Once Again!

Once again God proves Himself to be a real, existing being, and one who cares about us!

I returned to Metal Archives, primarily for promotion reasons for bands who work with my record label, but also to make some random updates. I was going to submit another band when God told me not to, that I should wait and a more important band would come up. (This is relevant because there is a limit of 15 bands you can have in the submission queue at any given time.) This honestly seemed silly to me as nothing of the sort seemed apparent, but I decided to listen anyway. I didn't listen other times and was wrong!

Today rolls around. I release an album for an artist... and I realize, it's time to submit that artist to the archives! Had I not listened to God, I wouldn't have had any space left in the queue to submit that artist!

Satanic lyrics with Biblical citations

In the interest of evangelism, I took lyrics from secular black metal band 1349 and added Biblical citations next to each line, to sort of help illustrate a message I've been trying to convey to the secular scene for a long time: Their aims and interests are NOT so different from ours. They think we are polar opposites, but in reality, many of the wishes and interests placed in their hearts were placed there as creations of God, not as creations fallen away from God. I may do more of these depending on interest and conviction... One note however: The KJV translates Isaiah 45:7 as "I create evil". This is based on outdated English. In modern English, God does not create "evil". God creates trials - hardship, natural calamities, etc.

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Do you hear them calling from beyond? (Hebrews 3:15, Psalm 95 7:-8)

As a foulness ye shall know them (1 Corinthians 9:21-22)
As a foulness thou shall knowest thyself (Ephesians 4:22, Colossians 3:8-9)

Freed from the shackles of morality (1 Corinthians 10:23)
And no longer is the need for science (Psalm 14:1)
Through the wakening of the beast within (Revelation 5:5)

Oh did you not rejoice? When you felt the power, the power in your mind (Luke 10:19)
No longer confined to nocturnal solitude (John 10:8-10)

Walk among the herds, mold them as you wish (Mark 16:15, Isaiah 48:10)
In images of unearthly bizarrerie (Genesis 1:26)

Do you hear them calling from beyond? (Hebrews 3:15, Psalm 95 7:-8)

Sculptor of flesh (Isaiah 45:9)
Architect of abomination (Isaiah 45:7)
Mold the living flesh like clay (John 15:2)

Sculptor of flesh, warp the world to your liking (Genesis 1:2-3)

And then the sun will set and no new day will rise on humanity (Acts 2:20)

Will you grieve for them? (Revelation 6:10)

Will the lack of their bleating cacophony strike a note within? (Matthew 6:7)

Rejoice (Psalm 95:1), destroyer, anti-christ, for your deed was long overdue... (Revelation 20:9-10)

The Modern Political Church

In my final post on Unblack Archives, I noted that the modern "Christian" "church" has more in common with Agnosticism and Thelema, than with actual Christianity instituted by the Lord God.

If you're skeptical about this claim, I want you to try something: Go to the social media page of any Christian who talks about politics all the time. Liberal OR conservative.

Look at each of their posts that talk about politics, the virus, etc, and weigh each post against these two phrases:

1) And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

2) Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

The overwhelming majority of political views come down to "do what thou wilt" because that's what the Constitution more or less guarantees, right? The problem is, the first one is from the Bible. "Do what thou wilt" is from Thelema.

How much evangelism do you really see among political Christians, compared to posts angry that "the other side", the government, etc are telling them what to do?

Ligature Strangulation lyrics

Recently my project Ligature Strangulation appeared on a split album. If you're into the extremely niche genre of "gorenoise", you can buy it [here] from the seller ..BibaRecords..! Anyway, since we didn't include lyrics on the packaging or inlay itself, I figured I would put the lyrics here so people can still read them. Most of the lyrics were written by me, but a few were quoted from other sources - these will be noted below. The first 3 songs are taken from [this demo] (NOISE WARNING). Tracks 4-10 are new songs.

1) The Heretics' Fatal Misconception of Christ's Crucifixion

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Go ahead and mutilate Christ. Every drop of blood is another victory for His kingdom. Every fleshwound is another sin paid for. Blood forever pours from above. It is the assurance of salvation to all who cling unto the Lord.

2) Fatally Piercing the Idols Through the Integrity of Revelation 20:10

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Demonic forces. Manipulators and cunning liars. Their words torn apart with the sword of Scripture. My name is written in the book of life. And they are powerless against God's might. Not one finger of theirs can touch us. The devil will be thrown into Hell, along with his entire army.

3) Eternal Worship of the Creator YHWH

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Three in one. Holy wind from above. Guider. Healer. Protector. God, King of kings. Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Creator and sustainer. Parent and friend. Comrade and general. Ever deserving of praise. For those who love You, this painful life is temporal. A new, better one awaits in Your kingdom. Through these trials, we grow and learn, under the watchful eye of an ever-present deity. Glory be unto You for all ages to come. Society shall pass away. This world shall pass away. Your word shall never pass away. Eternal is, and shall be, Your glory. Divinity on a scale humanity cannot yet fathom. Give me ever more faith and devotion for Your righteous cause. Amen.

4) A Heart Which Devises Wicked Imagination

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There are evil thoughts in all men's hearts; but the devising, fabricating of them, and thus making the heart into a devil's workshop, is the mark of utter depravity and wickedness, and is abhorrent to God. The devices of the heart, though planned in secret, are clear to him "to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are bid." The peculiar position which the heart occupies in the enumeration is to be accounted for on the ground that it is the fountain, not only of those vices which have been already mentioned, but of those which follow. (adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

5) Feet Which Be Swift in Running to Evil

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"To run to mischief" is to carry out with alacrity and without delay what has already been devised in the heart. It implies more than falling or sliding into sin, which is common to all. It denotes, Cornelius a Lapide remarks, "inexplebilem sceleris aviditatem, et destinatum studium." (adapted from Pulpit Commentary)

6) That Mankind Is Left Without Excuse

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For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God. (Romans 1:20 NLT)

7) There Is None Which Doeth Good, No, Not One

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Citizens and governments alike committing human rights abuses. Communally defending negligence in worship of mammon. Riots and vandalism destroy civilization while police in authority slaughter minorities. Godless masses turn against one another in selfishness and greed, in lust and pride. Unity only in our desperation to sin. Unity only in our global hatred of righteousness. War waged not by powers or wealth, but by a society unwilling to confront sin and denounce temptation. Agendas over Scripture. Rape over marriage. Lust over sensibility. And soon - judgment over mercy.

8) From Whence Come Wars And Fightings Among You

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Nukes dropped on innocents. Thousands and thousands of civilians lie in mass graves. Addicted to power like a drug, the children of Satan wage war. "They" say the number one cause of war is religion. "They" have never tasted the sweet nectar of oil. "They" have never had the satisfaction of forcefully tearing a piece of land away from another people. "They" can't fathom the depths to which mankind will go for its depravity. Rape in the name of war. Bomb in the name of war. Poison in the name of war. Turn up the flames of Hell and secure your place in damnation.

9) He Was Bruised For Our Iniquities

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He is our Savior - Jesus Christ. So much evil have we wrought, so much torment we deserve. All that torment is brought to naught as He embraces you - pierced and scarred hands, feet hardly able to walk from the wounds, thorns encircling His head. A radiant light overpowers the darkness in your heart in that sweet moment of safety, as the only begotten son of God says to you, "I did this for you".

10) And God Shall Wipe Away All Tears from Our Eyes

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The world is too corrupt and evil. Warnings are ignored, corruption only rises. Wickedness surrounds me all day. And I can scarcely look into a mirror and say I'm any better. It's a swamp of sin and disappointment. Soon enough God, it will all go away. You'll commence judgment, and we who remain faithful will go to a place without any sin, only the righteousness of Your presence and glory for which we've so yearned. The old earth and heaven will be destroyed and replaced with purity. No more flawed intent. No more failings. No more temptation. No more racism. No more death. No more Satanism. No more illness, physical or mental. "The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet." (Romans 16:20) And I can't wait for that moment, resting in the knowledge that these trials are over. Let me be Your warrior and servant for the rest of this life. You gave me eternity. I can at least give You whatever remains of my time here.

UPDATE

Ligature is going to appear on another split album. I decided to include the lyrics here as well. Eventually I plan to overhaul this page so it's a little less messy. For now though, here are the new lyrics:

1) Shadows Spill like Blood

Desecration of diabolical empires. Blade of Scripture cuts through the heart of lying shadows. Stronghold exposed for its weakness. Illusion smashed. Blood pours. Vomit these shadows, dripped from my fangs and from the once-worshipped creation. All consecrated anew to the holy God.

2) When Christ Will No Longer Send Them to the Swine

 The end comes. Your kingdom will be washed away by hellfire. "Send us not into the desert", the Legion once said. "Send us into those pigs!" Christ allowed them to, but the time is coming very quickly when this will no longer be permitted. You will beg for the desert. You will never escape Hell.

3) Black and White Magick Gutted

Ethereal lies forever shattered. Black magick crushed by stronger divine power, white magick is nothing but a pagan twisting of divine intent. Both must be destroyed.
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!
The sword of Scripture cuts!

4) Solvet Saeclum in Favilla

End times they said wouldn't come. Wars destroyed. Earth dissolved in armageddon. Empire of sin gone. Babylon erased eternally. God reigned then and God reigns now. Judgment comes. Eternal peace and eternal destruction await.

5) In Expugnationem Peccatorum

Awake the sleeping sinners. The Gospel can't be silenced. Crush the hypnotic strongholds. Oppose the lies. Desecrate idolatry and twistings of God's Word. Stop at nothing. Let lukewarm thoughts fall away from you. This is spiritual combat. Raise your sword, protect the oppressed and watch the oppressors fall into ruin.

6) Unworthy of His Utter Love and Mercy

The love God has for me, a reflection of His love and mercy. How quick am I to condemn while He is equally quick to forgive? How quick am I to go against my own convictions in moments of emotional distress while He is unchanging and able to remain objective at all times? If I were God I would have dismissed someone like me a long time ago. Yet God remains patient, God remains loving. I am thankful and humbled. I don't know what God sees in me, but it must be something worthwhile. Christ paid for my sins on the cross. Why? But thank You!

7) Can There Any Good Thing Come Out of Nazareth?

Can any good thing come from Nazareth? Yes! Can any good thing come from gorenoise? Yes! Can any good thing come from Christian metal? Yes! Can any good thing come from me? Yes! None of this is because of the inherent virtue of these things, but because God is powerful and able to work good through various things.

8) Philip Saith Unto Him, Come and See.

Come and see that good can come from Nazareth.
Come and see that our Lord is good.

Come and see the fulfillment of prophecies. Come and see rejuvenation of the soul. Come and see strength renewed. Come and see philosophies untangled. Come and see knowledge increase. Come and see true salvation. Come and see illusions fall away. Come and see evil crushed under foot.
Come and see that our Lord is good.

9) Et Diabolus in Stagnum Ignis in Saecula Saeculorum

One of God's angels, you could have been so much. Now you're almost nothing. Fallen. And falling further, and further... Burning, and screaming, and dying, in a pit of sulphur, forever, and ever, and ever... You built such a massive empire, crumpled in one fell swoop. You will never be anything again, but one voice of many screaming for mercy, while above, those you hurt so much are given eternal comfort. BURN!!! BE AS NOTHING!!! DIE!!! WRETCH!!! CHAFF!!! FALL!!!

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Experiences

Contrary to popular opinion, Christianity isn't just a "religion". It's a relationship with a real, living, supernatural, spiritual being. Of course the difference is that God (called YHWH, Yahwheh, etc) is righteous and just, while every other spiritual force in Creation is inherently flawed ("only God is good", etc) and likely malevolent and misleading (see every non-Christian experience I've ever had, every account of ex-Satanists and ex-Luciferians, etc).

Christianity has "experiences" just like any other spiritual path. We have to be discerning, because the devil will try to mislead people who delve too far into "ExPeRiEnCeS", and the Bible even shows how the devil will do that in the future when the events of Revelation take place - bringing fire down from heaven, etc. We should always rely on God's promises more than outward miracles. The point stands, however, that God is capable of great things that neither we, nor science, can explain.

The other night, I was working on some album artwork and I was unsure about it. As with all music and art I do, the intent was to glorify God, but the subject just seemed... a bit "off the mark". Very paranormal, might have confused some people. Suddenly my mom, in the next room, told me she was feeling dizzy. I've been through things like this enough times that I immediately connected it to the artwork. I didn't want to delete it if I was wrong and God did want me to use it, so I basically prayed, "God, if You want me to delete this, just let me know. Let my mom feel better, and I'll know I should delete it." (Keep in mind the context here - this is NOT a case of, "If God does a good thing, I'll obey Him.") A couple minutes later I asked her, and she was feeling better again. That was the sign I needed! I deleted the artwork and she's been fine ever since.

This also reminds me of August-September 2014 when I prayed for wisdom about my old beliefs. A couple weeks later, not even searching for answers, I was given the wisdom I needed anyway. While I wasn't looking (so to speak), God was teaching me.

And around the same time when I was learning to reject things like "magick" and learning to embrace God as a source of power instead of my own intent. It started raining and I was planning to use "intent/power" to stop the rain (I now understand that magickal intent is a demonic trick, basically "smoke and mirrors", not an actual "power" that humans can harness) but decided to pray instead, and God stopped the rain for me. I also understand now that God doesn't just grant whatever we ask, but that small gesture was very important in developing my faith.

Not to mention all the other guidance that God gave me from around 2012-2014 as I learned to radically shift my worldview.

Originally I was going to post the above on a forum, but God directed me to post it here instead. May God bless you all and guide you according to His perfect will! In Jesus' name. Amen.

Be Free or Don't Be!

As the coronavirus pandemic goes on, people are starting to talk about how they "need to get back to work". People are expressing concerns about how the stock market going down.

What if you didn't need to go back to work? What if you didn't have to care about the stock market? You don't! At this very moment, you could be free from the economy and the stock market.

The coronavirus has put us in a position where we're temporarily separated from the daily rat races we live in and race around each day. This, now, is our chance to make it permanent. To be free from the shackles that the government puts on us. They hold money in front of our faces as bait, telling us we need to jump, roll over, play dead, etc to earn that money, and then they drip feed it to us. Just enough that we become complacent with where we are. But the simple fact is, money is inherently meaningless.

No insect will care if the economy collapses.
No tree, grass, or flower will care if the economy collapses.
No bear, wolf, deer, lizard, ram, camel, ... will care if the economy collapses.
No indigenous tribe will care if the economy collapses.
Only certain humans will care if the economy collapses.

This is because the economy is an imaginary thing that has no corporeal or incorporeal effect on anything. It's the trading of money. Money is an object. It's the trading of objects. Nothing will happen if objects stop being traded. The world will go on. Life will still exist. There will still be days and nights. There will still be food. It's just that meaningless objects won't be traded anymore. Is it "more complicated" than that? Technically yes, but not by much!

Every species on earth has lived for how many years, without money, including human beings. It's just that many of us are so fully indoctrinated into this society, we can't see beyond it. But there is life beyond it. We just have to see it and find it.

Don't beg to go back to work. You hated your job when you were there. You'll hate it when you go back. You don't want that job. You willingly placed your entire life in the government's shackles, not for "a job", but for money. You want the money from that job. But money is meaningless. Everything you want will still exist without money. Food literally grows on trees! Will it be difficult to restructure civilization to exist without money? Yes, but this is our chance to do it. What will be the replacement and incentive to continue making whatever man-made inventions you want? Perhaps a bartering system? This is what I don't know. Society is utterly foreign to me. I don't know what the rest of you want to put in place. BUT THIS IS OUR CHANCE TO REMOVE THE CURRENT SYSTEM AND THE SHACKLES IT PLACES ON YOU, AND REPLACE IT WITH SOMETHING ELSE, WHATEVER IT'S DECIDED THAT NEW THING WILL BE!

And I want to stress: I do not advocate for the mark of the beast. First, Satanism/Luciferianism is inherently flawed. (For example: They encourage breaking the ten commandments, and since "thou shalt not commit murder" is a commandment, well...... Also, think about this: if "evil" were "good" as the devil claims, wouldn't the ultimate act of "evil" be to go against the kingdom of Satan and embrace justice and holiness, hence still making God the proper deity of worship?) Second, the mark of the beast will simply be a stamp of approval to buy or sell. As far as I personally know, it doesn't mean you'll be able to just get anything for free if you have the mark! Third, every point I made before this remains: EVERY SPECIES IN HISTORY HAS LIVED WITHOUT THE MARK OF THE BEAST. WE CAN DO THE SAME! There's more to life than the very black-and-white view of MONEY or MARK. There have been other systems all throughout human history, and even more throughout the history of all living things.

Every living being throughout history -- including tons and tons and tons of your own ancestors -- have lived without a proper "economy".

What's stopping you from doing the same, other than your fear of letting go of your shackles?

Hail Christ!
Hail the God of 1 Samuel 8:6-7!

May God bless you all and guide you according to His perfect will! In Jesus' name. Amen.

One Minute on Earth

I was walking in a cemetery recently when I thought: Surely, sadly, not every single person in that cemetery is saved. How much would one of those people in Hell give, to have one more minute on Earth? To be surrounded by flames, constantly burned, for years and years on end........... and then to suddenly be in that cemetery with me? To experience just a few of the things we take for granted every day? How glad would someone who had been burning in flames for 80+ years be to take a small drink from the water I had brought with me? How glad would they be to hear the distant sounds of a factory? How glad would they be to see the foliage again? How glad would they be to feel the breeze on their face? How glad would they be for the solemn quietness there? ... And yet that won't happen. I'm no expert on endtime prophecies, but as far as I understand, the only reprieve they will ever get is on Judgment Day. They will stand before God to be separated into "sheep" (the saved) or "goats" (the unsaved*), after which time they will be sent from the first death, to the second death. ... But how much would they give for one more minute beyond that? To have an eternity of punishment ahead of them, but to have that eternity interrupted for a brief moment in time to smell the air? Feel the grass? Read a tombstone in a cemetery? Yet so severe are their sins, according to the righteous judgment of our omniscient Lord, they will not be granted even this reprieve. And yet I'm sure they all yearn for it.

And I don't say this to mock them. I say it as a warning to those reading this. Despite the memes, the reality is that Hell isn't a party where you'll be in "good company" (unless you think Adolf Hitler is good company!) Hell is a place of torment where people will be punished severely for sins they knowingly committed. Every person in Hell was aware of the Gospel. They rejected it, sure, but they heard the message. They were preached to about Hell by many people in their lives. Given the years on the tombstones in that cemetery, the people from that time period would have lived during a time where Christianity played a crucial role in American culture. If you listen to stories from that time, you'll learn quickly that many of those so-called "Christians" were lukewarm chaff. Adulterers, drunkards, racists, abusers, ... who always made sure to have a Bible in the home and dress nicely for Sunday services! Regardless, you'll always hear of at least a few people in those people's lives who made a genuine attempt to live out the Gospel. The Gospel was always available to everyone who rejected it in favor of some prideful and/or hedonistic path into self-fulfilling destruction. If they had that one minute on Earth, I'm certain they would spend at least some of that minute warning those here on Earth. They would beg and plead (to an indifferent and mocking world) that they should turn from their sins and not go down the same path. And indifferent and mocking would the world be, even though the truth is right in front of their eyes. But because Christians can't take these people by the hand and lead them to the edge of Hell and show them Hell, they refuse to acknowledge it. They're certainly able to believe, but they refuse to. There's abundant proof everywhere around them, but until they feel the heat of the flames, they'll resist.

Why?

Judgment is coming, and there are so many who are suffering for following the same paths people are following on Earth today. There are people from the 1900s, the 1800s, the 1700s, even the 100s who are suffering for the same things people still do today.

How much would they give to warn the people of this world today, for just one minute?

... Will people wait until they're looking at the flames to repent?














* Obviously this is not meant to imply that goats, as animals, are evil. The use of "sheep" and "goats" is just a metaphor that Christ used when originally preaching to the Israelites.

Iran

I ask Iran to remember, that the American GOVERNMENT, is not the same thing as American CITIZENS. We did not murder anyone in Iran -- the government did. we are citizens, trying to live life, trying to reach our own personal goals, spending time with our friends and family...... The government acts independently of us. We don't condone most of the actions of the government.


(I wrote this on Facebook earlier. I wanted to write it here, too.)

RE: "Differences Between Human Life and Animal Life" (OB16)

I strongly disagree with something Answers in Genesis wrote. Don't get the wrong idea from this. I AM A FIRM CHRISTIAN and I personally believe in Young-Earth Creationism, but whether someone follows Young- or Old-Earth is hardly important to me. It's more the details of their article than the primary message of it. Since they don't seem to have a contact form (???) I guess I'll just write my thoughts here instead.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS [HERE]
The article is, of course, a comparison of human beings and animals. There are differences, and some differences are correctly highlighted in the article. The problem is, the author lets these excessively proud and anthropocentric beliefs distort his interpretation of Scripture, and at at least one point, misses a crucial verse within Scripture. This is an error I've seen in the views of many Christians. Now make no mistake, the Gospel message is inherently geared toward human beings. Jesus Himself said that humans are of more value than "many sparrows". But Christian views of animals are a very controversial subject, and this needs to be handled carefully. And ... I am simply led to believe that Answers in Genesis answered this incorrectly! A list of the points I am convicted by, are listed below along with responses.



1) Man possesses the faculty of speech (see OB2), and his creative communication by means of his vocal system is completely different from those of animals [G7, p. 112–130].

A dog was shown to be able to communicate using buttons that say words when pressed. Apes can learn sign language. I have no idea what "creative communication by means of his vocal system" is supposed to mean; so many animals communicate by using their vocals cords, it's not even worth mentioning. With canines for example, there are distinct barks, howls, yips etc that mean different things based on pitch/tone. There are also human languages (eg Chinese) where tone can change the meaning of a word.

2) Only man received the breath of God. In this way, he was given a spirit (Eccles. 12:7; 1 Thess. 5:23) so that he transcends the world of the animals.

This is absolutely 100% false. Genesis 7:15 clearly states,  "They went into the ark with Noah, two and two of all flesh in which there was the breath of life." We all know the story of Noah; this refers to the animals that were entering the ark. You can easily compare Genesis 7:15 with Genesis 2:7. "ruach chaiyim" and "neshmat chaiyim". Both words refer to "life" and "spirit".

3) Only man can actually communicate with God. Only he possesses the gift of speech and of prayer by means of which he can express all his thoughts before his Creator.

The claim that "ONLY" man can communicate with God, is found nowhere in Scripture. God hears silent prayers. So if an animal were to acknowledge God, it could very easily pray to Him. Do animals acknowledge God? I don't know. I would certainly think so. I can't claim to know for sure, but if mankind acknowledged God before eating the fruit, it stands to reason that animals, having not eaten the fruit, are also capable of acknowledging Him. Even if I'm wrong, though... THE PROOF ISN'T IN HOLY SCRIPTURE!

4) Only man has a free will and possesses the faculty of creative thought. [. . .] Human beings possess gifts such as freely developing personalities, inventiveness, and the capacity for cultural development (writing, music, historical awareness).

Animals can make art. Animals also have cultures. Yes, these cultures are more "hardwired" than "developed" like those of humans, but they exist, and can be very complex. Canine packs have separate territories from each other. Families have a strict hierarchy that is taught from youth. Also, have you noticed yet how all of these points are about how mankind is better than animals? One thing that DOES separate humans from animals, that this author conveniently neglects to mention, is that humans were the only species out of all the millions God created, that ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden, and fell into a state of sin. Human beings, and demons, are the only beings in all of Creation capable of being thrown into Hell and tormented eternally for their wickedness.

5) In contrast to the animals, man is an eternal being; this means that his existence never ends, even after the death of the body (Luke 16:19–31). An imperishable body will be raised from the perishable one (1 Cor. 15:42).

NOWHERE in Scripture does it say that animals aren't eternal. This claim is utterly baseless and without a clear word from Scripture, clearly contradicts it. Now granted, Scripture does specifically say that humans are eternal -- the point of this response is not to doubt the Gospel message itself. Humans alone sinned; salvation is only given to humans. However, if we're talking about humans and animals, it's crucial to remember WHY salvation is only offered to humans: humans are the only earthly beings who sinned. Before Eve and Adam ate the apple, all living beings lived in a state as God ordained them. Animals still live as God ordained them; humans do not. If anything, animals are even more likely to be in Heaven because they ALSO have the breath of life (see Genesis 7:15 which I mentioned above!) but are not guilty of sins.









Let's make my intentions clearer for those who still don't understand. Yes, I have had bad experiences with humans my entire life, and for a very long time up to today (and likely beyond today...), I have favored the company of animals over the company of humans. However, I do acknowledge, and take to heart, what God says of human beings, that humans are more valuable than animals. I do see the intrinsic value of a human being -- the soul within, that is lovingly created by God. As God created the natural world, God creates and knows every single human being -- the things that make them similar, and the things that make them unique, individual people. However, I also remember that a mere two verses BEFORE the verse about sparrows, Jesus also says, "For only a penny you can buy two sparrows, yet not one sparrow falls to the ground without your Father's consent." (Matthew 10:29) Both are crucial to keep in mind, in a complete view of Scripture. Anthropocentrists place too much emphasis on mankind, and so neglect the verses highlighting the good in animals. Misanthropes place too much emphasis on animals, and so neglect the verses highlighting the good in humans. Both sides are wrong and paint an incomplete view of Scripture! We CAN'T just pick the verses we like. God has a clear message to anthropocentrists about His love for animals. God has a clear message to misanthropes about His love for mankind. Both need to set aside their pride and their self-righteous beliefs, and look at both aspects of the Bible. Granted, this is hardly a salvation issue. Having a negative view of animals is, by itself, hardly enough to land one in Hell. However, as Christians we're called to become more like God. If God loves animals, AND GAVE THEM THE BREATH OF LIFE, we should strive to give this same love, and seek to understand God's love for them, as best as we can. Those who dislike humans also have a responsibility to strive to love humankind and seek to understand God's motivations for this love, as best as they can, too.

Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? -- Matthew 6:26

May God bless you all and guide you, according to His perfect will! In Jesus' name. Amen.