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OORWINNING OOR BOOSHEID

OORWINNING OOR BOOSHEID

Hoe sou jy boosheid beskryf?

Ek het ‘n verskeidenheid idees oor boosheid gehoor. ‘n Mens sê dat in wese elke kultuur van die wêreld boosheid erken as die uitbuiting van ander. Ek dink ons sal almal saamstem dat die uitbuiting van mense boos is.

Maar is daar meer aan boosheid as doelgerigte uitbuiting?

Laat ons eers bevestig wat boosheid nie is nie. Dit is nie ‘n fisiese stof wat soos ‘n kiem van een persoon na die volgende oorgedra kan word nie. Toe Satan Jesus in die woestyn versoek het, kon hy nie die een of ander “boosheid” op Jesus gesmeer het en sodoende Jesus boos laat word nie. Net so kan bose engele of bose mense nie een of ander stof op mense of dinge smeer en daardie mense of dinge boos maak nie, want boosheid is nie ‘n fisiese stof nie.

So, wat is boosheid? Die Bybel sê:

Die Israeliete het kwaad gedoen in die oë van die HERE; hulle het die HERE hulle God vergeet en die Baäls en die Asjeras gedien (Rigters 3:7 NIV 84, beklemtoning myne).

Juda het kwaad gedoen in die oë van die HERE. Deur die sondes wat hulle gepleeg het, het hulle sy jaloerse woede meer aangewakker as wat hulle vaders gedoen het. Hulle het ook vir hulleself hoogtes opgerig, heilige klippe en Asjera-pale op elke hoë heuwel en onder elke spreidende boom. Daar was selfs manlike heiligdomprostitute in die land; die volk was besig met al die verfoeilike gebruike van die nasies wat die HERE voor die Israeliete verdryf het (1 Konings 14:22-24 NIV84, beklemtoning myne).

Wat het hierdie ‘n euwel gemaak? Was dit die gedragsperversiteit wat dit boos gemaak het, of was die gedragsperversiteit die vrug van die boosheid?

As die gedragsperversiteit die vrug van die bose is, wat was dan die boosheid? Boosheid vervang liefde en vertroue in God met ‘n voorkeur vir valse gode, maar hoekom is dit boos? Waarom sê God dat ons geen ander gode voor Hom moet hê nie?

Hy praat teen ander gode as gevolg van die wet van aanbidding, wat ‘n ontwerpwet is waarop ons harte en verstand werk. Ons word verander deur wat ons kies om te aanbid, agting voor te hê, te bewonder, te verkies, aan te hang, te glo, te internaliseer en te beoefen. Soos die Skrif sê, is dit deur aanskoue dat ons verander word (2 Korinthiërs 3:18).

Mense is die hoogste geskape wesens op aarde; daar is niks op aarde wat ons kan aanbid wat ons sal ophef, ontwikkel en genees nie. Enigiets op aarde wat ons aanbid, verneder ons, soos Paulus in Romeine 1:18-32 beskryf: Toe daardie mense die waarheid van God vir ‘n leuen verruil het en beelde aanbid het wat met hulle eie hande gemaak is, het hulle gedagtes verduister, verdorwe en nutteloos geword.

Of, soos Jeremia geskryf het:

Hulle het waardelose afgode gevolg en self waardeloos geword (2:5 NIV 84).

Dit is slegs deur ons Skepper God van liefde, die Oneindige, te aanbid dat ons opgehef, ontwikkel, volwasse word en uiteindelik God se doel vir ons vervul en beelddraers van Hom word.

Dit is Satan se doel om die beeld van God in mense te vernietig en sy beeld te plaas waar God s’n behoort te wees. En dit is wat boosheid is – dit is die vernietiging van wat goed en gesond is; dit is die oortreding van die ontwerpwette, beginsels en doelwitte van God, en sulke boosheid benadeel en vernietig altyd.

Dit is boos om mense te vernietig wat na die beeld van God geskep is. Valse aanbidding vernietig liefde, goedheid, deernis, edelheid van karakter, vriendelikheid, barmhartigheid, geduld, teerheid, genade en waarheid in die hart, verstand en karakter van mense en boesem vrees, selfsug, hebsug, wellus, wreedheid, mishandeling, moord, afguns, twis, haat, losbandigheid en elke ander demoniese eienskappe in.

Dit is boos om ander gode voor God te hê, want dit vernietig die beeld van God in ons, verneder ons, wat uiteindelik daartoe lei dat ons bose (vernietigende en skadelike) dade pleeg en uiteindelik ons ewige dood veroorsaak.

En dit is hoe boosheid versprei – mense wat God verwerp het en die metodes van vrees en selfsug verkies het, is betrokke by bose dade wat die onskuldiges benadeel. Die kwaad wat aan die onskuldiges gedoen word, veroorsaak dat die onskuldiges versoeking ervaar. Die onskuldige ervaring het vrees verhoog en ‘n begeerte om hulself te beskerm eerder as om hul vyande lief te hê. Hulle word versoek om te haat, gegrief te wees, leuens te glo, wraak te neem en te kies om ander bose metodes te gebruik om hul aanvaller seer te maak. En as hulle kies om die metodes van die kwaaddoener in die hantering van die kwaaddoener aan te hang, dan versprei die bose metodes en motiewe.

Dit is waarom Jesus gesê het, “Wees lief vir julle vyande en bid vir dié wat julle vervolg, sodat julle kinders van julle Vader in die hemel kan wees” (Matthéüs 5:44, 45 NIV 84).

Dit is wanneer ons kies om lief te hê, om te vergewe, om die waarheid van God soos geopenbaar in Jesus aan te hang, dat ons die verspreiding van boosheid stop. Liefde stop die verspreiding van vrees en selfsug. Die waarheid stop die verspreiding van leuens. Vergifnis stop die verspreiding van wrok, haat, jaloesie, afguns en wraak.

Maar hoewel vergifnis die onskuldige keer om boosheid te internaliseer, maak dit nie die bose oortreder betroubaar nie! Die wyse man vergewe dus, maar vergeet nie en stel gesonde grense teenoor diegene wat onbetroubaar is.

Wanneer ons die metodes van vrees, selfsug, dwang en beheer bo die metodes van Jesus verkies – waarheid, liefde, vryheid – dan word ons keuses om die waarheid en liefde van God te verwerp en om die metodes van die bose aan te hang in ons brein bedraad, ons karakters word verander, ons verkies die bose en noem dit goed en noem die goeie boos. En die Bybel sê dat diegene wat dit doen, weë, ellende en lyding ervaar (Jesaja 5:20). Hoekom?

Omdat God se wette die ontwerpwette is wat Hy, die Skepper, die werklikheid gebou het om op te werk, soos die wette van gesondheid. Om dit wat gesond en goed is, vernietigend en skadelik te noem, en wat skadelik en vernietigend goed en gesond te noem, veroorsaak en lei direk tot skade, ellende en lyding. Dit is soos om vir mense te sê dat dit goed en gesond is om mis in wonde te vryf en skadelik en vernietigend om wonde met water skoon te maak en antibiotika te gebruik. Enigiemand wat dit doen, sal onvermydelik ellendig wees en ly.

Soos Jeremia geskryf het:

“Jou goddeloosheid sal jou straf; jou afvalligheid sal jou bestraf. Dink dan aan en besef hoe boos en bitter dit vir jou is as jy die HERE jou God verlaat en geen ontsag vir my het nie,” verklaar die Here, die HERE die Almagtige (Jeremia 2:19 NIV 84).

Wanneer ons wegdraai van wat reg, gesond, goed en redelik is, van ons Skepper-God van liefde na enigiets anders, is die enigste gevolg lyding, en daardie straf word nie deur eksterne mag toegedien soos menslike regerings nie, maar is inherent; dit kom van die oortreding van die wette van die lewe!

En deur sulke vernietigende en skadelike metodes te beoefen, veroorsaak die goddeloses dat wat gesond is, siek word, en dit is boos. En die boosheid waarin hulle volhard, word in hul bedraad en word hul strik:

“Die bose dade van ‘n goddelose man verstrik hom; die toue van sy sonde hou hom vas” (Spreuke 5:22 NIV84, beklemtoning myne).

“Die geregtigheid van die regskapenes verlos hulle, maar die ontroues is vasgevang deur bose begeertes” (Spreuke 11:6 NIV 84, beklemtoning myne).

Wat ons kies om te koester en te doen, reageer in ons wese, verander ons karakters, herbedraad ons breine, en met verloop van tyd word ons verander. Ons ontwikkel óf gesonde óf ongesonde gewoontes deur wat ons kies om aan te hang en te beoefen.

Gewoontes kan gedragsgerig wees, soos gewoontes van higiëne, aanbidding of oefening. Maar ons kan ook denkgewoontes ontwikkel, van hoe ons die wêreld om ons interpreteer. Sulke gewoontes, ontwikkel uit onderrig, opvoeding en vorige keuses in denke en geloof, is in ons brein bedraad en word outomatiese neurale paaie wat inwerking tree sonder ons aktiewe besluitneming of onmiddellike nadenke. Sulke outomatiese stelsels, as dit gesond is, kan die lewe makliker maak, maar as dit ongesond is, kan dit ernstige skade veroorsaak. Ons vooropgestelde gewoontes van geloof, waardes en begrip word filters waardeur ons gebeure interpreteer. En ons interpretasie, die betekenis of relevansie wat ons uit gebeure ervaar, kan of kan nie in die gebeure self wees nie.

Daar is die gebeure, en dan is daar die interpretasies van daardie gebeure. Ons interpretasies, indien nie biddend, intelligent en eerlik nie, is kwesbaar as gevolg van ou gewoontes, waarvan sommige boos kan wees.

Byvoorbeeld – vooroordeel, rassisme, seksisme en nasionalisme is aangeleerde vooroordele wat denkgewoontefilters word waarop mense gebeure interpreteer.

Ander outomatiese paaie waardeur mense gebeure interpreteer, kan teen hul eie self wees – “Ek is nie goed genoeg nie. Niemand hou van my nie. Ek is lelik, dom, waardeloos, vet,” ens. En mense wat neutrale gebeure interpreteer met ‘n mate van interne outomatiese negatiewe vooroordeel, ervaar ‘n negatiewe impak op hul lewe.

Een Bybelvoorbeeld van hoe vooropgestelde denkgewoontes verkeerde interpretasie van gebeure kan veroorsaak en mense selfs die regte interpretasie laat weerstaan wanneer die waarheid aangebied word, is God se donderweer by Sinai (Eksodus 20).

Toe God by Sinai gedonder het, het die gebeurtenis gelei tot twee verskillende interpretasies met twee verskillende gevolgtrekkings oor God as gevolg van die verskillende toestande van die harte en gedagtes van die betrokkenes. Die mense het die gebeurtenis geïnterpreteer as God wat ‘n bedreiging vir hulle was, iemand wat hulle nie kon vertrou nie. Hulle het geglo dat as God direkte kontak en interaksie met hulle sou hê, dan sou Hy hulle doodmaak, en daarom het hulle ‘n middelaar gevra om tussen hulle en God te staan. Hulle het gevra dat God met daardie middelaar praat en dat daardie middelaar dan met hulle praat.

Maar Moses was daar en het dieselfde gebeurtenis beleef, maar het ‘n heeltemal ander interpretasie gehad. Hy het gesê dit is nie nodig om bang te wees vir God nie, dat God nie teen hulle is nie en hulle net wil inspireer en motiveer om op te hou om hulself seer te maak deur valse gode te aanbid.

Met ander woorde, God het probeer om die mense te kry om van die bose af weg te draai – die boosheid van die aanbidding van demone – en hulle tot die goeie te wend om Hom, die God van liefde, te aanbid. Maar die mense het die gebeurtenis in ‘n valse lig geïnterpreteer; hulle het ‘n valse begrip op God en sy optrede geplaas en geleer dat Hy iemand is om voor bang te wees en hulself van te distansieer, iemand waarteen oor hulle ‘n middelaar nodig het om hulle te beskerm. En die hele bemiddelende priesterlike bediening is begin as gevolg van hulle verkeerde interpretasie van gebeure en valse oortuigings oor God, wat direk met hulle wou praat, maar hulle het verkeerd verstaan.

Dieselfde euwel word vandag in baie kerke oor God geleer – dat ons nie direk na God kan gaan nie; dat ons ‘n tussenganger nodig het om tussen ons en God te staan; dat as ons nie daardie middelaar het om die Vader met die bloed van ‘n onskuldige menslike offer te betaal nie, dan sal God ons aanval en doodmaak. En God roep vandag ‘n volk na vore om soos Moses te wees, om op te staan en almal te laat weet dat daar geen rede is om bang te wees vir God nie. Dat God direk na ons toe wil kom, persoonlik, en deur sy Gees in ons wil woon en ons van alle kwaad wil reinig en genees.

Ja, boosheid vervang die waarheid oor God met ‘n leuen, maar diegene wat God eerbiedig, vermy die bose:

“Toe sê die HERE vir die Satan: Het jy my kneg Job in ag geneem? Daar is niemand op aarde soos hy nie; hy is onberispelik en opreg, ‘n man wat God vrees en die kwaad vermy” (Job 1:8 NIV 84, beklemtoning myne).

“Om die HERE te vrees, is om die kwaad te haat; Ek haat hoogmoed en arrogansie, bose gedrag en huigelagtige spraak” (Spreuke 8:13 NIV 84, beklemtoning myne).

Diegene wat “vrees” – dit beteken ontsag, eerbied, bewondering, respek – vir ons Skepper het, respekteer dit wat reg, gesond en goed is, naamlik die ontwerpwette van God wat waarheid, liefde, vryheid is. As ‘n persoon lief is vir die goeie, lief is vir gesondheid, liefhet dit wat reg is, sal hulle outomaties en natuurlik dit haat wat vernietigend, skadelik, ongesond en boos is – en alles wat nie in harmonie is met God, sy karakter van liefde, sy ontwerpwetmetodes waarop die lewe gebou is nie, naamlik waarheid, liefde, vryheid, vriendelikheid, barmhartigheid, genade, geduld, sagmoedigheid, lankmoedigheid – enigiets wat strydig is met wat edel en rein en heilig is, is boos en dit sal hulle verwerp want dit verbreek die bande van liefde en vertroue en veroorsaak direkte pyn, lyding en dood.

Ons oorwin boosheid deur die metodes van God, waarheid, liefde en vryheid, wat lei tot ‘n blywende vertroue in God met ons lewens, ons gesinne en ons toekoms. Die regverdiges aan die einde van die tyd behaal hierdie oorwinning oor die bose:

Hulle het hom [Satan] oorwin deur die bloed van die Lam en deur die woord van hulle getuienis; hulle het hulle lewens nie so liefgehad dat hulle teruggedeins het vir die dood nie (Openbaring 12:11 NIV 84).

Die bloed van die Lam is simbolies van die volmaakte regverdige lewe van Jesus – die gees van suiwer liefde – en daarom het hulle nuwe harte en ‘n regte gees (Galasiërs 2:20; Hebreërs 8:10), en die woord van hulle getuienis is die waarheid oor God wat Jesus geopenbaar het wat hulle aanhang en aan ander oordra. Hulle is die gereddes van God, die regverdiges, die geneesdes, die gereinigdes, die verseëldes, wat, soos Daniël, sy drie vriende, Stefanus, Paulus en die martelare deur die geskiedenis verander word om soos Jesus te wees, mense wat eerder hul lewens in liefde sal opgee as om op te tree om hulself te red. Dit is dié wat die bose oorwin het!

Dit is God se beroep op jou en op my – om ons hele wese aan Hom oor te gee, om Hom te aanbid wat die hemele, aarde, see en waterfonteine gemaak het, en om die diktator se siening van God te verwerp en terug te keer na die aanbidding van Hom as die Skepper van die werklikheid wat Hy is en wie se wette die ontwerpwette van die lewe is. Want wanneer ons dit doen, sal ons ten volle herstel word na sy gelykenis, en dit is die enigste manier om boosheid te oorwin.

 

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Testimony 59

I’m a native Ghanan, but am currently in France for my master’s degree. Prior to this, during my final years at undergraduate studies in Ghana, I was introduced to your ministry and I’ve been immensely blessed by what you share, especially about the Design and Imposed Laws. God richly bless you for that.

One of the first things I did when I arrived in France was to buy all four of your books. They not only helped me, but those I shared them with. I shared the message with an atheist student and I marveled at how God worked mightily in his life. Today this person shares the Love of God with others and debunks theories of who God is not. I want to share what you present in your “Heavenly Sanctuary and Investigative Judgment” pamphlet, because the message brought rest to my soul and I live today as a healthy person.

God bless you so much and your ministry.

Michael A., Ghana

 

Testimony 28

I have been following your Bible study class for about a year now. I must say I am impressed with how your ministry has grown. I took it upon myself to listen to all your lesson podcasts from the past and they have both enriched me physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I have learnt a lot from this class. I have also noticed how the class has grown in spiritual strength. One of the things that benefited me is that now I am not afraid of God. I use to be, but now it has melted away. The second thing is that you helped me to have a real life relationship with God. Now He is my friend that was always there and I love having him with me all the time. Thirdly, because of this class, it inspired me to take over and lead a class. I have called it “Let Us Reason Together,” adapting your inquisitive style and creating a class of free thinkers.

T. Banda, Malawi, Africa

 

Testimony 24

I wanted to thank you very much for presenting your understanding of God. I’ve always been troubled by this question: Why did Jesus have to die? Since my conversion I understood that The Father & Jesus are one, I did not have issues with that. But was there not any other way to save us than for Jesus to die? I guess I actually had a question about God – if He is so wise, how come He did not find another way? I did not see the real ‘beauty’  in the cross. Only when you explained the picture in the medical context, Jesus providing medicine for my selfishness, have I started to finally ‘see the light’. Thank you so much. Your seminar, “Healing the Mind,” are absolutely marvelous & have shared them with my family and many other people, including colleagues at work. Thanks, thanks, thanks. May God bless you abundantly in your ministry.

M. W., Australia

 

Testimony 63

I’ve been very blessed by “The God Shaped Brain” and this ministry, through video and podcast, over the last few years. It’s truly opened up my eyes more to the truth about God and the importance of that truth in the present world. The message is so inviting, freeing and enlightening and MORE people need to know about it. I believe it is the last message that can truly, not only prepare a people for salvation and translation, but vindicate the character of God.

Michael V., Yonkers, NY, USA

 

Testimony 36

Thank you and may God continue to bless you as you share with others the intricacies of how we are all “fearfully and wonderfully made”. I must share that you have opened a whole new world to me, and I have found tremendous healing through what you have shared in two of your books, “Could It Be This Simple?” and “The God Shaped Brain.” I praise God for what you shared, what I have learned, and how I have grown and healed! My prayer is that My Precious Jesus will be seen by others in the way I live, act, talk, etc. and they may be encouraged to know He is truly a GREAT God of LOVE, desiring that no one should perish! God Bless you in your continued endeavors to present Him as He really is!

Joleen H. GA, USA

 

Testimony 44

We were given a gift of the DVD set, “God and Your Brain,” and we just finished watching it. The truths in this are so powerful and truly an answer to a prayer. We’re seeing hope where once we thought God wasn’t answering our prayers to be free of certain mindsets. He answered with these DVDs and we are hungry for more. Thank you!

Daniel T., Easley, SC, USA

 

Testimony 19

I truly believe that to know who God really is the first step to understand ourselves in a balanced and kind way, so the healing can take place. Your approach really makes sense – Thank you for your ministry!

A.M., Pittsburg, PA, USA

Testimony 49

I came into the church at 21, but that is as far as it went. I was so confused about what love is. I couldn’t find it in the bible, because I am not a person that can read between the lines. I have no logic. I have read many, many books; trying to figure out the crux of the matter. They were helpful, but something was still missing. I have become very frustrated to the point of crying out to God, “Where can I go?”  I needed some basics.

I found two books, written by Timothy Jennings, MD, to be very helpful. God showed me that I had lived my whole life in fear. I didn’t even see it. Now, I do. God is so good.  I discovered the “The Remedy”  Dr. Jennings new book, “The God-Shaped Heart!” Oh, I was so excited, I purchased them right away.

I can get rid of most of my books, because “The Remedy” brings the Love of God out so clearly, even I can’t miss it. Now, I want to sit and read my Bible. Wow, what a revelation! It is just simply Awesome! I am so grateful to Jehovah Almighty for hearing my prayer for more understanding! I am so encouraged!

Jackie S.

 

Testimony 34

I was introduced to Come and Reason Ministries by accident, via a passing comment made in a bible study class we were visiting. I checked this website out and my life was changed. The understanding of the truth of God’s character, and how we apply it, is so right. The tricky part is consistently applying which “lens” to look through. As I began to understand, I started sharing the basics of this understanding with a discussion group I was leading and, suddenly, a lot of things started to make sense that never used to. At the same time, I enjoyed an amazing opportunity. I was able to conduct a full bible study at WORK! What an amazing experience! It is such a joy to share the truth about God and to share how it all fits in the war between God and Satan. So many people benefit when we have a correct understanding about how God works and who He really is! Thank you for this transformational understanding. Keep up the good work! God Bless you!

Tony P., CA, USA

 

Testimony 39

[This ministry is the] biggest blessing I have ever received! Your DVDs and lessons could not have come at a better time in my life. I have experienced in the past year many difficulties that, if it wasn’t for this wonderful view of God that I have discovered through this ministry, I would not have been able to respond in love and forgiveness. My heart is being transformed everyday by the Calvary-looking God you teach. Hallelujah!! I have tears in my eyes as I write, because my life has taken a complete turn from where I was heading.

I am from Central America. Most of my family is scattered in different parts of the world and all have the same view of God that I had growing up; a distant, exacting, and ready-to-punish-us-with-tragedy type of God. So, I have been translating lessons for my family and, to my surprise, they have also been sharing them with others! I can already see the difference. My brother has often said, “Thank you for sharing, I have never heard it this way!” My other family members are taking an amazing turn from a message of “repent or burn” towards a loving God, pleading to us that we won’t reject him because he loves us eternally.

Bless you for all you do.

Sofia S., Ashfield, MA, USA

 

Testimony 38

Since November 2015, when I started studying Gods word from this God Is Love point of view, my life has been transformed. My troubled marriage of 15 years has been healed and my husband and I are truly happy for the first time in 15 years. Now When I read the word of God I understand it so much better and I can’t help but see Gods love radiating through the pages to humanity. Gods word is living and active and I am blessed beyond measure to be having this amazing experience. God has given me a beautiful understanding of Jn 3:16 that amazes me more and more each day. Thank you again for your ministry.

Helen D., London, England

 

Testimony 46

Over the past couple of years God has been expanding my view of Himself and His character. Along my approximately 40-year journey, I have often had questions, but was hesitant to voice these and step outside the traditionally accepted thinking, for fear of admitting that I may in fact be eternally lost. In the recesses of my thinking has been the thought – if one blindly accepts (which is widely regarded as “real faith”) and does not question, is this really ‘truth?’ I often find it challenging to grapple with very theological ‘speak,’ but Dr. Jennings has a real gift of explaining spiritual concepts with clear practical examples. The weekly discussions are growing my Christian experience and slowly changing my view of how to live as a child of God in today’s complex world. Finally the whole Old Testament sanctuary teaching moved in my mind from fantasy to reality!

Beverly S., South Africa

 

Testimony 71

When I was 9 years old, I remember setting at our devotional table with a hunger and thirst for God that wanted more, deeper, BETTER. I can remember literally crying and pounding on the table, “I know these teachers didn’t mean to give us error. They taught what THEY had been TAUGHT, but didn’t ANYBODY READ THE BOOK?!?!?” It mattered to me then. It mattered to me as a teenager. It matters now as I teach bible classes. It didn’t have to be so hard as I watched so many give up and lay God’s great plan and gift of salvation aside as being “impossible.” Then, a friend sent me a link to Come And Reason’s website. I grew excited. YES! FINALLY! Then another friend told me to stay away, saying her son had just broken up with a girl because she was involved with Come And Reason and that “Tim Jennings preaches a false gospel.” But, AFTER many years of developing an authentic and, dare I say FUN relationship with Jesus, through the Holy Spirit I see this message has been around a LONG time, since the apostle Paul, Ellen White, Graham Maxwell, Ray Foucher, and yourself (though I admit, you’ve made me back up, rewind and replay the clips, and get out my well-worn Bible on a few things.) I’m so thankful I have found LIGHT during these DARK days. I am not alone.

Vicki DiNitto

Testimony 48

I just want to tell you how blessed I have been reading “The Remedy!” It has become a daily part of my devotional relationship with God. In it I have found a God of love and a God that loves me! The bible has come alive for me! It is the first time that I can say that I have felt hope fill my heart as I have read God’s word. This is good news I can share! Thank you, Dr Jennings! Thank you for your heart for others. I can’t put into words how this has set me free! It has strengthened my trust and love for God.

Jason H.

 

Testimony 40

I was brought up in a different faith and have been petrified my whole life of God. I believed that I would burn in hell for eternity. When I was 12 I started pursuing the things of this world, but for the next 45 years the Spirit was always calling me, as I knew there was a God through nature. I could see the vast sea of stars in the universe and knew there was something bigger out there. Five years ago, through a Revelation seminar, I was blessed to learn about God’s character and government.

Then I found Come and Reason Ministries and have come under some extreme pressure when I speak about the ministry. One time a member sent me an internet article titled “Whats wrong with Tim Jennings?” I asked her what she thought of it and she said “I don’t know, I didn’t read it.”

I have always wanted to find out for myself the truth about God, so I stayed with the Design Law construct and have been liberated to understand the big picture. Once we consider Design Law, all other Bible stories and prophecies seem to fit perfectly. It is truly beautiful to see people grasping how God operates this Universe of Love and the liberation it has provided in their lives. It blows my mind to see how consistent Design law is with what our founders believed. I hear statements like “This makes so much sense.”

Tom W., Mt. Pleasant, MI, USA