Faith A Dialogue

[T]here's a lot of proof. It's just not going to be understood without faith. 

Postmodernists are wrecking math and science right now, for that reason. 

[Faith] also allows you to connect the evidence, and see the patterns for what they really mean. 

The truth is, there's philosophers arguing over the validity of Addition. Saying it's a Western Concept. At some point, you need faith in the thing, to accept it. Because, truthfully, 1 + 1 = 2 takes 360+ pages to prove, and you're not going to understand that. So, faith is generally a way of understanding what is true, without having to go into the nitty gritty. And the fact is the Bible's Canon is established in real life witnesses of those things--we know this through Papias--so there's an established credibility within the canon, that also gets corroborated by LOTS AND LOTS AND LOTS of archeology.

[F]irst principles are [hard] to figure out[.] It's not easy. You have to be at least a 140IQ person, and most of knowledge has become democratized. There needs to be some faith on the established traditions, that we got it right, including the documents in the Church handed down by the Church Fathers and Apostles. Most of this confusion needs a lot of specialized knowledge to unravel, and when you do, you find out the scholars are lying.

Reflection on a Dream

In my dreams---as after first taking risperidone I began having dreams---I have a mental symbol of having a dream machine. And in it, I have a dream of owing 100,000,000,000,000 something, and needing to pay 11,000 a day. And my friend was in the dream, looking at all the dreams---the wet dreams, the embarrassing violence,---on a series of televisions. Then, I had enormous pains of hell, dogs biting into my flesh. And I woke up, but was still dreaming, and there was pain in my hand, and I woke up again and was refreshed like I had just had a prophetic vision. When I have a prophetic dream, I wake up feeling loved. Soon I read the parable of the steward who owed his master a great debt, and it was forgiven. And then he went to his friend, and required his debts paid back for by him. And beat him, and threw him into prison. I understood at that moment, I had a great debt, too, of such debt our own Government couldn't afford to bail me out. And I purposed to forgive those who have wronged me--if anyone--and to understand my place in history is simply to enjoy my labors, and work on understanding. As learning is my joy. But for pursuing it, and pursuing my dreams, I had accumulated great debt, which cannot ever be repaid. Thus, I deserve damnation, and will appeal to my God for forgiveness.

Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis (Old Testament begins)
So, Genesis is a collection of stories, from the Patriarchal line, of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. It details things like the Creation of the World, and gives several Allegorical reflections, through the lens of History. Not much unlike Plutarch or Herodotus would. It’s the tradition, handed down through the Patriarchs of the Hebrews, when they made their migrations from Mesopotamia and then into Egypt. Featured in this book are Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Lot, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.

Exodus
Exodus is probably the second most famous book of the Old Testament, next to Genesis. It’s the story of Moses. Basically, the giving of the Law, the diaspora out of Egypt and into the Wilderness. The reason why they had to spend 40 years wandering the desert, all culminating into the birth of the Nation of Israel.

Leviticus
Is a book of Law. Basically, it’s all the law of the Old Testament. What the Jews followed. It finds roots in Abraham’s system, handed down to Hammurabi, which is why you find parallels in Old Amorite Law of the same thing as the Bible. Because Abraham was an Amorite, and that law was handed down to Moses through manuscripts probably written by Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and Joseph.

Numbers
Numbers is a list of numbers, of the tribes, and various genealogies. It’s really the most boring book of the Bible, but it has some high moments, like Korah and Balaam. Some stories are in here, but not very many, and I’d recommend most people shy away from Numbers altogether, unless you’re a very serious Bible Student already and know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. It can lead to nasty habits like Divination, as you might think the throwing of lots is still a thing—it’s not. It’s a very very boring book. Probably one of the most boring things to read in history, and I’d recommend avoiding it, until you’re no longer even intermediate. It also has some of the Jewish laws regarding the tabernacle.

Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is a book like Leviticus. It has the same laws, found in the end of Exodus, and the same ones in Leviticus—Exodus also has some of the Hebraic law, too, which I forgot to mention. It’s more advanced than Leviticus, and probably like all parts of the Bible, it’s repeated through multiple attestations of witnesses, and written records. Which is why everything in the Bible seems to be repeated more than once, it’s because it’s being compiled by two or more sources each, to create a testimony based on multiple witnesses.

Joshua
Joshua was the person after Moses, given command to lead the nation. It’s a story of the wars of Canaan and the justification of the battles, which is that Canaan was sinning and they did all sorts of wicked crimes imaginable. So, Joshua was given directive to conquer the land of Canaan, and give it to the Israelites. Not because of their righteousness, but because of the lands wickedness, so it says in Deuteronomy. Jericho is in this book.

Judges
Is the story of the line of Judges—basically warrior kings who restored order in the land. Israel was called to live only by the Law, and that was their only law. And they had judges who executed the law, and delivered them from their enemies. Gideon and Samson are in this book.

Ruth
Is about the woman Ruth—David's grandmother—and how she fell in love with Boaz, and married him, and basically was made into his wife through a beautiful story. And this shows that a person of a race that isn't necessarily of the law, if they give up their heritage, are grafted into the Nation of Israel completely, like they never were anything but an Israelite totally.

1 Samuel
This follows the Prophet Samuel who picks Saul as king. And 1 Samuel is Saul's story.

2 Samuel
This follows the Prophet Samuel who picks David as King, and David's exploits, which Saul was not a good authority, so he lost it, and was given his kingdom to David. And then David's various sins.

1 Kings
This deals with a block of Jewish history.

2 Kings
This deals with the latter block of Jewish History.

1 Chronicles
This deals with the whole of Jewish History, the first part.

2 Chronicles
This deals with the whole of Jewish History the second part. As a note both books of Chronicles are repetitions of the stories in the books of Samuel and Kings.

Ezra
Ezra is the history after the Captivity to Babylon.

Nehemiah
Is also the history after the Captivity to Babylon.

Esther
Is a history of the Jews in Babylon, and how Mordicai saved them from being utterly destroyed, through his adopted Daughter Esther.

Job
Is probably the third most famous book in the Bible. It's the book where God brings disaster on a man, who's faithful, and the man has to patiently endure it. It's a dialogue on the Theodicy. Basically, God's God, and Job has to trust in His righteousness alone to deliver him, not Job's righteousness.

Psalms (The middle of the Bible*)
This is a book of hymns sung by the Psalters of the Jewish People. Very popular among Christians. And also full of prophecies about prosperity and righteousness.

Proverbs
Is wisdom literature, giving a bunch of aphoristic sayings that are compiled in an order, to create a theme. Some of the most profound literature in history, is found here.

Ecclesiastes
This is everyone's favorite book outside of the Gospels. It's just a wisdom literature, reversing wisdom, and seeing what's actually purposeful in this life. And it gives a VERY good answer.

Song of Solomon
A book of wisdom on the passion of love, and God's relationship with the Church. Basically, the Shulamite has to choose the Shepherd over Solomon and his gold, And the Shepherd has to come and basically take her away from Solomon's harem. It's basically the plot point of every lifetime movie. The snarky, rich jerk gets put aside for the woman's true love, who is the provincial farm boy who actually can care about her. And the two must spar for her hand.

Isaiah
This gets into the most important part of the Bible. The prophecies. Isaiah is a description of Prophecies regarding fighting back, even though you've sinned. Assyria has captured the Northern kingdom of Israel—both kingdoms split after Solomon, with Rehoboam, and so the Northern Kingdom was conquered by Assyria, due to its sin, and Hezekiah had a revival of the Israelite People's faith, and restored the kingdom to faith so it was saved from disaster.

Jeremiah
Is a little different. Judah is going into captivity, but Jeremiah is pleading with it so it won't. Another good example of the Theodicy, is a good man having misfortune because of a bad culture. Jeremiah has a horrible life, and is thrown in prison, and taken against his will to do what God explicitly forbade him to do. And Jeremiah is a victim of a cruel culture, which ultimately catalyzes in Jerusalem's fall.

Lamentations
A prophecy of the fall of Jerusalem, and a lamentation about sin.

Ezekiel
Like Jeremiah, Ezekiel is prophesying the fall of Jerusalem, and is prophesying the horrid things that will happen to it. It's already going to be destroyed, and he's telling the people who were taken to Babylon to not look back, but to look forward and make their lives in Babylon because they aren't going back to Jerusalem. But a remnant will be restored, and brought back to Jerusalem, at the end.

Daniel
Daniel is probably one of the most important books of the Bible. It has a ton of End Days Prophecies, and it gets into all the most important stuff. Also Shadrach Meshack and Abedinigo are here, and so is the story of Daniel and the Lion's den. Basically, Daniel is made Satrap because of his righteousness, and it's a story telling us how we're to gain our possession of life, in an unrighteous society, which is not budging on the truth.

Hosea
Talks about the Christian's walk. You either walk as Judah, Israel or Ephraim, and it's a pattern of the Christian's walk, and redemption. It's an allegory through prophecy of the trial of a Christian.

Joel
Joel talks about the ministry of the Two Olives in Revelation, and the War of Armageddon.

Amos
Is a prophecy detailing the sins of all the nations, that leads Babylon to Conquer it.

Obadiah
Is a short prophecy about Edom, which is a principality against Israel. It comes from Jacob's Brother Ishmael, and how they persecuted Israel during their captivity, and this will lead to their destruction. It's probably about Abaddon.

Jonah
Probably the fourth most famous book in the Old Testament, is Jonah, which is just a book about Jonah's prophecy to Nineveh, which caused it to be restored and Jonah was quite mad about this, actually. But, he prophesied, and Nineveh wasn't destroyed through his prophecies. I'm sure God rewarded him after his temper tantrum. He was a reluctant prophet, showing the compulsion of prophecy, that if you have a prophetic burden, God will cause you no matter what to fulfill it. NO MATTER WHAT. God will cause you to fulfill your prophetic ministry if you have one.

Micah
Is about the prophets of the End Days, the two Olive Trees, and their ministry.

Nahum
Is about one of the three end days figures.

Habakkuk
Habakkuk is too.

Zephaniah
So is Zephaniah.

Haggai
Is about rebuilding the temple, and about doing what's right, and restoring the temple to its former condition, after the captivity.

Zechariah
Is an end days prophecy concerning the War of Armageddon and various curses that will happen, and also various blessings.

Malachi
Is about another of the two Olive Trees.

Matthew (New Testament begins)
Matthew is the first book of the New Testament, and is about The Ministry of Jesus, in the framework of a Jewish Messiah.

Mark
Is another Gospel, about the Works of Jesus, and how good He is. Mark is snappy, phenomenal, and is one of my absolute favorite, if not my all time favorite, book of the Bible. It's just the Gospel in the most simple, and concise, and action packed way possible.

Luke
Is another Gospel, about the Messiah Jesus and His Ministry in the framework of a Savior of the Gentiles.

John
Is a book of Jesus' secret teachings, and His most in depth, and most esoteric sayings, that only John records, but this is probably the most important Gospel of them all, as it tells you, explicitly, salvation is in faith alone, through Christ's work, and the one who Believes on Jesus, that is the one who is saved.

Acts
Is about the Apostles—only some of them, as many of them don't make an appearance—and their ministry throughout the world. And this is where Paul gets introduced. Paul is the replacement of Judas Iscariot. And Paul has a ministry to the Gentiles, and you see Peter, Paul and James' ministry, as well as some of the others.

Romans
Is about the way Salvation works. And some of the Laws not taught in the Gospels, it's found in Romans. It's basically the method by which you're saved, which is much of Paul's writings, is telling you about how salvation works.

1 Corinthians
Is a diatribe against sin in the church, and how we're not to be sinners, or do unlawful deeds. And also how grace works.

2 Corinthians
Is a follow up, where Paul talks more about how grace works, and admonishes the church for its excesses and its lascivious lifestyle.

Galatians
Is a polemic against the Jewish Law. We're no longer to follow it. At all. Like, all those books of Moses, those are good stories, but our primary Law is found in the Gospel. Nowhere else.

Ephesians
Is a work telling you how Grace Works, and God's election. And also commends you to put on Christ, and defeat the world.

Philippians
Is a book exhorting you to a life of godliness, and good works and charity, while distinguishing you to do what's right. This is probably the one book I've studied least, actually, as I drew a blank with it.

Colossians
Is a book that tells you not to obey the Hebraic laws, again. It tells you explicitly that the Gospel is in Christ Jesus, and the Law in the New Testament alone.

1 Thessalonians
Is talking to the church in Thessalonians, and it's talking about living righteously, and faith.

2 Thessalonians
Is talking about the life of a Believer, and how to identify the Antichrist when he comes.

1 Timothy
Is a book exhorting Pastoral Care, and giving teachings to Ministry, and teaching Church Organization.

2 Timothy
Is another book exhorting Pastoral Care, and giving teachings to ministry, and teaching Church Organization.

Titus
Is another book exhorting Pastoral Care, and giving teachings to ministry, and teaching Church Organization.

Philemon
Is a master class on the Gospel. It tells us how to break the law in love, in order to exhort our fellow members of Christ, and do what's good in mercy.

Hebrews
Is a way of explaining the how the Law prophesied Christ, and gives very unique pictures of how the Old Testament foreshadowed Christ's coming and His work of Salvation, throughout the whole Hebrew Law.

James
Is a book of wisdom, teaching you righteous living.

1 Peter
Is the teachings of Peter, exhorting you to a life of righteousness.

2 Peter
Is another book teaching you righteousness, but he deals with the end days, and makes many prophecies concerning Antichrist in this book.

1 John
Is an exhortation of Christian love and charity, and how we're to work works of righteousness in Christ, and love our brother, and it also teaches us how to identify Antichrist when he comes.

2 John
Is a short exhortation to righteousness.

3 John
Is an exhortation to a good man, to have godly prosperity.

Jude
Is one of the most esoteric books in the Bible, but it deals primarily with living righteously, and letting go of all sin, how faith cannot be mixed with unrighteousness or the fruits of ungodliness.

Revelation
Is a prophecy of John's, dealing with the entire mode of the End Days, which will follow in chronological order of the events it describes. So, it's basically a chronology of the sufferings of this world, created by Antichrist in order to destroy the world, and it's the testing of the Elect's salvation and fruits.

Mary Had a Little Lamb Analysis

While, it's not explicitly about Jesus, but certainly, Jesus probably inspired it. I don't think it's really about Jesus, though. It's kind of a bad literary criticism to intuit messages into a poem that aren't there, but I'd say the poem likely was inspired by Jesus. That's definitely a wholesome thought.

But don't be esoteric. One has to tone down esoteric readings, because then you probably do the same thing with the Bible. Surely, when Jesus was a child, He followed Mary around, and probably stuck by her. As it says "And everything the child did, brought joy to Mary's heart." But, you can't get too deep into it. When you do, and seek hidden symbols or messages, that's esotericism, and not generally something one wants to do in any form of interpretation.

Certainly though, that tension of the Biblical Imagery is there, as it was written in a time when Biblical Motifs were often alluded to. But, it's an allusion, because the lamb is literally a lamb. But, then it could be referring to Jesus in the sense that He's like the lamb, being so innocent. That we love Jesus, like Mary loves her lamb, yet the lamb was a sacrificial animal.

It's interesting, because I was thinking about this a while ago, too, as I was driving. This exact thought, the beautiful motifs of Jesus being Mary's lamb hit me, and elevated the poem. But, when one does analysis on anything, don't put meaning into it that doesn't follow. It'll thoroughly elevate one's reading experience.

I mean, we kind of carry our little lamb around, too, and it shocks people at our schools and our work and everywhere we go. But that's drawing an interpolation from the poem, which you're allowed to do. But that's personal, and not really what the poem means.

The Gift of Life

Though you are ashamed, broken, nobody loves you… no job, no car, no money… only people who tolerate you… know every life is a gift. Share good news with them every day—of Christ’s gospel—and eat your meals, if you can. Enjoy your labors, if you have them. If not, find labors. Cherish wisdom, and cherish truth. Love those you speak to on a daily basis, and do them no wrong. Forgive them when they are boring, or cruel, and bless them with your time and tongue.

Cherish your brother, and your sisters, and cherish your father and mother. Cherish your animals who share your company, and your grandparents. Cherish your friends, and cherish your enemies—for your enemies hate you, so give them every reason to stop. Love your enemies, and heap warm coals under their beds, to warm them at night, and speak blessings over them numerous, and though you die sheepishly at night, with nothing and no satisfaction… know life was a blessing.

It is a blessing because we eat our food, we drink our drink, we laugh, we keep company, and if we do not these things, at last, there is the sweet savor of death which will sweep us away into eternity.

Every day is a blessing, because you have the chance to teach yourself something new, speak something to someone they never knew, eat a brilliant meal, drink a brilliant drink, love someone you never loved, and forge friendships in fires of strife and hardship. And though friends hate you, and family, and society… they give you not an inch of your desires, and you suffer long… there is a world awaiting you, eternal, and a kingdom of 12,000 furlongs of golden Plateau. And there your heart will long, while you live to understand that moment you leave. But do not leave prematurely… seek the wisdom you can in life, to call others to that glorious mountain.

Grace

Law is meant to bring death. That is true. The Law’s purpose is to put everyone under condemnation, but if you held yourself to the Law’s standard, you yourself would be destroyed. {} You need Mercy toward everyone. So, you have a choice… bring to the bear every infraction against the law, and thereby bring condemnation on yourself. Or forgive, and receive mercy. It’s not your job. It’s God’s job. If you be a witness, then so be, but let your mind be freed from [punishing wrongdoers].

The Daughter of Zion

She’s Zion, and she’s going to give birth to the Messiah—bring deliverance for herself and all the world, through a virgin birth. She’s an “Imperious Whore” according to Ezekiel, and perhaps it means that she steals the LORD’s glory, but is saved regardless. That’s how far she’s fallen, and she’s backslidden, and a sinner. She usurps God’s divine authority, and places herself on top, and compasses her master.

It might actually be related to the Catholic Church’s fetishization of Mary, too. But, it talks of a specific person.

According to the prophecies, she’s a murderer, sexually perverse—reveal Jerusalem’s abominations to her—and places herself in divine authority and the place of God, but she’s forgiven nonetheless. She might not even be aware she’s doing it, as Satan’s gotten good at controlling people unwillfully, so perhaps her conscience is good, but her subconscious sins. Like everyone’s on Earth.

She’s of a sect who Satan should have never been able to have this power over her—of an Anabaptist tradition—but they do. It’s Satan’s coercion, that people cannot be righteous anymore due to the corruptive influence of sin, so she’ll have to bring deliverance into the world.

But, she is the Woman in Revelation, and will be saved. She’s Zion. There’s a male component of Zion, too, as the poetry is quite nuanced.

That’s also why Almah can be interpreted as “Virgin” or “Maiden” is that it has that duel fulfillment.

But, with regard to Galatians 3:28 women have equal place in the Kingdom of Heaven as men, but due to the curse, they’re placed in a subordinate role here on Earth.

The Education of the Peasant

The sage looked upon the little student, and told him, "Memorize this cant, and it shall tell you all the world."

The student said, "Surely I will remember it."

The sage then said,

"In all things, there is a sense to language. In all things, there is a sense to number. It is what's real, which we describe, and therefore, are able to teach. The King is God's shepherd upon the Earth, making laws so men can feed freely, making the waterways, and building the ports and roads. The king's greatest tools are these two: The proper definition for words, and for the people to not be interfered with on their business. To the great east, there is Asia, to the south there is Africa and to the west there are the Americas, and to the north there is Europe. The four Oceans, the Atlantic is murky, the Pacific clear, the Indian is placid, and the Arctic cold. The stars a for the seasons, to tell us the times. The moon and sun too. Do you understand?"

The student said, "I do."

The sage concluded, "Then, let your curiosity go forth, and let your mind be fruitful, and your fields ripe, and your thirst for knowledge never quenched."

Letter to God

Dear,
God

You are good, I know. That is the whole reason I believe in You. I read Your Bible every day. I don't know why my life is so hard. I look at scripture, and I follow its rules. It never seems to work for me. But, I know that You are good.

I've asked for a wife and a book deal, and to be good at doing work. None of that has happened. I have no wife, I have no book deal, and I break down every time I do my work. But, I know that You are good.

When I see Your Son, speaking what He did, and when I read Genesis, and see the awesome and complex stories... I know there's an intelligence beyond my own at work. So I know that You are good.

I have schizoaffective disorder, and paranoid thoughts. I have delusions of grandeur. I see my whole world crumbling around me. But I know that You are good.

I am afraid of being captured, and tortured for crimes I did not commit. I have demons attacking my thoughts. But I know that You are good.

LORD, You are like a Husband to me, or Your City like a Hephzibah. And though the world isn't the way I want it to be, and though everything falls apart in my hands, and I am poor, and I tremble... I know the world was better when people believed in You.

As the Gnostics say, Sophia came and corrupted what was good, and the whole world revels in that. I don't like Sophia. I like Christ. I like Your Daughter Zion, the Holy City. I like good things, and I like peace, love and joy.

I don't know why You gave me over to such hardships, and never rescued me. I don't know why I have to have these thoughts, but I'm with You till the day I die. I guess I have to trust in You, and only You, and understand life's broken into four pieces.

I am in trouble, LORD, with myself. Only with myself. I have nothing, and a life filled with evil. I have done what I didn't want to do. LORD, if I go to hell, if I have nothing, if I am lonely, LORD, You are still good. Though I descend into the abyss, I know You are good. Let those who hate You understand, every good thing they ever had, every peace imaginable, came from You, and that if they follow their hearts, they shall suffer.

LORD, deliver me from all evil. And feed me my daily bread. Let me forgive those who've sinned against me. And forgive me of my sins, too. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on Earth as it is in heaven. Lead me not into temptation. For, Yours father, is the Kingdom, Power and Glory. Yours, Father, not mine.

Keep me from all harm, and save me from the plans of Satan. For I meditate upon Your law day and night. Yet, if You do not... and deliver me to my worst fears, You are still God, and I am not. I am a man, and a sinner. Though I worship You, and commit my ways to You, and dole out my bread to the hungry, and clothe the naked, and visit the prisoner, and console the widow... though I am kind to all I meet, and pray for my enemies... LORD, deliver me from my enemies, for it is Your promises. And I love Your law, that is why I do what is right. For no other reason. You are attentive to the prayers of those who desire to fear Your name. I commit myself to You, I have compassion on the poor, I desire to fear Your name... LORD, do not leave me on my sick bed, but fulfill Your promises toward Your servant. Deliver me from the ones stronger than myself. I can do nothing... LORD, and faithfully walk according to Your statutes, Yours, because they are good. Do not be like a liar to me... For then the nations would cease believing, yet You still are good, and I am not. And though the whole world stop believing, You are still God. Yet, deliver me, LORD, and graven me into Thy Palms.

For You say the Meek shall inherit the Earth, and the meek are like horses, tamed and broken. And the Mad Philosopher crumbled seeing the Stallion broken by men... but it was the worldly philosophy he created that broke the wild and free. For Your Law is utter mercy, and forgiveness, and the statute abolished so we can be at peace. For, to live by Grace and Love and Thy Law, brings wellsprings of peace. For the Meek are Spineless, and are led by a rope here and there, though being mighty and powerful. They cannot but do what they are conditioned to do... they know not their power. So said a mad prophet to me once, in a vision. And he, I'm afraid, is the one who clipped my wings of freedom, and bound me to the dust. Lift me up, Oh LORD, lift me up, and mount me on Eagle's Wings. Revive my Youth, for I wait patiently upon You. Let me sprout wings, and fly away from the tempest, and be knitted to You in truth.

For when I was in heaven, I saw Your peace... and I came back to this world to bring the Earth to You. For You are good.

I only ask, You keep Your mercies toward me.

A Sermon to the Antichrist

Devil, you need God's power to be good. We know right from wrong innately. That's not what God is for. Abraham had to be shown God does not demand human sacrifice, as the Amorite Religion required it. Except once, through God's Son, which God says Jehovah Jireh. He will provide. But our conscience bears witness to that, and the Bible bears witness to our conscience.

Slavery is a kindness on those who cannot understand or know how to take care of themselves. Or it's there to reprove the wicked for their crimes. It also was the only way to keep large cities fed. We don't need it now, as we have industrial machinery.

God talks more about charity than anything else. That's why I believe.

The wars God caused man to fight brought peace, though. Sin grows too severe sometimes, where the next time, God will have to destroy it Himself, like He did in Noah's day. But in Moses' day, He delivered the people of Israel through the beach, and defeated Pharaoh, and caused the next generation to war with Canaan, as they were in deep sin, which caused deep suffering. In Christ's day, He died and raised, and persuaded the entire Roman empire, through the peace of His servants' righteousness. But now, we cannot war anymore. We have to win through persuasion. Like it were in Rome, again, and maybe by our own blood.

We don't know who burns in hell. God is Judge not I. No, I don't know who's going to hell. Or who's going to heaven. Nobody does. The nations will join themselves with Israel, so there's no way to tell. God's Word is extolled above even Himself, so those who love righteousness, I believe have grace, so long as they find Christ, and His power. There is one name, and all other roads are wicked. There is only one gate, but few shall find it. I believe righteousness compels the LORD to find you, though, and move all things to bring you to Him, and gather you, as a Hen does its flock.

But He resurrected, confirming His witness. Josephus names His brother, James, dying for the testimony that Christ raised from the dead. Not to mention, myriads of Church history--we know a lot about the apostles--they died believing too, having met and ate, and lived a very intimate and close life with Him. And they saw Him ascend. And Thomas put His hands into His wounds, being slain by red hot irons after not perishing in a furnace. So it could only be Christ. That's confirmation of His moral teachings.

The Gospels are the evidence. They're more reliable and closer to the source than Plutarch. And we have far more manuscripts to compare and understand, and make a complete documentation of the scripture. We know this through Papias who it was who wrote the Gospels of Mark, Matthew and John, and Luke we know accompanied Paul, who knew James, Peter, John and through John Mary.

Well, consider, if you weren't going to hell, the LORD would draw you to Himself. You couldn't be removed even if Satan employed Seraphim to blaspheme God's holiness through your prophetic organs. Which Satan has done, as I've witnessed through reading about the martyrs. If the LORD has chosen you, He knows your heart already, and will save you because He has instilled His righteousness within your heart, and has proved you love His law. There is no work, but a change of heart. The LORD is sovereign, and is the one Who causes change.

It's not your deeds, but your state of heart. Hell happens because you've rejected the Holy Spirit, and cannot have a share of God's righteousness, nor His peace. If you cannot have God's peace, where will you go? What will you have? God is the source of all good. So you ultimately can have no good if you choose to reject Him.

There's no work in heaven. It's a restoration of Eden, with Hephzibah as your Eve or for women the LORD as their Husband, and the Lord's Mind, Soul and Spirit so you can never have any more sin. You become like God, and have power to judge, and are made into clans and nations. It's the restoration of the mistake made by Adam and Eve, only saved through Christ, and given a resurrected form like Himself.