Another Unveiling

There's a lot that's been on my mind since I've last been on Neocities. I've had a lot of loss between my last update in May versus now, mostly through some of my loved ones passing away and a sort of second faith-related deconstruction. Now, let me be clear: my faith survived my first deconstruction and reconstruction. This isn't so much a crisis of faith as it is a deep dive into history about various Christian groups that end up being so influential in so many churches with so many movements that have proven to be extremely toxic. Some of us don't even know that the way our churches started through controversial figures some would condemn and excommunicate today!

Otherwise, my faith still stands on Jesus, the author and finisher of the faith. I know from my own experience from what I know and read from Scripture that he's proven legitimate to me all this time. Compared to what I have read about various leaders and figures of Christian movements I have read that contribute to a lot of stressful divisions in the church in America and other areas of the world, I am concerned of Christians claiming certain things about the Lord that doesn't look like him at all in the Bible, even with fantastic spiritual experiences.

>Though, don't get me wrong: those that tend to limit the Spirit's work in the church don't always have the best attitude in criticizing certain excesses that they end up in error in other ways as well. Those people have the same thing in common with those that they criticize: they are lacking in the fruit of the Spirit, the attitude of Jesus.

I want to at least brainstorm an article in discussing some of these details that really reveal aspects of the Christian church that has its strengths in the remnant Christians who are faithful to what has been written and guided by the Spirit as well as expose those movements and historical leaders that have made a lot of unnecessary division and confusion to Christians and also former Christians who have been hurt. There's so much church history that isn't explained to us that answers so many painful questions about why certain doctrines and practices ended up in church where the verses used to support it don't have that understanding of its initial audience or an underlying long term principle to future readers.

Perhaps this would take more than just one article to explain...

Otherwise, I've gotten better on a personal end with some things I've faced about myself with the above and more. I've had some nice joyful things happen, and I am thankful for those blessings. I also want to stay mindful in praying wisely these days and spiritually sobering up with use of my time. Sometimes I feel more spiritually weary in looking at my country, especially at Christians who fear losing power that was not given to them. In begging for a King Saul, they may actually get a Nebuchadnezzar sooner than they think.