May 24th, 2007
Degauss (verb):
• To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).
• To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device).
The Grades are In and You Scored…
“When I arrive will God be waiting and pacing around his throne? Will he feel a little Old Testament? And will he celebrate with fire and brimstone? Yeah, I admit, I am afraid of the reckoning.” And later in the song: “When we were made we were set apart, but life is a test and I get bad marks. Now some saint got the job of writing down my sins. The storm is coming; here is your storm again.” Lyrics by Brand New (the song is titled Degausser). If you really, really want to check out their website, I shall warn you, it is a little dark. But if you do, here is a link: http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/
I’ve heard this song for a few days now, and I really thought I would be talking about their song “Jesus Christ”, and yet I find myself drawn to this song instead. “When we were made we were set apart, but life is a test and I get bad marks. Now some saint got the job of writing down my sins.”
Life is a test. Life is a test… it really is a test. Think about it… however I choose my actions now will determine my fate with God later. If I make decisions now that are un-wise, I may suffer later. If I make wise decisions now, I may reap later. It all depends on if I repeat those actions over and over and over again.
1st John 3:4-6
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
Simple enough, if you or I keep on sinning, then we won’t have any part of God, because it says “no one who continues to sin is known by him”. It doesn’t sound like a “good job, good and faithful” statement, but more of an “I never knew you” statement to me.
Psalm 69:1-36
Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me. I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you. May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel. For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons; for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me. Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters. Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me. Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. Come near and rescue me; redeem me because of my foes. You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you. Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none. They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst. May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt. Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me. I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. The poor will see and be glad - you who seek God, may your hearts live! The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it; the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.
Now, the phrase “book of life” is only used once in the Old Testament, which is in Psalm 69:28… and the following verse, I felt that is necessary to grasp, at least comforting to read knowing the since we all go through pain, distress, etc., that salvation from God can protect. Now, these are enemies of David, the ones he asks to be knocked out of the book of life. There are seven other scriptures using the phrase “book of life,” six of which are in Revelation and one other in Philippians.
Before I check out Philippians in detail, I want to check this first…
Revelation 20:7-15
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
So, God has a book with my name on it. And in that book, it tells of the deeds I have done: the good and the bad. Let’s change it from a book to a hard-drive to a computer, or for even a better argument, a computer disk. On the Day of Judgment, God plops the disk into his computer. He starts looking through every thing and then finally looks into the “Book of Life” to see if I get thrown into a lake of fire. Do I stay or do I go… well, if the sins can be degaussed, or whipped away, then it is a sure fire deal (no pun intended, but you can laugh anyway) to get that done. What is a sinner? A sinner is someone who isn’t God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. And the last time I checked, I’m not them. There are two types of sinners, the ones who practice sinful things with the intent to continue, and the ones who repent. Keep this in mind when you read this passage…
Philippians 4:2-3
I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
This scripture is the most essential of my QT, since Paul is explaining that certain people are written in the book of life. It’s a bold thing to say. But, Paul is a bold man, and he was considered righteous by what he did.
I know that there are several books at play, the Holy Bible, the Book of Life, and other books not mentioned… at least in Revelation. But I would think that the Book of the Law, and some others would be sitting at the Judging bench with God. But when the timed test is over, what marks will I have on the work I have done? How degaussed will my sin be? Will I get it all out, will I be clean enough to sport a white robe in heaven, or will I end up swimming in a fiery lake?
And why am I up so late? I am in pain and distress. I’m asking that God’s salvation protect me. It is time to take another pill and push on to a snoozing goal. Hopefully I can get something in before Mackenzie’s test later this morning. Johnny Out.
Degauss (verb):
• To neutralize the magnetic field of (a ship, for example).
• To erase information from (a magnetic disk or other storage device).
The Grades are In and You Scored…
“When I arrive will God be waiting and pacing around his throne? Will he feel a little Old Testament? And will he celebrate with fire and brimstone? Yeah, I admit, I am afraid of the reckoning.” And later in the song: “When we were made we were set apart, but life is a test and I get bad marks. Now some saint got the job of writing down my sins. The storm is coming; here is your storm again.” Lyrics by Brand New (the song is titled Degausser). If you really, really want to check out their website, I shall warn you, it is a little dark. But if you do, here is a link: http://www.fightoffyourdemons.com/
I’ve heard this song for a few days now, and I really thought I would be talking about their song “Jesus Christ”, and yet I find myself drawn to this song instead. “When we were made we were set apart, but life is a test and I get bad marks. Now some saint got the job of writing down my sins.”
Life is a test. Life is a test… it really is a test. Think about it… however I choose my actions now will determine my fate with God later. If I make decisions now that are un-wise, I may suffer later. If I make wise decisions now, I may reap later. It all depends on if I repeat those actions over and over and over again.
1st John 3:4-6
Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin. No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him.
Simple enough, if you or I keep on sinning, then we won’t have any part of God, because it says “no one who continues to sin is known by him”. It doesn’t sound like a “good job, good and faithful” statement, but more of an “I never knew you” statement to me.
Psalm 69:1-36
Save me, O God, for the waters have come up to my neck. I sink in the miry depths, where there is no foothold. I have come into the deep waters; the floods engulf me. I am worn out calling for help; my throat is parched. My eyes fail, looking for my God. Those who hate me without reason outnumber the hairs of my head; many are my enemies without cause, those who seek to destroy me. I am forced to restore what I did not steal. You know my folly, O God; my guilt is not hidden from you. May those who hope in you not be disgraced because of me, O Lord, the LORD Almighty; may those who seek you not be put to shame because of me, O God of Israel. For I endure scorn for your sake, and shame covers my face. I am a stranger to my brothers, an alien to my own mother's sons; for zeal for your house consumes me, and the insults of those who insult you fall on me. When I weep and fast, I must endure scorn; when I put on sackcloth, people make sport of me. Those who sit at the gate mock me, and I am the song of the drunkards. But I pray to you, O LORD, in the time of your favor; in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation. Rescue me from the mire, do not let me sink; deliver me from those who hate me, from the deep waters. Do not let the floodwaters engulf me or the depths swallow me up or the pit close its mouth over me. Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me. Do not hide your face from your servant; answer me quickly, for I am in trouble. Come near and rescue me; redeem me because of my foes. You know how I am scorned, disgraced and shamed; all my enemies are before you. Scorn has broken my heart and has left me helpless; I looked for sympathy, but there was none, for comforters, but I found none. They put gall in my food and gave me vinegar for my thirst. May the table set before them become a snare; may it become retribution and a trap. May their eyes be darkened so they cannot see, and their backs be bent forever. Pour out your wrath on them; let your fierce anger overtake them. May their place be deserted; let there be no one to dwell in their tents. For they persecute those you wound and talk about the pain of those you hurt. Charge them with crime upon crime; do not let them share in your salvation. May they be blotted out of the book of life and not be listed with the righteous. I am in pain and distress; may your salvation, O God, protect me. I will praise God’s name in song and glorify him with thanksgiving. This will please the LORD more than an ox, more than a bull with its horns and hoofs. The poor will see and be glad - you who seek God, may your hearts live! The LORD hears the needy and does not despise his captive people. Let heaven and earth praise him, the seas and all that move in them, for God will save Zion and rebuild the cities of Judah. Then people will settle there and possess it; the children of his servants will inherit it, and those who love his name will dwell there.
Now, the phrase “book of life” is only used once in the Old Testament, which is in Psalm 69:28… and the following verse, I felt that is necessary to grasp, at least comforting to read knowing the since we all go through pain, distress, etc., that salvation from God can protect. Now, these are enemies of David, the ones he asks to be knocked out of the book of life. There are seven other scriptures using the phrase “book of life,” six of which are in Revelation and one other in Philippians.
Before I check out Philippians in detail, I want to check this first…
Revelation 20:7-15
When the thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his prison and will go out to deceive the nations in the four corners of the earth—Gog and Magog—to gather them for battle. In number they are like the sand on the seashore. They marched across the breadth of the earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city he loves. But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
Then I saw a great white throne and him who was seated on it. Earth and sky fled from his presence, and there was no place for them. And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and books were opened. Another book was opened, which is the book of life. The dead were judged according to what they had done as recorded in the books. The sea gave up the dead that were in it, and death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them, and each person was judged according to what he had done. Then death and Hades were thrown into the lake of fire. The lake of fire is the second death. If anyone’s name was not found written in the book of life, he was thrown into the lake of fire.
So, God has a book with my name on it. And in that book, it tells of the deeds I have done: the good and the bad. Let’s change it from a book to a hard-drive to a computer, or for even a better argument, a computer disk. On the Day of Judgment, God plops the disk into his computer. He starts looking through every thing and then finally looks into the “Book of Life” to see if I get thrown into a lake of fire. Do I stay or do I go… well, if the sins can be degaussed, or whipped away, then it is a sure fire deal (no pun intended, but you can laugh anyway) to get that done. What is a sinner? A sinner is someone who isn’t God, Jesus Christ, or the Holy Spirit. And the last time I checked, I’m not them. There are two types of sinners, the ones who practice sinful things with the intent to continue, and the ones who repent. Keep this in mind when you read this passage…
Philippians 4:2-3
I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
This scripture is the most essential of my QT, since Paul is explaining that certain people are written in the book of life. It’s a bold thing to say. But, Paul is a bold man, and he was considered righteous by what he did.
I know that there are several books at play, the Holy Bible, the Book of Life, and other books not mentioned… at least in Revelation. But I would think that the Book of the Law, and some others would be sitting at the Judging bench with God. But when the timed test is over, what marks will I have on the work I have done? How degaussed will my sin be? Will I get it all out, will I be clean enough to sport a white robe in heaven, or will I end up swimming in a fiery lake?
And why am I up so late? I am in pain and distress. I’m asking that God’s salvation protect me. It is time to take another pill and push on to a snoozing goal. Hopefully I can get something in before Mackenzie’s test later this morning. Johnny Out.
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I don't think I really agree with your views, but I felt I should post them anyway... I'm entirely sure why, but I think I should. The whole rapture thing... Anyway, your comments were posted.
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