28. The point is that literally no single human being has ever obeyed God and His commandments as they have been intended to be obeyed. The real miracle is that God has allowed people to prosper *in spite of all lawlessness and unfaithfulness.* And as a matter of fact, "being blessed" doesn't exclusively or even primarily mean being productive and prosperous - worldly prosperity was meant to be a sign to other nations. But the real prosperity is to partake in the very life of God and His sufferings.

@@HomoEucharistica Then God truly is a evil narcissist monster and since God does not change then maybe Jesus is not who everyone thinks he is. Worshiping a God that makes mothers eat their children is horrifyingly wicked.

@@peertopeertherapy3720 It's quite the contrary, really. Literally only thing God is doing is to take His blessings away from people (who have already separated themselves from Him and ignored all warnings and calls to come back) and let them to be on their own. That naturally brings only misery and death - what else one could expect when he is casted away from the presence of the source of Life? Those people want a life without God, and a life without God is what they receive... and that's a life without Sun. They could return at any moment and everything could be fixed, restored and even uplifted (that's what God desires), but they systematically refuses to do such thing.

The law of Attraction works but it is a demonic power, it has nothing to do with God. It is openly in rebellion to God. True prayer is asking God for something and wanting to line up your desire with God's desire.

He is where he is because of his work ethic, just as he referred to his millionaire friends, they became wealthy because of the long hours of work, not the law of attraction. Same with Jon, he is becoming well known because of his commitment to spreading the truth, not because the law of attraction.

The loa never ends well. A person may obtain things( mostly because they are putting in the effort of getting the thing). But, when you have not made Jesus your savior and been born again saved, these things you acquire while doing your own thing, tend to not end well. Your life eventually becomes a mess.

If christianity is true there is a spirit that wants to prevent you in anyway possible from finding Jesus so even if he got it from spiritual means that speaks nothing unto whether loa is true or not

Of course it works, but it's not of God.