WHAT IS LIFE?

I just have one question for now, and I’m hoping for a well-explained answer, either biblically or logically founded.

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF LIFE?

From: Aleihs Tazzy

Dear Aleihs

If we are to take the meaning supplied by most dictionaries, we will utterly be misled.

life [līf]

(plural lives [līvz])

noun

1. existence in physical world: the quality that makes living animals and plants different from dead organisms and inorganic matter.

The dictionary defines life as the physical existence of humans and other living organisms. This is not the truth (the whole truth)!

There are now more than six billion living people on earth. If we go back to the early 19^th century, there are only about six hundred million; earlier, few hundred millions; further, few millions, and if we continue to travel back in time, we will end up finding only two human life on earth. The inevitable conclusion is that before human beings and other forms of life came into existence, life does exist. It came from the original source of life — God.

(Acts 17:26-28) And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though he be not far from every one of us: For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, for we are also His offspring.

So, life existed even before the physical world and human life came into existence. The Bible calls it the life of God.

(John 1:4) In Him was life; and the life was the light of men.

(Ephesians 4:18) Having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their heart…

The question being asked to me is “What is the meaning of life?” The biblical answer is: life is the cause of existence of everything there is; and the purpose by which it was made to exist.

The life we have now on earth is both temporal and eternal. Our physical being will cease to exist when the spirit that sustains physical life leaves the body.

(James 2:26) For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.

The spirit, after leaving the body, returns to the origin of life.

(Ecclesiastes 12:7) Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

We can not understand the true meaning of life without understanding its purpose. A life lived not with its purpose was lived in vain and wasted.

(Ecclesiastes 6:12) For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

A life spent for the purpose by which it was meant for is a meaningful life.

(Acts 20:24) But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

A life must be lived and be given willingly by somebody who understands its purpose.

(Mark 8:35) For whoever would save his life will lose it; and whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

God gave us life for us to spend in service to Him, with our entire being and faculties.

(Luke 10:27) And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

The end of our earthly life and existence is the beginning of the next phase of life, which is life eternal, after the resurrection.

(1 Corinthians 15:36, 42-43, 51-54) Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die…

…So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power…

…Behold, I show you a mystery; We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed. For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

Therefore, the true meaning of life is existence and awareness without end, without death, misery and troubles.

(Revelation 21:4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

Life is existence without end or death being lived with its eternal purpose just like the life of God; the source of temporary life on earth.

(Ephesians 3:11) According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord…

Sincerely in Christ,

Bro Eli F. Soriano

(Bro Eli Soriano is the author of esoriano.wordpress.com and the Presiding Minister of Church of God International)

I Cor 14:3?

“I Corinthian 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort. “

I used to read this verse in the Bible before not once, not twice and not thrice but when I read it it was just like that plain and simple until I heard this man speaking and reading Bible.  The first time I heard him in a gathering was when I was 15.  I was so young that time but I can’t hide a fact that I understand every thing that he is trying to explain and with all my heart I can say that I feel every word that he utters.  I oftentimes found my tears falling unnoticeably because I can feel that every truth he speaks get through my bones.  I have never felt this feeling before and I have never understood the words in the Bible until I  heard Bro Eli.  I grew up listening to different priests and different pastors but none of them had made me feel this feeling and arrive to this kind of understanding like I had with listening to Bro Eli.

There are times in your life when you feel alone and weary but when you get to hear him speak you would feel eased and comfort.  When he sings he would make you feel contented and safe.  That’s Bro Eli! No one does preache like him.

When he preaches he speaks of edification, and exhortation, and comfort.  Now, I understand what this verse means.

(1Co 14:3  Datapuwa’t ang nanghuhula ay nagsasalita sa mga tao sa ikatitibay, at sa ikapangangaral, at sa ikaaaliw.)

You can catch him at untvweb.com, theoldpath.tv and angdatingdaan.org.

for truthsake…

Dear Brothers and sisters who choose to side on the truth.  Let’s sympathize with this one… After knowing this let us join to support the innocent victim of lies…

I am declaring  my support for Bro Eli Soriano and to ADD group whose aim is nothing but to relentlessly preach the truth to the world which is God’s will to happen.

Please read on…

So The People May Know

Dear fellowmen, friends, sympathizers and those who believe in the innocence of Eli Soriano,

The spate of issues and negative publicity hurled against the Ang Dating Daan preacher Eliseo Soriano cannot belie one fact. That his enemies, the Iglesia ni Cristo and allies, are doing all means to execute a master plan they themselves have concocted - “Task force liquidate Eliseo Soriano at ALL COST”.

For all we know, the enemies are succeeding in this design - to create an image opposite and contrary to the person of the international evangelist Bro. Eli Soriano. Today, Soriano is globally preaching, visiting one country after another. But his enemies want him stopped.

Just look at the past and latest issues that the media developed and have so successfully made against Bro. Eli - one time he was land grabber, one time he was opportunist, juicing every cent from members, one time he was libelous, and this time, he was a sex crime offender. But not one of these issues are TRUE.

It only took his enemies power, money and wide net of influence to have perfected this grand design. To say the least, these enemies use its members, the hapless souls, who are unwarily being sold as part of the bloc vote package to every politician who are desiring a sure, landslide victory come election race. This is no mere coincidence that we know of these things, there are many reports and blogs that investigated about this already.

Now, they have opened a stage for the world to watch and believe about Bro. Eli - as criminal offender. And now, the Interpol, an international police governing body, may be believing this imagined issue. For everyone's information - They have completed the data in the Interpol. It is sex crimes that they impute against Soriano.

To those who know the truth, it is high time you speak! Are you just going to let another issue pass, and you will do nothing about this? Do you believe that this person has committed the SEX CRIMES imputed on him? See this link.

To the members of this Church, will you just let the enemies trample on your rights, malign and discredit your leader's reputations, and in the end, convince thousands to millions of people that your leader is really what your enemies want the public say and believe about him.

Worst, it is not only the reputation and image of Soriano that are affected. It also put in great danger his safety, security which is now at great risk. When they put him on jail, who will speak of the truth now? Who will expose the filth and underground works of the professed religious? 

Behind bars, anything can just happen. Gang wars, riots, maltreatment, and even corruption. Anything can happen, including killing Soriano. Who will stand liable then? Again, money can dictate who. It will be the same vicious cycle. 

We know of only one who is undaunted, fiercely honest and brutally frank in telling the not-biblical teachings of the Iglesia ni Cristo that Christ is mere man and never a God. All the persecutions and harassment that Bro. Eli are experiencing now are all rooted to just one thing - Telling the Truth. 

It is saddening and a great pity, even for a while, to be in the place of the accused. If you are him, how could you sleep when your name and photo can be viewed globally, not as a good citizen, but one among the world's most wanted? And the glaring reality is that you are INNOCENT.

We need the help and support of everyone - we need to speak the Truth.

See an article written in Newsvine titled as "Portrait of the "raped" man for whom the Interpol would mobilize".

The article bravely captured the essence of the issue at hand. It is a profile, in fact, of Daniel Veridiano, the person who claimed he was "raped" by Soriano. But, would you believe this man? Or, he is the shameless offender of the crimes he accused the preacher to have committed against him?

But the Philippine justice system would not let us know. Why? The case dismissing the rape charge against Soriano may already have been vanished at the docket of the legal department. We never know. But it is highly possible. Money talks.

And this Veridiano is a free man, no worries at all that he will be captured nor suffer the brunt of his offenses. Not even a tinge of remorse can be seen in this man.

This is a call to all the sympathizers, friends and members of the Church of God International. Will you just let another innocent blood suffer from all the shenanigans of the true hoodlums?

From sympathizers and friends of Ang Dating Daan (The Old Path)
31 August 2008