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Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 14 june 2015
Faith and Common Sense
Somebody said, "Faith is believing in things when common sense tells you not to."
I honestly am not sure what the author of that quote meant by that. But as for me, I believe that a wise believer uses his faith without having to absolutely abandon common sense. And I just can't understand (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 25 august 2015
If You Hear His Voice, Do Not Harden Your Heart!
"Moreover, the Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh, so that he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had spoken to Moses."
- Exodus 9:12, MEV
Why did God hardened Pharaoh's heart? Because he committed the only unforgivable sin - to resist and blaspheme (i.e. to be defiantly irreverent (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 7 september 2015
God's Saving Grace for the Infants
DISCLAIMER: This only applies to the case of those who died in infancy. In no way does this imply universalist soteriology. Remember that God in His sovereignty has an appointed time for the salvation of every individual believer (Acts 13:48) - and that includes the infants.
How does God redeem (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 28 september 2015
How Do I Know That I Am Saved
A brother in a Christian forum asked this topical question, "If you die right at this very moment, do you have assurance of going to heaven?"
By the following points, I have the assurance that I am saved:
In light of the Scriptures, I know that I am saved because I see in my life how (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 1 july 2015
About Christian Perfection
Somebody (who is presumably a charismatic "Christian" of cultish kind) called me a "false teacher" just because my view about Christian perfection seems to be different from his own view.
I do agree with him that true Christians strive for spiritual perfection (Matthew 5:48). (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 23 june 2015
You Only See Me When You Need Me!
A friend in Facebook complains in her post, "Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot, I only exist we you need something." I'm not sure whether or not she actually meant to address it to somebody. But I can only imagine if God will say the same complaint to us. And to be honest, I sometimes wonder (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 24 october 2015
The Folly of Seeking Satisfaction in Sin
(original draft written in 10/14/15)
"O God, You are my God;
early will I seek You;
my soul thirsts for You,
my flesh faints for You,
in a dry and thirsty land
with no water.
I have seen You in the sanctuary,
to see Your power and Your glory.
(... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 17 june 2015
Why Gamble?
♫ Throw a quarter in the sky, before it falls to the ground,
Gotta' call heads or tails
Throw my nickels and my pennies and my dimes
In the wishing well ♫
- Christon Gray
Throwing all that you got in "the wishing well" with hopes of "winning somehow" as you take (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 16 june 2015
When a King Sheds Blood, a Kingdom Is Established
As a young learner of history, I have observed that bloodshed is always involved in founding a new nation, kingdom, or state. Figuratively speaking, every kingdom or nation in current existence was founded on bloodshed.
Throughout the history, we learn about kings and statesmen who shed great amount (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 19 april 2015
Another Suggestion for NYers Who Want to Ban Balut in NY
I just recently understood why the NYer animal rights activists want to ban balut in their state. I believe that the actual reason behind this is the fact that common sense is exponentially becoming a very scarce commodity in America... or pretty much, in this progressivistic world.
So, to the animal (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 14 april 2015
Why Can't the Rich Be Satisfied with Their Money?
“Why can’t the rich people just be satisfied with the money that they have?”, a friend asked in Facebook.
First of all, this is not to generalize that all rich people are greedy. We’re not discounting the possibility that there are actually rich people who wish they can’t get any (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 24 december 2014
Born Poor To Make Us Rich
"For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich."
- 2 Corinthians 8:9, KJV
In the richness of His grace, Christ the Son of God and Heir of all things subjected Himself to the poverty (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 13 december 2014
Philosophy Of Man & His Depravity
I have always thought of philosophy as simply “the love of wisdom” (Gk. “philosophia”). And by wisdom, I mean “the ability to judge correctly and to follow the best course of action, based on knowledge and understanding” (Lockyer p. 1103). On these bases, philosophy for me is carefully knowing (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 12 december 2013
I Guess The Good Old School Days Are Gone Forever
As some of my former Facebook posts indicate, I'm a that's-what-we-get-yaggin'-about Gospel hip-hop artist. I love listening to some boombastic, 'bass-ful' beats. And what I love the most about those moments that I listen to instrumental hip-hop tracks is when I imagine myself (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 26 august 2013
Effects of Sin (Insights from Genesis 3-5)
- The dread of God that drives one away from Him (3:8) as resulted by shame and guilt.
- Religion and self-righteousness, i.e., trying to please God with good works (3:7b, 4:28b).
- Pestilence and poverty (3:17-19)
- Faultfinding (3:12)
- Insecurity (4:5)
- Hate, which means coldness in love (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 13 may 2013
BAYANI
The Tagalog word for hero, which is "bayani", is derived from another Tagalog word "bayanihan." "Bayanihan" literally means "the community helping one another." So in some sense, being a "bayani" has something to do with helping.
Now, the root word (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 2 february 2013
A Dream by Yehudah (Jhuart Dizon)
My 'former ministry leader' *Kuya Jhuart Dizon had this dream which he told me through a series of SMS texts. And he instructed me to type it in this note. So, here it is, as told by him.
"As I was sleeping, I dreamt of the church. And it was so devastated. There were no more chairs (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 29 april 2012
Pisiya: Little Gems Yet to be Discovered
England has sonnet, rondel and limerick. Japan has haiku, tanka, renga, and katuata. And Philippines has tanaga, dalit, and pisiya.
If you are familiar with Filipino poetry, then you might be wondering, "Uhm, Yehoshua, pardon please? What in the world is pisiya?" Well if you do, I'm (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 29 april 2012
Tanaga: A Filipino Treasure
As a Filipino poet, it is my responsibility be familiar with the Philippine culture. It is a prerogative to me to know the hidden treasures and precious heritages of my own country (especially the special features of its literature), to treasure them, to be proud of them, and to show the world their (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 26 december 2014
I Do Not Despise Haters But I Despise Their Hatred
"I love haters."
This is the slogan that became a trend among some of my fellow artists in the hip-hop industry. With this slogan, these artists glorify people who hate people with, may they be haters of cops, women, rival gangs, etc.
Having been once a diss-track rapper, I am so disgusted (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 6 january 2015
No Religion is Above the Truth!
An Eastern thought says, "No religion is above the truth." Well, it's true! And I tell you what, followers of the Eastern thought: Jesus is the Truth!
He is far greater than all the teachings and philosophies of man which are in confusion. For in the midst of the dark forest of human (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 6 january 2015
FOR PROTESTANTS ONLY
To all my Protestant brothers who are unwittingly embracing doctrinal relativism,
Greetings!
First of all, let me clarify that I have no problems with the idea of Protestants and Catholics living together peacefully in a community. As a matter of fact, I have Catholic friends and I love (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 11 april 2015
To The New Yorkers Who Hate Our Street Delicacy Called 'Balut'
Let me get this right. So, aborting a human fetus is a woman's right, but cooking an underdeveloped duckling is wrong? Seriously, American liberals?
Okay, so when we Christians and conservatives protest against abortion, you'll say, "That's just a clump of tissue." Oh, well. (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 4 april 2015
About Repentance - My Own Renewed View of It
Repentance is not only a matter of what one should turn from but also of Whom one should turn to. For repentance is a redirection of what the heart wants or so desires from something to something else. In it, the heart changes its course of direction and makes a half round turn from its former way; for (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 22 march 2015
The Value of Life
I remember a time when my Mom asked me to play my song on her phone. After playing it, I jokingly asked her, "So now, you love hip-hop?" She frankly replied (well, she's an Ilocana, so it's very natural that she would), "No, I hate [hip-hop]. I only listened to this song because (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 16 march 2015
A Sudden Thought About God, Idolatry, & Atheism
(3/15/2015)
COME TO THINK OF IT:
By nature, we don't want a God Who would tell us what to do and what not to do. So, it's either we'll just imagine a version of God Who's okay with everything that we do - after all, He is forgiving; or, we'll just totally suppress the (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 15 march 2015
Faith In Humanity?
(1/26/2015)
"In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes." - Judges 21:25, KJV
These past few years, I've been frequently hearing news about people committing some extremely unacceptable crimes. And whenever I hear a news like those, (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 15 march 2015
Heart Vs. Mind: Which One Should You Really Trust?
(1/22/2015)
Well, the "philosophical"/figurative heart and and the mind are essentially one. The "philosophical"/figurative heart is the vessel of thoughts and passions; therefore, it is in the same faculty with the mind.
And here's a problem: the heart/mind of man is corrupted (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 8 march 2015
Something More Important Than Pentecostalism
I just read a post in the Facebook with a statement that says something like this:
"Sa mga nagcricriticize about sa slain in a spirit and speaking tongues:
Remember:
Slain in a spirit and speaking tongues is the evidence of the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Kapag Hindi ka nagpabaptize in the Holy (... więcej)
Yehoshua ben Peleh Shim'onai, 28 february 2015
My Personal Problem with Piety & Servitude
"Piety towards God and servitude towards men."
That is the code of honor that I'm trying to live up to. But I'll be honest - it's very difficult code of honor to live up to; at least, in two parts.
First part is the "piety towards God". In philosophy, piety (... więcej)
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jakoś kojarzy mi się z "siostrami wielkiej
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orzeźwieni... prawie jak otrzeźwieni... i to
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Może w lipcu będę miała takie wakacje:)
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