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Chapter 20: Akira at TOYBOX

If you leave Akira infected with Maggot, this happens right after you deal with Mika's Silent infection.

ア、アツキ？

ナツキだよ……。

あのね、今４区で凄い思念をキャッチした……。

Ａ，　Ａｔｓｕｋｉ？

Ｉｔ’ｓ　Ｎａｔｓｕｋｉ．．．

Ｉ’ｖｅ　ｃａｕｇｈｔ　ａ　ｓｔｒａｎｇｅＳｈｉｎｅｎ　ｉｎ　Ａｒｅａ４．．．

[NATSUKI:] A-Atsuki?

It's Natsuki...

Um, I just picked up an intense Thought in District 4...

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かなり深い、憎悪に満ちた思念だよ……。

お願い……アツキ、無茶しないでね。

Ｉｔ’ｓ　ｓｏ　ｄｅｅｐ，　ｆｕｌｌ　ｏｆｈａｔｅ．．．

Ｐｌｅａｓｅ，　Ａｔｓｕｋｉ．．．Ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｍｅｓｓ　ａｒｏｕｎｄ．

[NATSUKI:] It's a really deep Thought, full of hatred...

Atsuki... please don't be reckless.

[NOTE: Natsuki is talking about the actual "color" of the Thought, which her ability always shows you, instead of using the more detailed descriptions Atsuki uses when he scans someone.]

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私の方は大丈夫。もう起きれるから。

それじゃ、気をつけてね。

Ｉ’ｍ　ＯＫ．　Ｉ　ｃａｎｇｅｔ　ｕｐ　ｎｏｗ．

Ｂｅ　ｃａｒｅｆｕｌ，　ＯＫ？

[NATSUKI:] I'm fine. I can get up now.

Be careful, okay?

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ＴＯＹＢＯＸの前では、人だかりができていた。

Ｐｅｏｐｌｅ　ｂｅｇａｎ　ｓｗａｒｍｉｎｇ　ｉｎｆｒｏｎｔ　ｏｆ　Ｔｏｙ　Ｂｏｘ．

/A crowd had formed in front of TOYBOX./

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…だからっ！　来るんじゃねえ！

い、嫌ですっ！　そんな苦しんでいらっしゃるのに……。

Ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｎｅａｒ　ｍｅ！

Ｓｔｏｐ　ｉｔ！　Ｗｈａｔ　ａｒｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｓｏｕｐｓｅｔ　ａｂｏｕｔ．．

[AKIRA:] ...I'm telling you, stay away!

[YAYOI:] N-no! Not when you're suffering like this...

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頼むから……これ以上近づくな！今俺は……何をしでかすかわからねえ！

ダメです！　私たちは友達です！

Ｐｌｅａｓｅ，　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｃｏｍｅ　ｃｌｏｓｅｒ！Ｉ　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｋｎｏｗ　ｗｈａｔ　Ｉ’ｌｌ　ｄｏ！

Ｎｏ！　Ｗｅ’ｒｅ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ！

[AKIRA:} Please... Don't come any closer! I... I don't know what I'll end up doing!

[YAYOI:] Stop it! We're friends!

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絶対に離れません！殴るなら殴って下さい！

で、ですから何があったか話して下さい！

Ｉ　ｗｏｎ’ｔ　ｌｅａｖｅ　ｙｏｕ　ａｌｏｎｅ！Ｇｏ　ａｈｅａｄ　ａｎｄ　ｈｉｔ　ｍｅ！

Ｂｕｔ　ｐｌｅａｓｅ　ｔｅｌｌ　ｍｅｗｈａｔ　ｈａｐｐｅｎｅｄ！

[YAYOI:] I won't leave you alone! Go ahead and hit me if you must!

B-but please tell me what's wrong!

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頼む……頼む……来るなって… 離れろ…お前を傷付けたくない……。

もう、大切なやつらを傷つけたくないんだよ！

あっ、御堂さん！

Ｐｌｅａｓｅ．．．．．．ｓｔａｙ　ａｗａｙ．Ｉ　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｈｕｒｔ　ｙｏｕ．．．

Ｉ　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｈｕｒｔ　ｍｙｆｒｉｅｎｄｓ　ａｎｙｍｏｒｅ！

Ａｋｉｒａ！

[AKIRA:] Please... please... Stay away... Leave me alone... I don't wanna hurt you...

I don't wanna hurt anyone else I care about!

[AKIRA runs off]

[YAYOI:] Ah! Midou-san!

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ど、どけっ！　お前まで巻き込んじまいたくないんだよ！

アキラの思念が凶暴性に満ちた物へと変化し、一気にアツキへと襲い掛かってきた。

Ｏｕｔｔａ　ｍｙ　ｗａｙ！　Ｉ　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｗａｎｎａｇｅｔ　ｔａｎｇｌｅｄ　ｕｐ　ｉｎ　ｙｏｕ！

Ａｋｉｒａ’ｓ　Ｓｈｉｎｅｎ　ｂｅｇａｎ　ｔｏ　ａｃｔｖｉｓｃｉｏｕｓｌｙ，　ｔｒａｎｓｆｏｒｍｅｄ，ａｎｄ　ａｌｌ　ｏｆ　ｔｈｅ　ｓｕｄｄｅｎａｔｔａｃｋｅｄ　Ａｔｓｕｋｉ．

[AKIRA enters]

[AKIRA:] Move it! I don't want you getting dragged into this too!

/Akira's Thought transformed into something vicious, and he suddenly attacked Atsuki./

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{OPTION 1: FIX used

狂的なアキラの打撃がアツキに、襲い掛かった。

アツキの意識は急速に遠のいて行った……。

Ａ　ｆａｎａｔｉｃ　Ａｋｉｒａ　ａｔｔａｃｋｅｄＡｔｓｕｋｉ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａ　ｂｌｏｗ．

Ａｔｓｕｋｉ’ｓ　ｃｏｎｓｃｉｏｕｓｎｅｓｓｑｕｉｃｋｌｙ　ｒｅｃｅｄｅｄ．．．

/A crazed Akira attacked Atsuki and struck him.

Atsuki's consciousness quickly faded away.../

[GAME OVER]

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{OPTION 2: Extracting worms and fighting Silent

All worms and Silent are the same as chapter 18, but the English version translates the worms differently:

Ｈａｐｐｙ　Ｄａｙｓ

Ｓｗｅｅｔ　ｍｏｍ

Ｉ　ｗａｓ　ｈａｐｐｉｅｓｔ

Ｗａｒｍ　ｓｕｎｓｈｉｎｅ

Ｈｅｒ　ｓｗｅｅｔ　ｖｏｉｃｅ

Ｗｈｙ　ｄｉｄ　ｓｈｅ　ｄｉｅ？

Ｉ’ｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｓｔｒｏｎｇ．

Ｔｈｅ　ｔｏｕｇｈｅｓｔ．

Ｓｈｅ’ｓ　ｗａｉｔｉｎｇ　ｆｏｒ　ｍｅ．

Ｉ’ｌｌ　ｂｅ　ｈａｐｐｙ　ａｇａｉｎ．

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Ｄｕｌｌ　＆　Ｂｏｒｉｎｇ

Ｎｏｔｈｉｎｇ’ｓ　ｆｕｎ．

Ｉ　ｈａｔｅ　ｅｖｅｒｙｔｈｉｎｇ．

Ｉ　ｆｅｅｌ　ｅｍｐｔｙ

Ａ　ｇｒｅｙ　ｗｏｒｌｄ

Ｉｔ’ｓ　ａｌｌ　ｍｅａｎｉｎｇｌｅｓｓ．

Ｈａｔｅ　ａｎｄ　ｓａｄｎｅｓｓ．

Ｅｖｅｒｙｄａｙ　ｉｓ　ｔｈｅ　ｓａｍｅ．

Ａ　ｆａｋｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄ

Ｖｉｏｌｅｎｃｅ　ｉｎ　ｍｅ．[x3]

Ｎｅｅｄ　ｔｏ　ｄｅｓｔｒｏｙ [x3]

Ｉ　ｗａｎｔ　ｔｏ　ｄｉｅ [x3]

ｐｌｅａｓｕｒｅ　ｏｆ　ｖｉｏｌｅｎｃｅ [x3]

Ｃａｎ’ｔ　ｃｏｎｔｒｏｌ [x3]

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DoubleMind

Ｔｗｏ　ｗｏｒｌｄｓ

ｌｉｅｓ　ａｎｄ　ｔｒｕｔｈ

Ｉ　ｓｕｆｆｅｒ．

Ｉ　ａｍ　ｎｏｔ　ｄｅｆｉｎｉｔｅｌｙ

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[SILENT BATTLE: same as chapter 18]

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頭が痛い…くそっ…… なんだってんだよ……。

あ、あの……御堂さん……？大丈夫ですか？

Ｍｙ　ｈｅａｄ　ｈｕｒｔｓ．．．　Ｓｈｉｔ．．．Ｗｈａｔ　ｔｈｅ　ｈｅｌｌ’ｓ　ｇｏｉｎｇ　ｏｎ．．．

Ｕｍｍ．．．　Ｍｒ．　Ｍｏｎｋ．．．？Ａｒｅ　ｙｏｕ　ｏｋａｙ？

[AKIRA:] My head hurts... Crap... What's going on...?

[YAYOI:] U-um... Midou-san...? Are you all right?

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頭がスゲー、痛いんだけど……。

なんか目の前が明るくなったような気がする……。

Ｍｙ　ｈｅａｄ　ｆｒｅａｋｉｎ　ｈｕｒｔｓ．．．

Ｉｔ　ｆｅｅｌｓ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｌｉｔｕｐ　ｉｎ　ｆｒｏｎｔ　ｏｆ　ｍｙ　ｅｙｅｓ．．．

[AKIRA:] My head hurts like hell...

It feels like everything I see is brighter now...

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俺、何していたんだ……？

記憶が飛び飛びで、 ……あいまいなんだ。

Ｗｈａｔ　ｗａｓ　Ｉ　ｄｏｉｎｇ．．．？

Ｍｙ　ｍｅｍｏｒｉｅｓ　ａｒｅ　ｆｌｕｔｔｅｒｉｎｇ，．．．　Ｉｔ’ｓ　ａｌｌ　ｖａｇｕｅ．．．

[AKIRA:] What was I doing...?

My memories are all scattered... It's so vague.

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怒りと憎しみで、目の前が真っ黒になって……。

神代に何もしてねえよな？

Ｉｎ　ｒａｇｅ　ａｎｄ　ｐａｉｎ，　ｔｈｅ　ｗｏｒｌｄａｒｏｕｎｄ　ｍｅ　ｗａｓ　ｐｕｒｅ　ｂｌａｃｋ．

Ｉ　ｄｉｄｎ’ｔ　ｄｏ　ａｎｙｔｈｉｎｇ，ｄｉｄ　Ｉ？

[AKIRA:] The world around me turned black with rage and hatred...

Kamishiro, did I hurt you?

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ええ、いまのところ。

なんだよ～、それってさ……。

Ｙｅａｈ，　ｊｕｓｔ　ａ　ｂｉｔ　ａｇｏ．

Ｗｈａｔ！？　Ｗｅｌｌ　ｔｈｅｎ．．．

[YAYOI:] Yes, just now.

[AKIRA:] What?! Jeez, I can't...

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さっきまでは凄く怖い顔で、怒鳴りまくってましたよ。

だけどいまは、いつもの御堂さんに戻っています。

Ｙｏｕ　ｗｅｒｅ　ｓｈｏｕｔｉｎｇ　ｗｉｔｈ　ａｓｃａｒｙ　ｆａｃｅ　ａ　ｍｉｎｕｔｅ　ａｇｏ．

Ｂｕｔ　ｎｏｗ　ｙｏｕ’ｒｅ　ｂａｃｋ　ｔｏａ　ｎｏｒｍａｌ　ｍｏｎｋ．

[YAYOI:] You were yelling with anger. You looked really scary.

But now you're back to your usual self.

[NOTE: Throughout this whole scene, the translator failed to understand that 御堂 and 神代 are their surnames, not actual words. Midou means "temple", so apparently they took "Midou-san" to mean someone who actually works at a temple.]

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ああ、黒いもやが晴れたような気分だよ、頭は痛いけど……。

だけど、神代怖くなかったか？

Ｙｅａｈ，　ｔｈｅ　ｄａｒｋ　ｈａｚｅ　ｉｓｃｌｅａｒｉｎｇ　ｕｐ，　ｂｕｔ　ｍｙ　ｈｅａｄ．．．

Ｂｕｔ，　ｗｅｒｅｎ’ｔ　ｙｏｕ　ａｆｒａｉｄ？

[AKIRA:] Yeah, I feel like this dark mist cleared up. My head hurts, though...

But weren't you scared?

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俺ってキレたら、鬼のような形相になるって言われてるから……。

大丈夫です、きっと御堂さんは、悪いことしないと信じてましたから。

Ｙｏｕ’ｒｅ　ｓａｙｉｎｇ　Ｉ　ｗｅｎｔ　ｐｓｙｃｈｏａｎｄ　ｂｅｃａｍｅ　ａ　”ｄｅｍｏｎ”．．．

Ｉ’ｍ　ｆｉｎｅ．　Ｉ　ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅｄ　ｔｈａｔ　ａｍｏｎｋ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｄｏ　ｎｏ　ｗｒｏｎｇ．

[AKIRA:] I mean, you're saying I went nuts and had this demonic look on my face...

[YAYOI:] Not at all. I knew you wouldn't do anything wrong.

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それに、たまには気分が変わる時だってありますよ。

全然気になさらないで下さい。

Ｂｕｔ　ｔｈｅｎ，　ｓｏｍｅｔｉｍｅｓ　ｙｏｕｒｍｏｏｄ　ｗｏｕｌｄ　ｃｈａｎｇｅ．

Ｐｌｅａｓｅ　ｄｏｎ’ｔ　ｗｏｒｒｙ．

[YAYOI:] Besides, people have mood swings sometimes.

Please don't worry.

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え……？　そういうものなのか？

ええ、そういうものだと思いますよ。

Ｈｕｈ？　Ｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｈａｔ？

Ｙｅａｈ，　Ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　ｉｔ’ｓｓｏｍｅｔｈｉｎｇ　ｌｉｋｅ　ｔｈａｔ．

[AKIRA:] Huh...? It's something that simple?

[YAYOI:] Yes, I think it is.

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それに友人が困っている時に、逃げ出したりなんかしたら、

きっと、私後悔しますから。

Ｉｆ　Ｉ　ｒａｎ　ａｗａｙ　ｗｈｅｎ　ａ　ｆｒｉｅｎｄｗａｓ　ｉｎ　ｔｒｏｕｂｌｅ，

Ｉ’ｄ　ｃｅｒｔａｉｎｌｙ　ｒｅｇｒｅｔ　ｉｔ．

[YAYOI:] And if I ran away when one of my friends was in trouble...

I'm sure I'd regret it.

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……ほんと神代は強いな。

えっ、そうですか？私なんか全然筋肉ないし……、

きっとナミにも、喧嘩負けると思うんですけど。

Ｔｈｅ　ａｎｃｉｅｎｔｓ　ａｒｅ　ｐｏｗｅｒｆｕｌ．

Ｏｈ，　ｒｅａｌｌｙ？　Ｉ’ｖｅ　ｇｏｔ　ｎｏ　ｍｕｓｃｌｅｓ．．．

Ｉ　ｔｈｉｎｋ　Ｉ’ｄ　ｅｖｅｎ　ｌｏｓｅ　ｔｏＮａｍｉ　ｉｎ　ａ　ｆｉｇｈｔ．

[AKIRA:] ...You sure are strong, Kamishiro.

[YAYOI:] What, really? But I have no muscles at all...

I think even Nami could beat me in a fight.

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アハハハハ、そういう問題じゃなくて。

まっ、いいや。なんかほんと気分がすっきりした。

Ｈａｈａｈａｈａｈａｈ．　　Ｔｈａｔ’ｓ　ｎｏｔｔｈｅ　ｐｒｏｂｌｅｍ　ｈｅｒｅ．

Ｗｅｌｌ，　ｗｈａｔｅｖｅｒ．　Ｉ’ｍ　ｆｅｅｌｉｎｇｂｅｔｔｅｒ　ｎｏｗ．

[AKIRA:] Ahahaha. That's not what I'm talking about.

Well, whatever. I feel way better now.

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ホント、２人とも迷惑掛けたな……わりぃ。

あの……？

Ｉ　ｒｅａｌｌｙ　ｃａｕｓｅｄ　ａ　ｌｏｔ　ｏｆｔｒｏｕｂｌｅ　ｆｏｒ　ｙｏｕ　ｔｗｏ，　ｓｏｒｒｙ．

Ｕｍｍ．．．　．．．？

[AKIRA:] I really caused you two a lot of trouble. Sorry.

[YAYOI:] Um...?

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ん、どうした？

あっちの方で、警察の方が、こっちを見つめてますよ。

Ｗｈａｔ’ｓ　ｕｐ？

Ｔｈａｔ　ｏｆｆｉｃｅｒ　ｏｖｅｒ　ｔｈｅｒｅ　ｉｓｌｏｏｋｉｎｇ　ｔｈｉｓ　ｗａｙ．

[AKIRA:] Huh? What's up?

[YAYOI:] That officer over there is staring at us.

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きっと誰かが通報したんじゃ？

うわっ、マジぃ……。

Ｄｉｄ　ｓｏｍｅｏｎｅ　ｃａｌｌ　ｔｈｅ　ｃｏｐｓ？

Ｕｇｈ，　ｓｅｒｉｏｕｓｌｙ．．．

[YAYOI:] Someone must have called the police.

[AKIRA:] Gah, seriously?

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西条、逃げたほうがよさそうだ。さっさと、ふけようぜ。

なんか楽しい、私も逃げよっと。それじゃ、また！

Ａｔｓｕｋｉ，　ｙｏｕ　ｂｅｔｔｅｒ　ｆｌｅｅ　ｔｈｅｓｃｅｎｅ．　Ｃｈｅｅｓｅ　ｉｔ！

Ｔｈｉｓ　ｉｓ　ｋｉｎｄａ　ｆｕｎ，　Ｉ’ｍｏｕｔｔａ　ｈｅｒｅ！　Ｓｅｅ　ｙａ！

[AKIRA:] Saijou, you better run. Hurry up and get outta here.

[AKIRA runs away]

[YAYOI:] This is kind of fun. I'll run away too. See you later!

[YAYOI runs away]

#chapter 20 #toybox #midou akira #kamishiro yayoi #sigma sequences #silent battles

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iamnotcoolenough · 1 year ago

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So this afternoon on my way home from work I was thinking about repenting. Often I repent for sins and I always say "lord forgive me for the sins I don't even know I am commiting." And at this point I am unsure of what sins I am really commiting as the ones I knew of I have stopped. So I asked "Lord what sins am I still commiting that I don't even know of?"

And the answer was so quick "gluttony and sloth." And it's true. And I felt so convicted I started crying and thanking him for telling me. But the problem is they are two sins I've struggled with my whole life and I tried so hard to do things in my own will for so long. So I asked him to help me because I just can't get over these things on my own. I have always gotten pleasure from these things and I am a sinner and I seek pleasure. I seek happiness in the world and not from God. And I just started crying asking for help because I need it. I can't do it on my own.

Anyways, the point I'm making here is to ask God what sins you're still committing if you don't know, because if you genuinely want to know he will tell you. Ask him and he will give.

James 1:5-8

"5 But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing doubting: for he that doubteth is like the surge of the sea driven by the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord; 8 a doubleminded man, unstable in all his ways."

#jesus #faith #faith in jesus #god #holy spirit #jesus christ #love #god is good #holy bible #praise the lord #discernment #sin #sinner

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superbtacocollector-world · 5 months ago

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Double-minded

People can deny that the devil is real but it doesn’t change the facts. Satan doesn’t want you to have a life and desires everyone to be in hell.

We don’t have the strength to fight Satan with our own strength. Do you have issues with drugs or porn? You need God help you and you must believe. When you pray, you need to believe, too.

James 4:7-8 says, “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”

#DoubleMinded #Indecision #ConflictedMind #MentalConflict #SplitMind #InnerStruggle #DoubtAndFaith #MindBattle#ConfusedThoughts #UnstableMind#InconsistentThoughts #MentalTugOfWar#InnerConfusion

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reformedontheweb · 10 months ago

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VII. THE REASON WHY MANY CANNOT FIND REST

“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded. Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep; let your laughter be turned to mourning, and your joy to heaviness. Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.” — James 4:7-10. PERMIT…

#Charles H. Spurgeon #Gospel #Prayers

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fotozap · 11 months ago

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The Compromise of Our Hearts

The Compromise of Our Hearts 1 John 1:6-10 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth: But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us If we confess our sins,…

#compromise #correction #doubleminded #duplicitty #humility #hypocirsy #mercy #secrets #sins

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bills-bible-basics · 2 months ago

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CONFUSION -- KJV (King James Version) Bible Verse List #Scriptures #BibleStudy #BibleVerses "A double minded man is unstable in all his ways." James 1:8, KJV "But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil." Matthew 5:37, KJV "But above all things, my brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation." James 5:12, KJV "A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight." Proverbs 11:1, KJV "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints." 1 Corinthians 14:33, KJV "Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!" Isaiah 5:20, KJV To see many more of my KJV Bible verse lists, go to: https://www.billkochman.com/VerseLists/ Thank-you! https://www.billkochman.com/Blog/index.php/confusion-kjv-king-james-version-bible-verse-list/?CONFUSION%20--%20KJV%20%28King%20James%20Version%29%20Bible%20Verse%20List

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danielladnll · 6 years ago

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James 1 : 6 - 8

6. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind.

7. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord;

8. he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.

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fortressofserenity · 3 months ago

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Destined for obsolesence

I feel when it comes to prophecies proclaiming the end of America as we know it, that American influence will be undone and it's already being undone in a way. Especially when Europeans and Canadians boycott American products alike, that I feel America as a superpower will be over sooner than expected. It's even more harrowing to think that America is Mystery Babylon, the prophesised nation-state said to corrupt the entire world with its filth and immorality, as to warrant getting destroyed by the monster she rides on.

Dumitru Duduman was one of the first people to say that America is Mystery Babylon, if because an angel told him that regarding where America's heading to and it's not a good path. If America is Mystery Babylon, then it's under judgement for its many sins. I even said that America has a Jekyll and Hyde character to its culture where it alternates between piety and degeneracy, the country that brought us Azusa Revival Pentecostalism also brought us Playboy and Penthouse, two porn magazines by the way.

Any country that drinks from its cup will also be judged, so this is something of a warning to us Filipinos. If we are to hate what God hates, then we should hate Mystery Babylon/America. The problem is that many Filipinos would rather be of Babylon than be against it, so it's on us why God allowed China to capture us from the US. In the same way he let Babylon capture Judah for its sins, he'll make China do the same thing to us. Actually comparing America to Babylon is pretty realistic as Biblical Israel never made other places into client states, the way Babylon did to it for its own misdeeds.

America did this to the Philippines, but the fact that they'll be judged together for their sins suggests that God's aware of our sins and he has to deal with those in some way. America being Mystery Babylon is quite telling because of its combination of sheer power and decadence that surpasses other empires like Britain and France, they were behind some heinous human trafficking, but I don't think these two ever came close to popularising porn outside of their borders the way America did with international editions of Playboy, especially in their heyday as superpowers.

Or for another matter, the Netherlands as well. So this makes America a particularly decadent superpower when combined with a substantial practising Christian population makes for a rather doubleminded country that's culturally and politically unstable, which will get more obvious in the coming months and years. Countries like China and Iran have no such pretense, because they're not Christian-majority. Considering that both Europe and America are Christian-majority, so God will judge them for harshly for sinning so much compared to countries that aren't Christian-majority.

Something like China, Vietnam and India for instance, not that reprieves them of God's judgement, but it's less severe than what America and Europe will be getting. Not to mention, these three have growing Christian populations that are bound to get bigger in the future. Whereas Christianity has declined quite a lot in Europe, with America being duplicitous regarding its habit of taking pride in its Christian heritage yet barely acting Christian itself. And perhaps this is why America is Mystery Babylon in a way no other country comes close. To the point of being revoked in the future.

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inthespiritofthemind · 6 years ago

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#29 THE LIE OF THE TITHE

Most of us have been taught in a denominational setting that tithing is a doctrine for the church today. The preachers go to Malachi 3:8-12 and tell the congregation of Christians that they must pay 10% of their gross income to the church or they are robbing God. They believe they are cursed with a curse if they do not tithe. Verse 10 says that God’s response will be to “open the windows of heaven and pour out a blessing until it overflows.” The next verse says He will rebuke the devourer from the fruits of the ground and the vine. This was the Law for the Israelites who were called the Sons of Jacob in the scripture.

The tithe was to be taken every year for the support of the priestly tribe of Levi and it primarily consisted of food, wine, herbs, goods and money so that the priestly tribe had sustenance during the year. They had to fulfill their priestly duties and did not always have time to do any other work to earn a living. The Israelites had not been obeying the law of the tithe and the Levites were suffering. So, God’s words concerned the tribe of Levi and the breaking of the law.

In Matthew 23:23 Jesus spoke of the scribes and Pharisees and how they kept the law of the tithe giving mint, dill, and cumin, but neglected the weightier provisions of the law, speaking of justice, mercy, and faithfulness. Jesus lived under the Law until His death and kept all of them, being the only person to ever keep them all, obeying all the commandments of His Father and never sinning. Jesus put tithing under the Law of the Old Covenant which changed at Calvary!

There are two covenants. The provisions of the Old are for the Jews and Hebrews. The second or New Covenant is for Christians. The first part of the New Testament is not for Christians. Jesus was under the Law until He shed His blood at which time new provisions came about. In Hebrews 7:5 the law commands a collection of a tenth from the people, the descendants of Abraham for the sons of Levi who received the priest’s office who had no portion or inheritance among the tribes.

Before the law, Melchizedek gave a tenth of his spoils of war to Abraham as a voluntary offering for one time only. The law did not happen until God gave it to Moses. In Matthew 5:17 we see that Jesus came to fulfill the Law. He did not abolish it. He lived under it and fulfilled it. He covered all things.

To receive atonement under the Law the people sacrificed unto God every year and were cleansed for the past sins of the last 364 days. They gave the blood of bulls and goats to pay for their sins for a year and they repeated it the same way every year for the previous year’s sins. Hebrews 7: 6-8 was written in the present tense before 70AD while the Temple was still in place and the Jews still received tithes. But now the Temple is gone and there are no more tithes as under the Law. In Christianity we receive redemption and salvation once through the blood of Jesus on the cross. There is no need for another sacrifice again and again. The blood of Jesus took care of everything for all of us one time. It is an abomination to God to be mixing the blood of bulls and goats with the blood of Jesus, His Son. That kind of sacrifice was under the Law and was not to be done again because the Law has been fulfilled. This pertains to the Law being fulfilled and part of the Old Covenant and not for Christians. As is the tithe! It is done!

It is mentioned in Deuteronomy14:22-26 concerning the tithe that the people should eat the tithe from the field – grain, wine, oil, flocks, in the presence of the Lord where He established His Name so that they could learn to fear the Lord. And if it was too far to go they were to exchange the tithe of their goods for money and go to where the Lord chooses and spend the money for whatever their heart desires and eat in the presence of the Lord. Then they were to take their tithe every third year to their town for the priests and widows and orphans. God gave the crops, goods and flocks to them and He doesn’t want the Israelites to forget that He is the One Who gave this wealth. He wants them to remember Him.

Hebrews 7:11 – 28 expands on the theme of the priesthood and their purpose. The statement is made that if perfection was through the Levitical priesthood or the Law there would not have been a need for another priesthood to arise. When there is a change of priesthood there must be a change of Law. The writer speaks of the new priesthood from another tribe which has never been before or officiated at the altar. Jesus was from the tribe of Judah, not a Levite. Jesus is proclaimed a Priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek. Then we read that the tithe is being set aside, a former commandment, because of its weakness and uselessness, or because it was unprofitable (King James). The Law made nothing perfect, but there is a better hope. And Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant! The Levites held their priesthood until death and there were many of them. Jesus abides forever and holds His priesthood permanently! He saves forever and always lives to make intercession for us. He was sinless and does not need to offer sacrifices daily for Himself and the people. He did once for all! The Law appoints men, but the word of the oath appoints a Son made perfect forever!!

Jesus represents a new covenant and priesthood. Hebrews 8: 4-5 states that the priests under the Law serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things. Jesus obtained a more excellent ministry. He was the mediator of a better covenant enacted on better promises. The first covenant was not faultless. There was need for a second covenant! When He said a new covenant, He made the first obsolete and ready to disappear! In Hebrews 9 Jesus is seen as the new High Priest Who gave His blood as a perfect sacrifice once for all and became the mediator of the New Covenant. He becomes the new Tabernacle, not with the blood of goats and bulls, but without blemish He offers Himself to God and cleanses our conscience from dead works to serve the living God. Chapter 10 says again of the Law that it is only a shadow of the good things to come, and can never make perfect those who draw near. If it could there would not have been need for continual sacrifices. In sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year. If the offerings worked to cleanse sin we would no longer have had consciousness of sin. It is impossible for the blood of bulls and goats to take away sin. By this New Covenant we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all!

The Law was fulfilled by Jesus’s sacrifice. The tithe was under the Law. It was not profitable and was indeed useless. Jesus became the High Priest of the tribe of Judah. Change of Priesthood meant a change in the Law. The lie of the tithe is based on performance and fear of not meeting up to the Law. Romans 8:2 says that the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set us free from the Law of sin and death. The Law has not been abolished, just fulfilled. Jesus was the perfect sinless sacrifice and He died as each one of us and was resurrected as each one of us! His performance met God’s Law and was supremely important for our lives! The tithe was obsolete and has passed away.

We now live under a New Covenant and part of that covenant is shown in 2 Corinthians 8:9. That provision of our Covenant has to do with finances. We are made rich because Jesus took poverty. When we receive Him as Savior, we receive this provision. 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 speaks of offerings to be given as cheerful givers while our provision is received. Pastors and Ministers are each receiving the same covenant from God and do not need to rely on tithes anymore. Instead they need to learn the truth and ask God for understanding about how to receive the finances which have already been given. We are all to ask the Holy Spirit what His will is concerning our offerings. We say at our church, New Creation Ministries, ask the Lord and do what He says. 1 Corinthians 9:14 states that “the Lord directed those who proclaim the gospel to get their living from the gospel.” In other words, we all get our living from the gospel, from the benefits of the cross. Those include righteousness - right standing with God; health – by His stripes you were healed; and riches – by His poverty we were made rich. It is this gospel which has been given already and paid for by His blood that we all as believers are to live and receive our living! So, when we give to support the lives of our pastors and their families, we are to give offerings, not tithes!

The tithe is gone. It is no longer to be part of the Christian’s life. The remaining belief systems concerning this lie need to be confronted in spiritual warfare. I needed warfare to tear down many religious strongholds and the Holy Spirit had to show me what they were and how to deal with them. The best way to uncover the faulty belief systems is to spend time with God and speak in your prayer language which is direct, pure communication between you and the Father. He will reveal all that needs to be known through the Holy Spirit. Salvation means deliverance from conditions and circumstances. Deliverance is a wonderful gift from your Father. The enemy has a lot invested in each of us, and us learning the truth threatens him. Of course, he doesn’t want you to know about the tithe being obsolete. He doesn’t want Christians knowing the truth and walking in freedom. Bondage in believers is his protection. And we shall know the truth and the truth will set us free. If we continue to practice the tithe, we will still be in bondage and denying the truth. Making light of the benefits of the cross is an abomination to God. So is substituting the blood of bulls and goats for the blood of His Son. We will not receive the benefits Jesus died to provide because we are double-minded and unable to receive anything from God. “Be renewed in the spirit of the mind. Ephesians 4:23” The battle is in the spirit!

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