We should also strive to become more Christ like. You will never be perfect and without sin but that is the goal given to us. Does this apply to a nation as well as an individual? What happens when rulers keep people in ignorance in order to achieve their goals and expand their tyranny?
David DeGerolamo
Here is the complete verse:
Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for want of knowledge. Because you rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as cohen [priest] for me. Because you forgot the Torah of your God, I will also forget your children.
Amen. The striving to become Christ like is a journey and we cannot get discouraged while traveling on the road of life. I have always felt guilty of my past and it has taken me along time to forgive myself for what Christ has forgiven me of when I asked Him for His forgiveness. The hardest part of my forgiveness is the memories of what I have done. Regret is a hard judge. I will continue to go forward always remembering my past and striving not to make those mistakes again. We can change.
“We should also strive to become more Christ like.”
Indeed, this is the very definition of what it means to be a Christian. Too often we see the Body of Christ turn away from the Teacher and look toward the world of man (preacher, church, doctrine, etc.) for guidance. You see this evidenced by a plethora of finger pointing and a dearth of introspection only gained by ample time in front of one’s own mirror.
For me the greatest tool in my own journey have been the instructions and teachings of Christ himself not the false doctrines borne of a corrupt society. Nowhere in the Bible are these teachings difficult to find regardless of language or Bible version. I am not among the many who obviously believe that God was an Englishman. In this light, I find the following to be the most concise and thorough summation of Christ’s teachings and instructions from Christ himself. I have done part of your homework by providing two translations, one in English and one in Cherokee.
I suggest that all Christians find the version best suited to them and enjoy, and more importantly, learn from the following:
Matthew 5New International Version (NIV)
Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount
5 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
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Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
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Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
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Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
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Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
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Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
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Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Salt and Light
13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
The Fulfillment of the Law
17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly I tell you, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. 19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the law, you will certainly not enter the kingdom of heaven.
Murder
21 “You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder,[a] and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ 22 But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister[b][c] will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to a brother or sister, ‘Raca,’[d] is answerable to the court. And anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be in danger of the fire of hell.
23 “Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother or sister has something against you, 24 leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to them; then come and offer your gift.
25 “Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still together on the way, or your adversary may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison. 26 Truly I tell you, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.
Adultery
27 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’[e] 28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. 29 If your right eye causes you to stumble, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to be thrown into hell. 30 And if your right hand causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to lose one part of your body than for your whole body to go into hell.
Divorce
31 “It has been said, ‘Anyone who divorces his wife must give her a certificate of divorce.’[f] 32 But I tell you that anyone who divorces his wife, except for sexual immorality, makes her the victim of adultery, and anyone who marries a divorced woman commits adultery.
Oaths
33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ 34 But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; 35 or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. 36 And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black. 37 All you need to say is simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything beyond this comes from the evil one.[g]
Eye for Eye
38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’[h] 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also. 40 And if anyone wants to sue you and take your shirt, hand over your coat as well. 41 If anyone forces you to go one mile, go with them two miles. 42 Give to the one who asks you, and do not turn away from the one who wants to borrow from you.
Love for Enemies
43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor[i] and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46 If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47 And if you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
ᎣᏍᏛ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ ᎹᏚ ᎤᏬᏪᎳᏅᎯ 5
ᎣᏍᏛ ᎧᏃᎮᏛ ᎹᏚ ᎤᏬᏪᎳᏅᎯ 5 Cherokee New Testament (CHR)
5 ᎤᏂᏣᏘᏃ ᏫᏚᎪᎲ ᎤᏌᎯᎸ ᎤᎿᎷᏎᎢ, ᎤᏪᏅᏃ ᎬᏩᏍᏓᏩᏗᏙᎯ ᎬᏩᎷᏤᎴᎢ.
2 ᎠᎰᎵᏃ ᎤᏍᏚᎢᏒ ᏚᏪᏲᏁ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏪᏎᎢ;
3 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᏲ ᎢᏳᎾᏛᎿᏕᎩ ᏚᎾᏓᏅᏛᎢ; ᎤᎾᏤᎵᏰᏃ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ.
4 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᏲ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏔᏩᏕᎩ, ᏛᎨᏥᏄᏬᎯᏍᏔᏂᏰᏃ.
5 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏘ, ᎦᏙᎯᏰᏃ ᎤᎾᏤᎵ ᎢᏳᎵᏍᏙᏗ.
6 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᏂᏲᏏᏍᎩ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏔᏕᎩᏍᎩ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏘ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏙᏗᏱ; ᏛᎨᏥᎧᎵᎵᏰᏃ.
7 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᎾᏓᏙᎵᏣᏘ, ᏛᎨᏥᏙᎵᏥᏰᏃ.
8 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᏧᏓᏅᎦᎸᏛ ᏧᏂᎾᏫ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏰᏃ ᎤᏂᎪᏩᏛᏗ;
9 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎠᏃᎯᏍᏗᏍᎩ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏰᏃ ᏧᏪᏥ ᏛᎨᎪᏎᎵ.
10 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎤᏲ ᎢᎨᎬᎾᏕᎩ ᏚᏳᎪᏛ ᎨᏒ ᎤᏂᏍᏛᏗᏍᎩ, ᎤᎾᏤᎵᏰᏃ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ.
11 ᎣᏏᏳ ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᎢᏳᏃ ᏴᏫ ᎤᏐᏅ ᏂᎨᏥᏪᏎᎮᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏲ ᏂᎨᏨᏁᎮᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᏂᎦᎥ ᏧᏓᎴᏅᏛ ᎤᏐᏅ ᎦᏰᎪᎩ ᎨᏥᏃᎮᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᏴ ᎨᏒ ᎢᏥᏍᏛᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ.
12 ᎢᏣᎵᎮᎵᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏣᏔᏅᎯ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎢᏣᏓᏅᏖᏍᏗ, ᎤᏣᏘᏰᏃ ᎡᏣᎫᏴᎡᏗ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ; ᎾᏍᎩᏯᏰᏃ ᎤᏥ ᏂᏚᏅᏁᎸᎩ ᎠᎾᏙᎴᎰᏍᎩ ᎢᎬᏱ ᏥᏂᎨᏤᏅᎡᎸ.
13 ᏂᎯ ᎠᎹ ᎡᎶᎯ ᎤᏤᎵᎦ; ᎢᏳᏍᎩᏂ ᎠᎹ ᏳᏥᏍᎪᎸ ᎦᏙ ᏱᎦᎵᏍᏙᏓ ᎠᎹ ᏯᏙᏢᎾ; ᎥᏝ ᎿᏉ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᎬᏙᏗ ᏱᎦᎩ, ᎠᏗᏅᏗᏉ ᎤᏩᏒ, ᎠᎴ ᏴᏫᏉ ᎤᎾᎳᏍᏓᎡᏗ.
14 ᏂᎯ ᎢᎦ ᎢᏣᏘᏍᏗᏍᎩ ᎡᎶᎯ. ᎦᏚᎲ ᎤᏌᎯᎸ ᏥᎦᎧᎰᎢ ᎥᏝ ᏰᎵ ᏴᎦᏰᎬᏍᎦᎸᎦ.
15 ᎥᏝ ᎠᎴ ᏴᏫ ᎠᏂᏨᏍᏛᎦ ᎠᏨᏍᏙᏗ ᎠᏟᎶᏍᏗ ᏯᏄᏢᏗᏍᎪᎢ, ᎦᎪᏗᏱᏍᎩᏂ ᎠᏂᎧᎲᏍᎪᎢ, ᎢᎦᏃ ᎤᎾᏘᏍᏓᏁᎰ ᏂᎦᏛ ᎦᎵᏦᏕ ᎠᏂᏯᎢ.
16 ᎢᎦ ᎢᏣᏘᏍᏗᏍᎬ ᏚᏂᎸᏌᏓᏕᎮᏍᏗ ᏴᏫ, ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏕᏥᎸᏫᏍᏓᏁᎲ ᎠᏂᎪᏩᏘᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᎸᏉᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎢᏥᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ.
17 ᏞᏍᏗ ᏗᎧᎿᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎠᎾᏙᎴᎰᏍᎩ ᏚᏲᏍᏔᏂᎸ ᏱᏍᎩᏰᎵᏎᎮᏍᏗ; ᎥᏝᏍᎩᏂ ᏱᏓᎩᏲᏍᏔᏂᎸ, ᏓᎩᎧᎵᎵᎸᏍᎩᏂ.
18 ᎤᏙᎯᏳᎯᏯᏰᏃ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ, ᎬᏂ ᎦᎸᎶᎢ ᎠᎴ ᎡᎶᎯ ᎠᏂᎶᏐᏅᎭ ᏌᏉ ᎤᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᏌᏉ ᏭᏍᏗᎬ ᏗᎧᎿᏩᏛᏍᏗ ᎥᏝ ᏴᎦᎶᎯ ᎬᏂ ᏂᎦᏗᏳ ᎠᎧᎵᏨᎭ.
19 ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎩᎶ ᎠᏲᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏌᏉ ᎯᎠ ᎤᏍᏗᎧᏂ ᎤᎵᏁᏨᎢ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏄᏍᏕᏍᏗ ᏴᏫ ᏕᎨᏲᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎾᏍᎩ ᎤᏍᏗᎧᏂ ᎠᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎩᎶᏍᎩᏂ ᏓᎧᎿᏩᏕᎨᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏄᏍᏕᏍᏗ ᏓᏕᏲᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎦᎸᏉᏗᏳ ᎠᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒᎢ.
20 ᎯᎠᏰᏃ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ, ᎢᏨᏃ ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏣᏓᏅᏘ ᎨᏒ ᏂᏗᏥᎪᎾᏛᏔᏅᎾ ᎢᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏃᏪᎵᏍᎩ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏂᏆᎵᏏ, ᎥᏝ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎨᏒ ᏴᎨᏥᏴᎭ.
21 ᎢᏣᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎢᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏥᏂᎨᏥᏪᏎᎴ ᎡᏘ ᏣᏁᎮᎢ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏓᎸᎩ; ᎠᎴ ᎩᎶ ᎠᏓᎯᎮᏍᏗ ᎬᏩᏍᏛᏗᏍᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏄᎪᏗᏍᎩᏱ.
22 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ; ᎩᎶ ᏗᎾᏓᏅᏟ ᎠᏍᎦᎨᏍᏗ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏄᏍᏛᏗᏍᎬᎾ ᎢᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᎬᏩᏍᏛᏗᏍᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏗᏄᎪᏗᏍᎩᏱ; ᎩᎶᏃ ᏗᎾᏓᏅᏟ ᏂᏣᏓᏅᏛᎾ ᎢᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ, ᏕᎦᎳᏫᎥ ᎬᏩᏍᏛᏗᏍᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ; ᎩᎶᏃ ᏣᏁᎫ ᎢᎪᏎᎮᏍᏗ, ᎬᏩᏍᏛᏗᏍᏗ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏨᏍᎩᏃ ᎠᏥᎸᏱ.
23 ᎾᏍᎩ ᎢᏳᏍᏗ ᎢᏳᏃ ᎠᏥᎸᎨᎳᏍᏗᏱ ᎯᏲᎯᎮᏍᏗ ᏣᏓᏁᏗ, ᎾᎿᏃ ᎢᎭᏅᏓᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏗᏍᏓᏓᏅᏟ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ ᏤᎵᏎᎲᎢ,
24 ᎾᎿ ᎠᏥᎸ-ᎨᎳᏍᏗᏱ ᎯᎯᏯᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏣᏓᏁᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎭᏓᏅᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎢᎬᏱ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏂᏍᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᏗᏍᏓᏓᏅᏟ; ᎩᎳᏃ ᎯᎷᎨᏍᏗ ᎭᎵᏍᎪᎸᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏣᏓᏁᏗ.
25 ᏄᎳᏉ ᎣᏍᏛ ᏂᏍᏛ ᏣᏱᎵᏙᎯ, ᎠᏏᏉ ᎢᏍᏓᎢᏒᎢ, ᏗᎫᎪᏗᏍᎩᏱᎾᏏ ᏫᏱᏣᎧᎲᎦ ᏣᏱᎵᏙᎯ, ᏗᎫᎪᏗᏍᎩᏃ ᏗᏓᏂᏱᏍᎩᏱ ᏫᏱᏣᎧᎲᎦ, ᎠᎴ ᏗᏓᏍᏚᏗᏱ ᏱᏪᏣᏴᏓ.
26 ᎤᏙᎯᏳᎯᏯ ᎯᎠ ᏂᎬᏪᏎᎭ, ᎥᏝ ᏴᏛᎦᎯᏄᎪᎢ, ᎬᏂ ᎤᎵᏍᏆᎸᏗ ᎠᏰᎵᎢᏯᏓᏅᏖᏗ ᎭᎫᏴᎲᎭ.
27 ᎢᏣᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎢᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏥᏂᎨᏥᏪᏎᎴ ᎡᏘ ᏣᏁᎮᎢ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏓᏲᏁᎸᎩ.
28 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ; ᎩᎶ ᎠᎨᏴ ᏓᎧᏂᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏧᎾᏂᏏᏗᏱ ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎦᏳᎳ ᎤᏓᏲᏁᎸᎯ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᏧᏓᏅᏛᎢ.
29 ᎢᏳᏃ ᎯᎦᏙᎵ ᎯᎦᏘᏏ ᏕᏦᏕᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎭᏓᎦᏖᏙᎢᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᏣᏕᎨᏍᏗ; ᎣᏏᏳᏰᏃ ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᏌᏉᏉ ᏣᎵᎬᎭᎸᏛ ᏱᏣᏲᎱᏎᎭ, ᎠᏃ ᎤᏃᏍᏛ ᎯᏰᎸ ᏨᏍᎩᏃ ᏫᏰᏣᏓᎢᏁᎭ.
30 ᎢᏳᏃ ᏦᏰᏂ ᎯᎦᏘᏏ ᏕᏦᏕᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎯᏍᏆᎵᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎠᎴ ᏣᏕᎨᏍᏗ; ᎣᏏᏳᏰᏃ ᎢᏣᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗ ᏌᏉᏉ ᏣᎵᎬᎭᎸᏛ ᏱᏣᏲᎱᏎᎭ, ᎠᏃ ᎤᏃᏍᏛ ᎯᏰᎸ ᏨᏍᎩᏃ ᏫᏰᏣᏓᎢᏁᎭ.
31 ᎯᎠ ᎢᎦᏪᏛ ᎢᎩ; ᎩᎶ ᎤᏓᎵᎢ ᎢᎦᎧᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎦᏅᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᎪᏪᎵ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏚᎾᎦᎴᏅᎲᎢ.
32 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ; ᎩᎶ ᎤᏓᎵᎢ ᎢᎦᎧᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᏧᏂᏏᏅᎯᏍᎩᏂᏃᏅ ᎢᎨᏎᏍᏗ, ᎤᏓᏲᏁᏗᏱᏉ ᏂᎬᏂᏌᏁᎮᏍᏗ; ᎩᎶᏃ ᎠᏥᎧᏅᎯ ᎠᏓᏰᎨᏍᏗ ᎠᏓᏲᏁᎮᏍᏗ.
33 ᎠᎴ ᎢᏣᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎢᎩ ᎯᎠ ᏥᏂᎨᏥᏪᏎᎴ ᎡᏘ ᏣᏁᎮᎢ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏣᏲᏍᏔᏅ ᏣᏎᎵᏔᏅᎢ, ᏱᎰᏩᏍᎩᏂ ᏂᏯᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᏄᏍᏛ ᏣᏁᏨᎢ.
34 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏎᎵᏔᏁᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏁᎢᏍᏔᏁᏍᏗ ᎪᎱᏍᏗ, ᏞᏍᏗ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᏱᏣᏁᎢᏍᏔᏁᏍᏗ, ᎤᏁᎳᏅᎯᏰᏃ ᎤᏪᏗᏱ ᎾᏍᎩ;
35 ᏞᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎡᎶᎯ, ᏧᎳᏏᏗᏱᏰᏃ ᎾᏍᎩ; ᎠᎴ ᏥᎷᏏᎵᎻ, ᎾᏍᎩᏰᏃ ᎠᏥᎸᏉᏗ ᎤᎬᏫᏳᎯ ᎤᏤᎵ ᎦᏚᎲᎢ;
36 ᏞᏍᏗ ᎠᎴ ᎯᏍᎪᎵ ᏱᏣᏁᎢᏍᏔᏁᏍᏗ, ᏝᏰᏃ ᏰᎵ ᏌᏉ ᎩᏢ ᎤᏁᎬ ᎠᎴ ᎬᎿᎨ ᏱᏅᎦᎲᎦ.
37 ᎢᏥᏁᎬᏍᎩᏂ ᎯᎠ ᏄᏍᏕᏍᏗ, ᎥᎥ, ᎥᎥ; ᎥᏝ, ᎥᏝ; ᎤᏟᏰᏃ ᏥᏂᎦᎣ ᎤᏲᏉ ᎨᏒ ᏗᏓᎴᏂᏍᎪᎢ.
38 ᎢᏣᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎢᎩ ᎯᎠ ᎢᎦᏪᏛ ᎨᏒᎢ, ᎠᎦᏔ ᎠᎦᏔᏉ ᏓᎬᏩᎸᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᎧᏳᎦᏃ ᎧᏳᎦᏉ ᏓᎬᏩᎸᏍᎨᏍᏗ.
39 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏣᏪᏎᎭ; ᏞᏍᏗ ᏱᏣᏞᎨᏍᏗ ᎤᏐᏅ ᏁᏨᏁᎸᎢ; ᎩᎶᏍᎩᏂ ᎯᎦᏘᏏ ᏣᎪᏇᎷᎲᏍᎨᏍᏗ, ᏐᎢ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎯᏯᎵᏍᎪᎸᏓᏁᎮᏍᏗ.
40 ᎩᎶᏃ ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᏣᏱᎵᏓᏍᏗᏱ, ᎠᎴ ᏣᎾᎡᏗᏱ ᎭᏫᏂ ᏣᏄᏬ, ᎤᏛᏃᎯ ᎾᏍᏉ ᎯᏅᏁᎮᏍᏗ.
41 ᎩᎶᏃ ᏑᏟᎶᏛ ᎢᏍᏕᏅᏍᏗᏱ ᏂᏨᏁᎮᏍᏗ, ᏔᎵ ᎢᏳᏟᎶᏛ ᎢᏍᏕᎨᏍᏗ.
42 ᏣᏔᏲᏎᎯ ᎯᏁᎮᏍᏗ, ᏣᏙᎸᎡᏗᏱᏃ ᎤᏚᎵᏍᎩ ᏞᏍᏗ ᎢᏴᏛ ᎢᎯᏯᏛᏁᎸᎩ.
43 ᎢᏣᏛᎦᏅᎯ ᎢᎩ ᎯᎠ ᎢᎦᏪᏛ ᎨᏒᎢ; ᎯᎨᏳᏎᏍᏗ ᎾᎥ ᎢᏗᏍᏓᏓᎳ, ᎯᏍᎦᎨᏍᏗᏃ ᏣᏍᎦᎩ.
44 ᎠᏎᏃ ᎠᏴ ᎯᎠ ᏂᏨᏪᏎᎭ; ᏕᏥᎨᏳᏎᏍᏗ ᎨᏥᏍᎦᎩ; ᎣᏍᏛ ᏕᏥᏁᏤᎮᏍᏗ ᎨᏥᏍᎩᏅᏗᏍᎩ, ᎣᏍᏛ ᏂᏕᏣᏛᏁᎮᏍᏗ ᎨᏥᏂᏆᏘᎯ, ᎠᎴ ᎣᏍᏛ ᎢᏳᎾᎵᏍᏓᏁᏗᏱ ᎢᏣᏓᏙᎵᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ ᎦᏰᎪᎩ ᎨᏥᏃᎮᏍᎩ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏲ ᎢᎨᏨᏁᎯ.
45 ᎾᏍᎩᏃ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎢᏥᏙᏓ ᏧᏪᏥ ᏂᏣᎵᏍᏗᏍᎨᏍᏗ; ᎾᏍᎩᏰᏃ ᎤᏤᎵ ᏅᏙ ᏕᎦᎾᏄᎪᏫᏎᎰ ᎤᏂᏲ ᎠᎴ ᎠᏃᏍᏛ, ᎠᎴ ᏓᎦᏅᏓᏁᎰ ᎤᎾᏓᏅᏘ ᎠᎴ ᎤᏂᏁᎫᏥᏛ.
46 ᎢᏳᏰᏃ ᏱᏗᏥᎨᏳᎭ ᎨᏥᎨᏳᎯ, ᎦᏙ ᏰᏣᎫᏴᏓᏏ? ᏝᏍᎪ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏱᎾᎾᏛᏁᎰ ᎠᏰᎵ-ᎠᏕᎸ ᎠᏂᎩᏏᏙᎯ?
47 ᎢᏳ ᎠᎴ ᎢᏣᏓᏅᏟᏉ ᎤᏅᏒ ᏱᏗᏥᏲᎵᎭ, ᎦᏙ ᎢᏣᏛᏁᎲ ᏕᏥᎪᎾᏛᏗ ᎠᏂᏐᎢ? ᏝᏍᎪ ᎾᏍᎩ ᏱᎾᎾᏛᏁᎰ ᎠᏰᎵ-ᎠᏕᎸ ᎠᏂᎩᏏᏙᎯ?
48 ᏂᎯᏍᎩᏂ ᏂᏥᏍᎦᏅᎾ ᎨᏎᏍᏗ ᎾᏍᎩᏯ ᎢᏥᏙᏓ ᎦᎸᎳᏗ ᎡᎯ ᎾᏍᎦᏅᎾ ᏥᎩ.
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Yes I believe it applies to nations as well. This Nation was dedicated to God on April 23, 1789 at St. Paul’s Chapel in New York city. Now We as a nation have turn our backs on God. We will be dealt with like Israel had been dealt with in the Bible. The only way out is as a nation to turn back to God and repent of our sins. If not, judgement is fall upon us (I believe it is already in play) and We will reap what We have sowed.
I do believe that people keep themselves ignorant. Rulers take advantage of the ignorant people.
just a minor correction, my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
God Bless
What happens is what has occurred in the United States over the last 90 years, it’s destruction through the systematic degrading of it’s people, all of them, again in the leftist take-over “they” have degraded and victimized all of the citizens. What the democrat socialist have done to the non-white population that has allowed them to contribute to their own degradation and demise is criminal. As socialism and communism both have tenants that do not allow for “any power” higher than the premier and politburo being surprised by the incessant attacks on any and all christian religions is at best a display of naivete and at worse validation that the systematic propaganda has been effective. Rallying and importing muslims to finish the destruction of the Constitutional Republic that is, soon to be was, the United States is in keeping with the doctrine of lenin and stalin and hitler and ayers and obama. The imports are willing to die for their cause, little do they realize that their cause is not what the elitist are championing at all, just using them to destroy what they despise and fear most. Using them and the freedoms enjoyed by the United States to accelerate it’s destruction by having them terrorize with impunity and support until the masses are demanding marshal law for protection from them and are willing to cede all of their individual freedoms. This end goal and the elitist behind it know no color or creed, just the narcissistic, sociopath, shared delusion that “they” deserve to rule it all as they are superior to 99% of the rest of the population. The degradation and destruction has been attempted before using “groups” of the population against other groups of the population, so far none of the previous attempt have succeeded in their achieving their goal. Importing and rallying muslims to achieve their goal is the most lethal play to date and presents the greatest threat to the Constitutional Republic of the United States.
yes, and you right , but in the end the American people will have no choices left to them but to fight back by force and remove every political leader who has committed treason and then shot dead. this will include every one of the whores that are also retired. as for the oligarchy in black robes this bunch will go second while they watch the media whores who carry the water for the Bolshevik democrats and rino republicrats , this group will be the first to be removed and shot dead because they are the most dangerous. The American people will get them at the opportune time and when civil war begins.
Phil, do not forget all those that supported those in office. You cannot live with people that have such a difference in beliefs. If they are left to support what they supported before, there will be a problem later on. There needs to be a purge or a separation. I vote for a peaceful separation, but if it comes to it, a purge will do.
I agree with you , the bible states what does light have to do with darkness. we need to separate ourselves from these evil demon people and if a purge is required then we need to go for it, but purges come with a price, and in my view it’s worth the price. there is always death in preserving freedoms and its been like this all thru out history. but once it begins we must finish it and purge every one in positions of power, the media, the educational system, etc. and all the way down the line. if this is not done then it will all be in vain.