Classic Literature, Discerned

Context: That which surrounds, and gives meaning to, something else. The context of a legal document is often scrutinized to shed light upon the intent of an ambiguous or obscure sentence or clause so that it may be interpreted as its drafter intended. ...

The following is from the perspective of the past, like many, under complete control of my shadow (inner child who never matured with the rest of us, the little girl or boy who disowned themselves, as an unconscious means of protecting ourselves, the shadow served  to keep us "safe". It is brought forth to direct the adults around us, to shield us from the pain, allowing us to disassociate. The child that you once were, using primal/ survival instincts (a child doesn't have healthy coping strate...

The 95 Theses by Martin Luther When our Lord and Master Jesus Christ said, “Repent” (Mt 4:17), he willed the entire life of believers to be one of repentance. This word cannot be understood as referring to the sacrament of penance, that is, confession and satisfaction, as administered by the clergy. Yet it does not mean solely inner repentance; such inner repentance is worthless unless it produces various outward mortification of the flesh. The penalty of sin remains as long as the hatred of s...

June 17, 2022 Vladimir Putin Full Speech At SPIEF Thank you very much! Dear Kassym-Jomart Kemelevich! Dear friends, colleagues! I greet the participants and guests of the XXV St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. It takes place at a difficult time for the entire world community, when the economy, markets & the very principles of the global economic system are under attack. Many commercial, productive and logistical ties that were previously interrupted by the pandemic are now...

Evil isn't an object or a being to even be created by God. God is 100% Good, He can't be evil, if He were, He wouldn't be Who He says He is. He NEVER directly invented evil, but He does ordain evil to utilize for His Good... Evil isn't even something to be created. Evil was manifested by Lucifer, an Angelic being who God created one degree below God in Heaven... Lucifer gave rise to evil by taking all the good, heavenly, powerful, mighty attributes that God gave him and he altered & manip...

The consensus is this: ”Nowhere in the Bible does it say we were chosen for salvation?...” That's an erroneous statement. It's all throughout Scripture. The human ego just doesnt like this truth. Here's a few examples FROM SCRIPTURE: "You did not choose Me, but I CHOSE YOU & APPOINTED YOU that you should go & bear fruit & that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in My Name, He may give it to you." -John 15:16 "GOD CHOSE WHAT IS LOW & despised in th...