No judgment, just forgiveness and guidance

[Rick C. Hodgin]

We all have sin. Sin places us under judgment and separates us from
God. Sin is the embracing of things which run contrary to the way our
universe was designed. It is therefore a type of cancer against
creation, eating away at what was given us by God, eating away at what's
right, true, and proper, all of the things which lead to our natural
love and growth as God intended.

Jesus came to the Earth to change that. He came to meet us where we
are (in our sin, under punishment and condemnation because of it),
and make a way back to righteousness for us.

Jesus came to the Earth to forgive our sin, restore us from judgment,
to transform our life, begin the process of healing, and guiding us
from this day forward away from Satan's traps and snares, and toward
the right, holy, true, and proper things of God.

How virtuous is a virgin bride kept purposefully true for her future
husband, compared to the bar room floozy who goes home with a new guy
every week?

Jesus wants to restore us from our sinful state, transforming us to a
perfect and spotless creation, so that we can be with Him in Heaven,
free from the rigors and burdens of this sin-laden world.

He wants to make all things new for you.

He won't force Himself on you, but respects our choice, the choice He
gave you as a free and true ability to choose. But for all who will
hear His call and come to Him asking forgiveness for their sin, to them
He gives the right to become children of God.

We were created in His very image and likeness. He is One, being God
the Father, Son, Holy Spirit. Likewise we are three-fold, and we are
one: soul, body, spirit.

Sin separates us from God because we die spiritually (eternally). But
Jesus forgives our sin by what He did at the cross. He went there
condemned under man's laws, yet innocent before God. This made Him
able to transfer our sin onto Himself so that we could be set free
from our horrific state because of sin.

There is no greater gift imaginable. God is literally offering you
eternity for the acknowledgement of your sin, and the asking of
forgiveness from it. He wants you to live on, thriving in the fullest
richness that is the sum total of you, unencumbered by Earthly
limitations, in a body like the angels that is always young, strong,
beautiful, and operating at the top of ability.

No judgment. No condemnation. Only the gift of life eternal, and
direct fellowship with God Himself. Face to face, unencumbered.

Jesus wants you to ask Him to forgive your sin. I pray you do. You
are a remarkable and special creation of God, and He has big plans for
you on the Earth, and in eternity. I would like to see you in Heaven.

Love you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Jim Lewis]

Rick,
I am certain that Jesus' message is for people to stop sinning.
How about starting by not posting off topic posts here - like
ones about Jesus.

Or is Jesus' message that sinning is bad for the rest of us, but
it is ok for you?


Thanks
Jim

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Friday, May 19, 2017 at 11:01:00 AM UTC-4, Jim Lewis wrote:

Rick,
I am certain that Jesus' message is for people to stop sinning.
How about starting by not posting off topic posts here - like
ones about Jesus.

Or is Jesus' message that sinning is bad for the rest of us, but
it is ok for you?

Teaching people that they can be forgiven for their sin, that
He will then guide them away from their former ways and into the
life that He has intended for them ... it's never wrong in any
forum or place.

People need to realize we could each die at any moment. Without
forgiveness of our sin, we go to Hell for eternity. Knowledge of
that reality is more important than anything related to any topic.
People, real human souls, our neighbors, family, friends, class-
mates, that old lady we see down the street, the person behind
the meat counter at the supermarket, all of them are facing this
same punishment for sin ... and until they are forgiven, they
are on the path to Hell.

I do not want that end for anybody. Not even those such as
Hitler. So I take the time to reach people that Jesus WILL forgive
their sin, WILL not judge them, and WILL guide them in their life
from the day they come to Him forward. He will set them on the
path of healing in this world, and in the hereafter they gain
eternal life.

It's more important than voltage spikes on my FPGA whatever...

This doesn't mean we can't also continue talking about FPGAs, and
electronics, and all other things ... but it must come second,
behind knowledge of our sin, our need of salvation, and that Jesus
Christ will forgive them for their sin. After all, He's the only
one who can, so that is exceedingly important information.

-----
Bottom line: I care about everyone here. Enough that I am
willing to step up and speak the unpopular things because I know
what it means to a person for them to still be in unrepentant
sin ... and I care too much for people to allow them to continue
without me warning them at every opportunity.

I want people thriving in Heaven, shining on for all eternity
like the stars. I do not want them perishing in the confinement
of Hell.

- Rick C. Hodgin

 

[rickman]

On 5/19/2017 11:00 AM, Jim Lewis wrote:

Rick,
I am certain that Jesus' message is for people to stop sinning.
How about starting by not posting off topic posts here - like
ones about Jesus.

Or is Jesus' message that sinning is bad for the rest of us, but
it is ok for you?

I would not even know this thread was here except for your post...

--

Rick C

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

A personal invitation. RSVP and secure your future in Heaven:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETc-nG7X5

Go to evening church services tonight. If it's already too late, go
visit an online church. Temple Baptist in Knoxville, TN will be
broadcasting their live service in a few hours. And you can find
past services on the YouTube Chris A channel. Search for "Pastor
Charles Lawson".

Jesus loves you. He wants you to be with Him in Heaven. Ask Him to
forgive you today and be forgiven today. Secure your future and begin
your new life.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

Corrected URL:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETc-nG7X5cM

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Brane2]

Dne petek, 19. maj 2017 17.10.03 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

Teaching people that they can be forgiven for their sin, that

Preaching, not teaching.

Teaching means transferring knowledge about some aspects of the world or something within it.

You do nothing of that kind.

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Monday, May 22, 2017 at 2:03:37 PM UTC-4, Brane2 wrote:

Dne petek, 19. maj 2017 17.10.03 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:
Teaching people that they can be forgiven for their sin, that

Preaching, not teaching.

Teaching means transferring knowledge about some aspects of the world
or something within it.

You do nothing of that kind.

I'm trying to teach you that there is more to our existence than just
the world and the things in it. You are an eternal being made in the
image and likeness of God Himself. You are currently not knowing this
because of sin. Jesus came to the Earth to take our sin away, which
then restores us to what we were before sin entered in and destroyed
everything.

I'm trying to teach you that there is a great deception being pulled
over your eyes by this world and the things in it, that you are right
now severely handicapped and being attacked by unseen enemies intent
on keeping you right where you are so you die unforgiven, and on your
way to Hell.

Jesus came to set you free from that.

I'm teaching you these things, but I'm not asking you to trust me.
I'm asking you to GO AND INVESTIGATE FOR YOURSELF. Settle within
your own mind something like this, "God, I don't know if you're
real or not, but if you are real then I want to know the truth
about all of this."

If you can get yourself to that place, and truly mean it, then
God Himself will do the rest. He'll reach into your heart and
life supernaturally and change things so that you can, of your
own abilities, by your own way of understanding, approach the
knowledge of Him in a way that will thoroughly convince you.

It is that which I am teaching you, Brane2 ... if you will hear
the message. Simplified into bullet points:

1) You have sinned.
2) You are spiritually dead because of sin.
3) Jesus came to take your sin away and restore your spiritual
life.
4) When this happens you are changed, and you begin then to
see things the way they truly are, including the enemy at
work against you (and indeed all people) in this world.

If you receive Jesus as your savior, if you have any compassion at all
(and you will, because He will give it to you abundantly), then you
will not be able to keep quiet about what He offers because of how
much you've been changed, and what it means to you and everyone else
in eternity.

-----
Jesus is offering you forgiveness, healing, guidance, and eternal
life. You'll never get a better offer.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Brane2]

Dne ponedeljek, 22. maj 2017 20.16.52 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

I'm trying to teach you that there is more to our existence than just
the world and the things in it.

Had you been able to show it, we might call that teaching.
Since you can't, it's preaching.

With a typical mental brainfart of the type "World is not just a world, it encompases much more.

 

[rickman]

Brane2 wrote:

Dne ponedeljek, 22. maj 2017 20.16.52 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:


I'm trying to teach you that there is more to our existence than just
the world and the things in it.

Had you been able to show it, we might call that teaching.
Since you can't, it's preaching.

With a typical mental brainfart of the type "World is not just a world, it encompases much more.

Do you argue with homeless people on the street too? RH has a pretty
consistent track record here. Reminds me of a quote about insanity
being repeating the same action and expecting a different result.

--

Rick C

 

[Brane2]

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 00.50.50 UTC+2 je oseba rickman napisala:

> Do you argue with homeless people on the street too?

Sometimes. They are, on average, 100.00% human persons, like those with homes.
I don't need Jesus and eternal afterlife cruising package with strict penalty clauses to tell me that. OTOH, some of us tend to forget some simple humanistic principles.

RH has a pretty
consistent track record here. Reminds me of a quote about insanity
being repeating the same action and expecting a different result.

Just playing with variations on the theme, or, judging by his recent cut&paste droning, hoping for some...

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

Brane2 wrote:

Had you been able to show it, we might call that teaching.
Since you can't, it's preaching.

I have taught you how to have proof, how to know for sure. You
just won't hear it, Brane2.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Brane2]

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 05.02.48 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

Brane2 wrote:
Had you been able to show it, we might call that teaching.
Since you can't, it's preaching.

I have taught you how to have proof, how to know for sure. You
just won't hear it, Brane2.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

Sorry. I can't find it and just don't feel like eyeballing again whole shebang.
Please post relevant snip or a reference...

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 12:21:36 AM UTC-4, Brane2 wrote:

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 05.02.48 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:
I have taught you how to have proof, how to know for sure. You
just won't hear it, Brane2.

Sorry. I can't find it ... Please post relevant snip or a reference...

It's on this post:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.arch.fpga/IVmt9ncHvNM/ejHs5N5AAgAJ

The whole post isn't very long. I would advise reading it through,
as it explains the proper details, giving less opportunity for
misunderstanding than would a snippet.

But the bottom line is this: I will not convince you. Another
Christian will not convince you. The convincing doesn't come from
without, but from within. God Himself reaches in to those who are
being saved and changes them fundamentally, internally, so that
they are literal new creations, made alive again spiritually by
His work at the cross, transferring our sin onto Him and away from
us, leaving us in right standing before God, causing us to then no
longer be under the judgment and condemnation of sin. This totally
changes us from within, rewiring everything fundamentally, so that
it is God Himself who convinces us, and Him only, and not me or any
other person, but only God from within.

It's not something you can know or believe or understand until God
changes you. It's why you have to get to this place:

"God, I don't know if you're real or not, but if you are real
then I want to know the truth about all of this."

If you can get to that place of honestly and truly wanting to know
the truth, even if you don't yet know if it exists or not, but that
if it does you do want to know it, then God will do the rest.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Brane2]

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 14.11.48 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

It's on this post:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.arch.fpga/IVmt9ncHvNM/ejHs5N5AAgAJ

Its FIRST SENTENCE makes wild assertions without anything to support them - except perhaps other wild assertions.


> But the bottom line is this: I will not convince you.

That's what I said. You don't have enough evidence support to be able to _teach_ , just _preach_ .

Another
Christian will not convince you. The convincing doesn't come from
without, but from within.

If it's to be done in a form of _teaching_, it needs evidence coming from a world around us.

It's not something you can know or believe or understand until God
changes you. It's why you have to get to this place:

When I'm "changed", how do I know I'm not being brainfucked ?
With that kind of approach, you can come to believe _anything_.
You just have to change appropriately first.

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 12:27:09 PM UTC-4, Brane2 wrote:

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 14.11.48 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:
It's on this post:

https://groups.google.com/d/msg/comp.arch.fpga/IVmt9ncHvNM/ejHs5N5AAgAJ

Its FIRST SENTENCE makes wild assertions without anything to support
them - except perhaps other wild assertions.

It's the teaching. It's explaining to you the way to come to this
knowledge.

Spiritual things are not like flesh things. You can't approach them
in the same way. You are not currently equipped to receive spiritual
input with discernment, so the only effects you have of spiritual
input is what your flesh can interpret of it.

It would be like a magnetic force working on a steel ball. The ball
is aware of the fact it's moving, but it doesn't have anyone pushing
it, there are no chains pulling it along, so how is it moving? The
steel ball responds to the magnetic influence, but it does not know
what it is.

It's the same with our bodies when we are still in sin. Evil spirits
use their "magnetic force" (their spiritual influence) to tempt your
flesh in various ways. You are unaware of this influence, but you
are aware of the way your flesh responds.

When a person comes to Jesus Christ and ask to be forgiven by their
sin, the thing which makes them spiritually dead (their sin) is
removed. As such, they are then immediately spiritually alive, and
this gives them the ability to then "see" the "magnetic field" which
is influencing them. It also gives them the ability to see the
things of God, and to be able to discern the difference between the
spiritual input from the evil spirits, and the spiritual input from
the guidance and love of God.

But the bottom line is this: I will not convince you.
That's what I said. You don't have enough evidence support to be
able to _teach_ , just _preach_ .

I won't be able to teach you either until you get to the place where
you are able to consider the possibility, the possibility, that you
may not already have it figured out just right.

If you are able to humble yourself and say, "Okay, Rick, maybe I
don't know what I think I know. Or maybe I do, but maybe there's
more than I know right now," then you will be at a place where I
an teach you, but even then it won't be me teaching you it will
be God teaching you from within. I'll just be pointing you to
Him, using His words and guidance, and He will do the work within
you because it's all spirit. His words on the Bible's printed
pages are spirit. His presence in your life leading you toward
holiness is spirit, etc.

Another
Christian will not convince you. The convincing doesn't come from
without, but from within.

If it's to be done in a form of _teaching_, it needs evidence coming
from a world around us.

I'm trying to teach you there is more than what we can know in this
world. Spiritual things are not perceived as the world is. It's
different, and you must come to it differently.

It's not something you can know or believe or understand until God
changes you. It's why you have to get to this place:

When I'm "changed", how do I know I'm not being .. ?
With that kind of approach, you can come to believe _anything_.
You just have to change appropriately first.

You will know. When the change happens it will be as the blind man
suddenly being given sight and he knows what red looks like whereas
before he had no true way of knowing. Now that he can see he just
simply knows because he can see it clearly.

It is the same with our spiritual rebirth. The new spirit life can
discern the things of the spirit, and you will know. And you will
also know that God gave us the Bible to help us because what He had
men write there was inspired by Him for our guidance, so that we
would not be carried away by evil spirits because they can come to
us with something that looks a lot like Godly influence, when it is
really something else. Satan and his demon imps use those things
which are close lookalikes to fool and deceive those who will not
press in and examine the details.

How do you spot a fake Rolex? A person without much knowledge of
what a Rolex looks like could be easily fooled. But if you are
trained in what a Rolex should look like, you'll spot a forgery
much more easily.

By pressing in and learning and studying the things of God, when
Satan comes with his fake knockoff, you'll be able to identify it
for what it is, and turn away from it, and teach others to turn
away from it as well.

It's all part of our nature, restored to us by Jesus Christ when
He takes our sin away, leaving us in this place of being given
such a great and precious gift to know Him, and to be able to reach
out and help others in this world with knowledge of Him.

It's a very difficult walk, by the way, because of the disparity
between the flesh and the spirit. Even born again Christians are
still constantly pulled away from God by their flesh. It takes a
real focused discipline and effort to stay the course. But the
more you press in toward the spirit, the easier it becomes. But
it really does take focus and effort.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[Brane2]

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 18.39.16 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

It's the teaching. It's explaining to you the way to come to this
knowledge.

Teaching involves making _logical_ steps from A to bB to C etc.

You demand making leaps of faith, which is entirely different.

It would be like a magnetic force working on a steel ball.

Interesting example. We do know soemthing about magnetic fields and have lived to see its insanely wide useage in our daily lives precisely becaouse of teachers, not preachers.

All that spirutual mumbo-jumbo about eternal forces and magick did exactly fuckall.

It took mental discipline from quite a few heads for quite a few years to make logical path of knowledge, going from A to B to C, making a few wrong turns in the process, but each time eventually correcting themselves based on PHYSICAL EVIDENCE.

Had they said "You don't undestand the matter until you enter special XYZ realm of spiritual existence. Sniff a can of glue, have an acid trip and accept Jesus as described in this book and then we'll talk", we'd still be in knowledge shithole...

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 1:11:08 PM UTC-4, Brane2 wrote:

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 18.39.16 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:
It's the teaching. It's explaining to you the way to come to this
knowledge.

Teaching involves making _logical_ steps from A to bB to C etc.
You demand making leaps of faith, which is entirely different.

It's what I've tried to do, Brane2. You've met me at my limits.
I've given you the best I possess, and it's all I have. I'm sorry.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin

 

[David Brown]

On 23/05/17 19:11, Brane2 wrote:

Dne torek, 23. maj 2017 18.39.16 UTC+2 je oseba Rick C. Hodgin napisala:

It's the teaching. It's explaining to you the way to come to this
knowledge.

Teaching involves making _logical_ steps from A to bB to C etc.

You demand making leaps of faith, which is entirely different.

Give it up, Brane. Rick is a lost cause when he is making these posts.
(I am always happy to talk technical topics with anyone, and have no
problem discussing on-topic subjects with Rick.)

I have told Rick countless times that he does not /teach/, and given
many reasons why what he does cannot be called teaching. He has been
told countless times by many others, including Christians, atheists,
agnostics, and lots who feel (reasonably enough) that their religious
beliefs or lack thereof are of no business in a technical newsgroup.

Left alone, Rick will make new religious posts every now and again -
either as new threads, or replies to other threads. But when people
reply to his religious posts, he will always reply with more (except for
a few posters, such as me - he has decided that the devil speaks through
me). The only think that can be done is to ignore these sorts of post
from him, and hope that it reduces their frequency in technical newsgroups.

And as I say, I still think it is entirely reasonable to answer any
technical, on-topic posts he makes. But not everyone agrees with me
there, which is fair enough.

 

[Rick C. Hodgin]

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 3:50:11 AM UTC-4, David Brown wrote:

I have told Rick countless times that he does not /teach/, and given
many reasons why what he does cannot be called teaching.

You speak on non-authority, David. You are unaware of people who have
contacted me privately regarding the encouragement they have by my
witness.

The world is divided into (1) those being saved, and (2) those not
being saved. All of (2) will either at some point later be moved
to (1) or remain where they are. We (Christians) never know who
those people are, so we teach all. But the cold, hard reality is,
there are some people who will not be saved no matter how much you
teach them. They do not want salvation, and want to dwell in their
sin instead. The (2) people do not see value in these teachings
today, but that doesn't mean they aren't valid teachings, or are
also not encouraging to the (1) crowd.

I keep praying for you, David. It too is the best I can offer you
at present. So, it's where I dwell.

Thank you,
Rick C. Hodgin