SACRAMENT / COMMUNION - BREAD AND WINE - Matthew 26:26-28 Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins. - 1 Corinthians 11:23-25 For I received from the Lord what I also delivered to yo

THE DEAD SEA SCROLLS THE VISITATION AND THE TEACHER OF RIGHTEOUSNESS "Until now the spirits of truth and injustice struggle in the hearts of men and they walk in both wisdom and folly. According to his portion of truth so does a man hate injustice and according to his inheritance in the realm of injustice so is he wicked and so hates truth. For God has established the two spirits in equal measure until the determined end, and until the renewal he knows the rewards of their de

DAY OF JUDGEMENT - THE END TIMES Woe to you who desire the day of the Lord! For what good is the day of the Lord to you? It will be darkness, and not light. - Amos Wail, for the day of the Lord is at hand. It will come as destruction from the Almighty. Therefore all hands will be limp, Every man’s heart will melt, And they will be afraid Pangs and sorrows will take hold of them; They will be in pain as a woman in childbirth; They will be amazed at one another; Their faces wi

IN GOD WE TRUST - FAITH AND GOOD PRACTICE Qur'an [40:51-85], The Forgiver - 51 We support Our messengers and the believers, in the present life and on the Day when witnesses arise. 52 On the Day when excuses will not profit the evildoers, their fate will be rejection and they will have the worst of homes. 53 We gave Moses guidance and passed down the Scripture to the Children of Israel, 54 as a guide and a reminder to people of understanding. 55 So be patient, Prophet, for wh

THERE IS BUT ONE GOD (THE SOVEREIGN LORD) - 2 Enoch 66 Enoch teaches his sons and all the elders of the people how they should walk with fear and trembling in front of the LORD, and worship him alone and not bow down to idols, but to the God who created heaven and earth and every kind of creature – and to his image.| “Now therefore, my children, guard your souls from every kind of injustice, such as the LORD hates. •And walk in front of his face with fear |and trembling|, and

THE TIBETAN BOOK OF THE DEAD A summary of the Introductory Commentary In the opening of 'The Tibetan Book of the Dead', in the introductory commentary, the question is raised whether or not there exists a continuity of consciousness after death. In answering this question 'His Holiness The XIVth Delia Lama' first relates the idea of 'self' or 'I'; what constitutes a person, psycho-physical aggregates, dependencies and factors involved in personality and rebirth. Explains an i

GODS OF OUR SOLAR SYSTEM NINE KINGS & THREE QUEENS APOLLO - LOXIAS / PHOEBUS - SUN Apollo is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. One of the most important and complex of the Greek gods, he is the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin brother

The Three Sisters Echo Point, Katoomba. According to an Aboriginal dreamtime story, the three huge rocks formation were once three beautiful sisters named "Meehni", "Wimlah" and "Gunnedoo" from the Katoomba tribe. The three sisters fell in love with three brothers from the Nepean tribe but their tribal laws forbade their marriage. The three brothers did not accept this law and tried to capture the three sisters by force. This caused a major tribal battle and the lives

The Seven Sacred Teachings, also known as the Seven Grandfather Teachings, are a set of teachings that have been passed down from generation to generation by First Nations people of North America. These teachings are the guiding principles for living a meaningful and fulfilling life, and they are essential to maintaining a harmonious relationship between human beings, nature, and the divine. The Seven Sacred Teachings include: 1. Wisdom involves making wise choices that lead

The Tale Of The Two Wolves One evening, an elderly Cherokee brave told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people. “My dear one, the battle between two ‘wolves’ is inside us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego. The other is good. It is: joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassio

JESUS' HIGH PRIESTLY PRAYER - JOHN 17 John 17 is where Jesus prays to his heavenly Father, placed just before his betrayal and crucifixion, which is referred to as His glorification. Where Jesus says that he has glorified God on earth by finishing the works that God gave him to do. In this prayer Jesus unburdens himself before God in a manner unprecedented in the other gospels. And of these burdens there are: glorification, revelation, protection, sanctification, unity, and r

KING DAVID'S SONG OF PRAISE - 2 Samuel 22 1 And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: 2 And he said, The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; 3 The God of my rock; in him will I trust: he is my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my high tower, and my refuge, my saviour; thou savest me from violence. 4 I will call on the Lord, who is worth