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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 8:57am On May 23, 2016 |
chieveboy: There are many spirits but the Holy Spirit will convince, convict and convert you from your sins then counsel and commission you for God's work. The Holy Spirit will guide you into the whole Truth and will not contradict His Word in the Holy Bible. |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by chieveboy(m): 10:50am On May 23, 2016 |
[quote author=OLAADEGBU post=45885706] There are many spirits If I must comment on this: Being a former Christian, I understand too well what the ordinary Christian means by 'Spirit'..."many Spirits" They had consciously and unconsciously created these spirits as objects of blame for all their woes, sorrows and misfortunes...so you hear prayers that binds and casts these spirits and demons...to no end...for both parties... but the Holy Spirit will convince, convict and convert you from your sins then counsel and commission you for God's work I will like to hear your understanding of how the Holy Spirit does this...how it finds its subject for 'convincing, convicting and converting' from this 'Sin'. The Holy Spirit will guide you into the whole Truth and will not contradict His Word in the Holy Bible. By this statement, you have implied that this 'Whole Truth' will definitely be in the Bible... Well here is an idea for your perusal: The infinitive nature of truth was hinted by one Biblical writer that " the miracles Jesus performed could not be captured by a book...even the whole world could not contain them..." We understand that truth CANNOT be captured in a book...not the holy bible of Eckankar, The christian bible nor any PHYSICAL object or gadget. No matter the immensity of truth, one finds restriction posed by the physics, chemistry etc of the physical world...words in it self lack appropriate connotations...ever wonder why some of your evangelists resort to translating biblical verses from Greek? Ponder on this rather than fixating on 'winning the argument' Thanks. |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:53am On May 25, 2016 |
chieveboy: You will have to first understand that the both the Holy Spirit and the Truth are two distinct Persons. The Holy Spirit is a Person and the Truth is a Person. The Holy Spirit will convince, convict and then lead you into conversion when you believe the report of the Lord. Whose report do you believe? I have believed the report of the Lord. |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by BetterChurch: 4:15pm On May 25, 2016 |
OLAADEGBU: Ordinarily, the thread title implies an honest, unbiased questions seeking answers. Isn't that so? Except otherwise visit the official website of the religion www.Eckankar.org which is my only religion almost 20years now. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by chieveboy(m): 11:19pm On May 25, 2016 |
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by chieveboy(m): 11:35pm On May 25, 2016 |
OLAADEGBU: Alright...good for you that you have "believed" a certain 'report'. Am an Eckist...I follow the path of Eck. Am on a journey of Self and God realization. I wish not to continue with propositions and oppositions. Understand that Eckankar is not an orthodox religion. It is an 'experiantial' path! What this means is that Eckist tend to go beyond this 'believe'...or 'beliefs', and seek to SEE AND KNOW. Benodic was asked if Eckist 'believe' in Jesus, and he asked back "do you KNOW Jesus?"...Olaadegbu do you know Jesus? The question is not about the 'knowing of Jesus' that you guys 'abstractly' profess... Whether the Holy Spirit is a Person, thing or place...the question is do you know It, him/her etc? Have you made the effort to contact this Holy Spirit? How had it changed your life? (...talking about "fruits..." "Truth" a person...sure! A person is Truth, for a person is an embodiment of a spiritual principle--a truth. This 'report' my dear brother, whatever it is let it help you love God and your fellow man. If it doesn't perhaps it is not worth your while. Thanks 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:17pm On May 27, 2016 |
chieveboy: There is nothing new under the sun. Is it any different from the half truth and lie that the serpent sold to our first parents? They were told that they will realise themselves and become like God and what did they find? Death. |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:50pm On May 27, 2016 |
BetterChurch: You actually need to visit this thread. ==> www.Needgod.com |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by chieveboy(m): 2:32pm On May 27, 2016 |
OLAADEGBU: You seem to dread this death! But assuming God will let you see beyond this veil, you will find out that one who 'dies' actually stopped a body he possessed at birth, and uses a new one corresponding to where he/she is going. Death is a relative term, a 'stoppage' here and a continuation there. It is ordained by God and not an aftermath of some purpoted error, else there won't be death. Thanks. 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by PierreDeFermat(m): 8:47am On Sep 25, 2017 |
live and let's live. let everybody stick to their religion. there are too many religions 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 11:13pm On Sep 22, 2018 |
I Am proud to be an ECKist. My dear argumentatives,join Eck, go beyond this lower world through the spiritual exercises of Eckankar. You don't need a bible,written notes or a prophecy by those unGodly beings who parade themselves on churches to be the highest,most powerful chosen once,to show you how to xperienc God,holy spirit. Heaven is just by your side doors,xperienc it and learn the secret of gratitude. MTBB 2 Likes |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 4:47pm On Oct 11, 2018 |
OLAADEGBU: buh the serpent dnt lie in fact, he never lied in any statement made to eve. read yhur bible again, n this time come out of that sunday school indoctrination n follow the trail from the every beginning. if yhu believe man truly die, then yhur God is not immortal as claimed by the bible. the only difference btw good and man is flesh. even the bible said humans are higher than angels, cause we posses every essence they possess and more flesh. if yhu believe man dies then jesus is dead and did not raise, for it is appointed unto a man to live once after that death. the term death is very synonymous, for example yhu die everyday, when yhu go to sleep , interval of a month I think, every cell in yhur body is replaced, yhu biologically speaking a new being. consider the fact that when the serpent, its not what yhu term as death, the serpent did promise knowledge of good and evil, was that not delivered. did christ nt raise from the dead?. does the bible not contain illustrations of people coming back from what yhu assume to be death?. the thing with religion is, it all metaphor, truth lost in tym,code literally written in code. yhu dnt just pick up a religious book especially the bible to read, approach with an open mind, and get a decipher or sumthing. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 5:13pm On Oct 11, 2018 |
the serpent is a symbol of enlightenment,healing and salvation , this is the one place where Christianity, oriental, and occidental religion aggree on. the serpent as a spiritual archetype suggests that its meaning can never be literal or its ways plain. even the bible encourages to be as cunning as a serpent. if yhu as a Christian do not know the verses of the bible, illustrating the serpent as a spiritual archetypal/symbol. don't call yhurself a christian yhur a bench warmer. again the bible was nt written in plain text. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 2:44am On Oct 22, 2019 |
asalimpo: Sorry to say so many leave Eck and nothing happens, in fact you could still believe in your religion and practice Eckankar |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 9:10am On Oct 22, 2019 |
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 12:01pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
chieveboy: "And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the stars for ever and ever"(Daniel 12:2-3). Jesus has taken away the sting of sin, which is death, when He died on the Cross. chieveboy: "As it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment"(Hebrew 9:27). Don't be deceived, the only body you will get after death is on the resurrection morning, there is nothing like reincarnation.
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:07pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
chalantmike: The serpent gave Eve what you will call half lie and falsehood. You seemed to have swallowed the half lie hook, line and sinker. chalantmike: "Then shall the the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it"(Ecclesiastes 12:7) Let's consider this flesh. Scientists can confirm that this flesh of ours contain the same 16 elements we find in the earth. What do we see today? Every one born in the last 200 years has died. What happens when they died? Their bodies (flesh) is buried in the earth. The physical body is what goes into the ground when it is buried. chalantmike: "Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature"(Colossians 1:16). Jesus is fully man and fully God. He was fully man so as to die for our sins and defeat death. If Jesus was not a perfect man He could not die for our sins and If He was not fully God He could not defeat death and thereby not be able to save us. He proved that He is fully God when He became the firstborn from the dead, when He resurrected. chalantmike: "For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil"(Ecclesiastes 12:14) Why you die the physical death there is no coming back or waking out of your sleep. Your spirit goes back to God your maker, awaiting judgment if you have not accepted the judgment Christ took for us when He died on the Cross. chalantmike: "And I saw a great white throne, and Him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those books, according to their works. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death"(Revelation 20:11-14). No one can come back from the dead if the Lord has not ordained it and all those Jesus brought back from the dead still died. There is another kind of death called the second death. It is when the spirits of those who died physically but held in hell will join up with their bodies and then face judgment and if their names are not found in the book of life they will be cast into the lake of fire, which is the second degree of death. chalantmike: The Bible tells us how death came about and what Jesus did to conquer it. |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:37pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
chalantmike: Remember the Genesis 3:15 promise.
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 10:44pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 10:56pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
[quote author=OLAADEGBU post=83378891][/quote] your holy book says that two blind people can't lead each other. As a Pharisee, you are a blind corrector of the blind. We all are deluded to some extent,some more deluded than others though... But your egoistic self makes you feel you are special or more enlightened by others and feel the need to correct other....so eckankars are added to your list? Mormons,anglicans and budhists get prepared as he may call you out soon |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:08pm On Oct 22, 2019 |
Michellekabod2: "As it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment"(Hebrew 9:27). While you may be right that I am not better than you but the truth is that I am better off, by the grace of God. "Are you saying that Christians are better than non-Christians?"
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 11:18am On Oct 25, 2019 |
LostAddict: Are you still a member? |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Nobody: 1:12am On Oct 26, 2019 |
OLAADEGBU: Proudly one for life..... I can't switch it for any other thing, May the blessings be. 1 Like |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by Pharaoh4rin(m): 5:00pm On Oct 27, 2019 |
honeychild: Overrule! |
Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by OLAADEGBU(m): 1:07pm On Jan 22, 2023 |
"Eckankar" This New Age philosophy is nothing more than Hinduism in another package. Read about it at: http://ow.ly/YxqL50MjHO0
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Re: What Is Eckankar? Is It A Cult, A Religion, Part Of The Occult? by benodic: 9:19pm On Jan 22, 2023 |
@ OLAADEGBU You mean after all these years, you still haven't learnt anything yet. This is quite interesting. Consciousness really is the only state worth consideration. All else is futile. 1 Like |
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