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"This is a world of | "This is a world of | ||
compromise. It is a world of distractions. It is a world with many powerful | compromise. It is a world of distractions. It is a world with many powerful | ||
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of human cooperation and human responsibility. No one great leader is going to come and lead | of human cooperation and human responsibility. No one great leader is going to come and lead | ||
humanity into a glorious future. No one individual is going to come and settle all the scores and | humanity into a glorious future. No one individual is going to come and settle all the scores and | ||
| − | take revenge upon the wicked. That is the old idea of God."<ref name="ng">The New God | + | take revenge upon the wicked. That is the old idea of God."<ref name="ng">''The One God'', [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/one-god/new-god-revelation Chapter 2: The New God Revelation]</ref> |
==The vengeful god== | ==The vengeful god== | ||
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You want to punish the wicked to take out your revenge, to exact your | You want to punish the wicked to take out your revenge, to exact your | ||
notions of justice. But for God there is only redemption of those who have | notions of justice. But for God there is only redemption of those who have | ||
| − | fallen and who are lost."<ref>God, Knowledge and the Angelic Presence ( | + | fallen and who are lost."<ref>''The One God'', Chapter 9: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/one-god/god-knowledge-and-the-angelic-presence God, Knowledge and the Angelic Presence]</ref> |
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| + | "Do not make God into a larger version of yourself by projecting your own | ||
| + | petty and inappropriate attitudes, your wish for revenge, your | ||
| + | hatred of others. You do not know [[God's Will]]."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/the-engine-of-war The Engine of War (April 17, 2008)]</ref> | ||
==The attraction of evil== | ==The attraction of evil== | ||
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the attractions of darkness."<ref>The Great Attraction (May 4, 2011)</ref> | the attractions of darkness."<ref>The Great Attraction (May 4, 2011)</ref> | ||
| − | == | + | ==Faith and revenge== |
| − | " | + | "This Great Faith ensures that the Power of God is there to guide you, |
| − | + | to protect you and to lead you to great accomplishments in life. Without | |
| + | such a faith, you would not see this greater possibility, you would not | ||
| + | recognize the signs within yourself and you would not heed the direction | ||
| + | that is provided. For you would be overtaken by the world around you— | ||
| + | swayed by the grievances, the rage and the conflict that you see and hear | ||
| + | around you. You would be lost—swept away by the Great Waves of | ||
| + | change, overtaken by human suffering, overwhelmed by a world you could | ||
| + | not understand. And your mind would become filled with anger, fear and | ||
| + | revenge."<ref>''The Pure Religion'': [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/pure-religion/the-great-faith The Great Faith ]</ref> | ||
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| + | ==The antidote for revenge== | ||
| − | " | + | Knowledge "is the antidote to hatred, to malice, to greed, to obsession, to addiction, and for the need |
for revenge."<ref>Fear and Fearlessness (January 9, 2009)</ref> | for revenge."<ref>Fear and Fearlessness (January 9, 2009)</ref> | ||
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| + | "What God [[Knowledge|has placed within you]] is not violent. It is not hateful. It | ||
| + | does not seek revenge."<ref>[https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/other-revelations/the-new-message-for-the-impoverished-and-oppressed The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)]</ref> | ||
"[[Knowledge|This]] is the power beyond all powers. This is the strength | "[[Knowledge|This]] is the power beyond all powers. This is the strength | ||
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authority beyond everyone else. It gives everyone authority | authority beyond everyone else. It gives everyone authority | ||
according to their nature and purpose and design in the world at | according to their nature and purpose and design in the world at | ||
| − | this time." <ref>Walking with the Messenger | + | this time." <ref>''The New Messenger'', Chapter 13: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/new-messenger/walking-with-the-messenger Walking with the Messenger]</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
<references/> | <references/> | ||
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| + | ==Further study== | ||
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| + | *''The One God'', Chapter 7: [https://www.newmessage.org/the-message/volume-1/one-god/what-creates-evil What Creates Evil?] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Mental environment]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:48, 31 December 2018
The desire for revenge
"This is a world of compromise. It is a world of distractions. It is a world with many powerful seductive forces. It is a world of great tragedy that engenders anger and condemnation and the desire for revenge. It is a difficult environment. It is a hazardous environment. And yet it is beautiful and marvelous and holds a greater promise for you and for others."[1]
The vengeful messiah
"The Messiah will not return to the world. It is now the time for Knowledge to emerge. It is the era of human cooperation and human responsibility. No one great leader is going to come and lead humanity into a glorious future. No one individual is going to come and settle all the scores and take revenge upon the wicked. That is the old idea of God."[2]
The vengeful god
"People are impatient. They want a judgment day. They want everything to be finished. They do not want to have to live with great questions, great unresolved questions. They want God to punish others that they themselves cannot or will not punish. They think they know what justice is. And that is why the old God is filled with revenge, anger and repudiation that people are forced to believe in with the threat of death and Hell."[2]
"God did not create Hell and does not punish the wicked. You want to punish the wicked to take out your revenge, to exact your notions of justice. But for God there is only redemption of those who have fallen and who are lost."[3]
"Do not make God into a larger version of yourself by projecting your own petty and inappropriate attitudes, your wish for revenge, your hatred of others. You do not know God's Will."[4]
The attraction of evil
"Evil has its own attractions, and many fall prey to this, even unknowingly. They behave in a civil manner because society demands it, but beneath they are full of grievance and the desire for revenge, the attractions of darkness."[5]
Faith and revenge
"This Great Faith ensures that the Power of God is there to guide you, to protect you and to lead you to great accomplishments in life. Without such a faith, you would not see this greater possibility, you would not recognize the signs within yourself and you would not heed the direction that is provided. For you would be overtaken by the world around you— swayed by the grievances, the rage and the conflict that you see and hear around you. You would be lost—swept away by the Great Waves of change, overtaken by human suffering, overwhelmed by a world you could not understand. And your mind would become filled with anger, fear and revenge."[6]
The antidote for revenge
Knowledge "is the antidote to hatred, to malice, to greed, to obsession, to addiction, and for the need for revenge."[7]
"What God has placed within you is not violent. It is not hateful. It does not seek revenge."[8]
"This is the power beyond all powers. This is the strength beyond all strengths. This is the courage beyond all courage. This is the power, strength and courage that does not evoke conflict and war. It is not hateful. It does not contain revenge. It is not arrogant and ignorant. It does not put people in positions of higher authority beyond everyone else. It gives everyone authority according to their nature and purpose and design in the world at this time." [9]
References
- ↑ Finding Good Fortune (January 1, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The One God, Chapter 2: The New God Revelation
- ↑ The One God, Chapter 9: God, Knowledge and the Angelic Presence
- ↑ The Engine of War (April 17, 2008)
- ↑ The Great Attraction (May 4, 2011)
- ↑ The Pure Religion: The Great Faith
- ↑ Fear and Fearlessness (January 9, 2009)
- ↑ The New Message for the Impoverished and Oppressed (April 18, 2008)
- ↑ The New Messenger, Chapter 13: Walking with the Messenger
Further study
- The One God, Chapter 7: What Creates Evil?