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Numbers 1:37
Those that were numbered of them, [even] of the tribe of Benjamin, [were] thirty and five thousand and four hundred.
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Posted by: ifeelgod on Sunday, August 04, 2002 - 01:18 AM
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Here is an article submited by a Bishop James Brown.. I do not know him but the article is interesting.
Jerry
Bishop James ‘I Feel God’ Brown
Victory Church, Ft. Worth, TX
"We are the Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile" for those not familiar with the arch enemy of Star Trek vessels across the galaxy, those words have little meaning. But for Trekies everywhere the words are known to give instant rise to an uneasy feeling which is almost impossible to ignore.
In the fictional world of Star Trek, the Borg are a powerful culture of cyberneticly enhanced beings from various races, the Borg are a blend of the biological and the technological. Their spaceships are square and their mission is known as "assimilation".
Each Borg member or "Drone" is connected to a sophisticated subspace communications network forming what is termed the collective consciousness. The entire Borg species operates as one gigantic organism. Within this shared consciousness, the ideas of individuality, freedom and self-determination are nearly meaningless concepts.
On last week, a member of our church brought to my attention that many un-churched people think of Christians as a type of Borg. In their minds, our mission is to rob them of their individuality and assimilate them into a race of people who hide behind a false superiority.
To them the "Christian Collective" never is interested in their needs, wants, or desires, but is fixated with assimilation of them and their friends. Some have even had friends who they "lost" to this insidious menace called Christianity.
Wow, what a bombshell! Is that how non-Christians see us? As I thought about it, I became convinced that was indeed the case!
The analogies are stunning. When we become Christians we do become like other Christians through the centuries. Our desires and motivations change. We become part of something much larger than ourselves. We communicate with a God we cannot see and respond to other Christians with what we call "intercessory prayer" Most alarming, salvation causes us to realign our priorities from self seeking and self serving, to a God ordained and mandated agenda.
However, we are not the Borg!
The Borg would destroy those who would not be an asset to the collective. Christians have historically been those who were thrown away and unwanted. Jesus typically called and ministered to the throwaways of society. The Church continues to do so today. We are not the Borg.
The Borg would force their way on others and make them assimilate. Christians can only present the truth about the life available through the blood of Jesus. Anyone who does not willingly desire this "God-life" is free to accept or reject, without retribution by those of us who offer it. We are not the Borg.
The Borg collective was designed to be a cold and heartless place where mindless droids would only do what they were told, without any feeling whatsoever. Christians are called and appointed to be the most caring, loving, and thinking creatures ever created. We relish our role as sacrificial lovers of others. We are not the Borg.
The Borg had little freedom because they did not posses spirit. Jesus was clear that the comforter of the Church, known as the Holy Spirit, would be with us always. The Bible further declares that where the Spirit of the Lord is there will be freedom. This Christian love of freedom and liberty is at the heart of our America. Christians love liberty, freedom, and others who feel the same. We are not the Borg!
As the Body of Christ on the earth, we must be diligent to let the world know our motives and methods are genuine and loving. We must never be high and mighty or act with smug superiority. We must use our superior weapons to relieve suffering and deliver victory to a lost and hurting world. Moreover, we must use that communications network to pray, pray, and pray some more. Today, take the time to share your faith. Remember - We are not the Borg!
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© Copyright 2002 All Rights Reserved James M. Brown
Bishop James, Sr. Pastor
Victory International Church
Fort Worth, TX.
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Note: bishop@victoryreport.com |
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