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More "fruit of the tree" test:

The strange devils that go
about the land doing good.

 

 

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Preview and Summary: The more dramatic the display of God's power, the more darkness one creates for oneself in the vilifying - resulting in, as per the teaching of Jesus, the "unpardonable sin," a damaging of one's capacity to respond to the truth.

 

 

 

Father Robert Benson:

At least one famous violinist was accused of being in league with ’the devil’ because of his amazing prestidigitation upon his instrument. It was manifestly impossible, so some of his auditors exclaimed, that a man unaided by ’the devil’ could ever perform such feats of manual dexterity upon any instrument. They did not go so far as to call it a ’miracle’. In this case it was just Satan at work...

Jesus was the great exemplar. He showed how man could live on earth, how man should live during his incarnate journey. He showed, too, how man should take cognizance of his full potentialities, and not restrict his earthly perceptions to his five senses alone. He clearly demonstrated how close are our two worlds, that the veil between them is, in truth, thin...

Jesus lived upon earth as a natural human being, eating and sleeping, and walking the countryside, where he abided. But, as he lived from day to day, his psychic faculties were always at the pitch of perfection... He performed deeds that simple-minded people could not possibly explain. They seemed miraculous to some; to others it was obviously ’the devil’. At least the sick and the suffering could say in effect and in good truth: whether it be the devil or not, I am cured!

A strange devil, to say the least, that went about the land doing good!

 

 

One of the greatest "strange devils" - a Christ-figure - "who went about the land doing good": the story of Bob Feland.

 

 

You'll find Bob's inspiring and amazing story here.

During World War II, Bob's psychic abilities saved many soldiers from violent death. So often, almost daily, he risked his life for others. Guided by unfailing psychic abilities, Bob even walked through a football-field length mine-swath in order to save many who were stranded; for which outstanding bravery he was awarded a Silver Star by General Mark Clark:

"Courageous and selfless... with complete
disregard to his own personal safety"

"you are awarded a Silver Star for gallantry in action"

 

Bob's story of heroic altruism, as the deeds of Jesus, is dramatic, powered by psychic gifts of the Spirit.

And yet Fundamentalists, due to their hatred of psychic abilities, will claim Bob to be in league with Satan! - just as Jesus was accused. I've heard them make such claims against Bob.

But those who speak in this delusional manner have no idea what kind of trouble they are creating for themselves. The more dramatic the display of God's power, the more darkness one creates for oneself in the vilifying - resulting in, as per the teaching of Jesus, the "unpardonable sin," a damaging of one's capacity to respond to the truth.

 

 

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