The Problem With Christ

The Problem With Christ; Why we don't understand Jesus, His enemies, or the early ChurchThe Problem With Christ; Why we don't understand Jesus, His enemies, or the early Church by Christopher Gorton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

"Men suppose their reason has command over their words; still it happens that words in return exercise authority on reason." ~ Francis Bacon (1561-1626) English statesman and philosopher; precursor of British empiricism; advocated inductive reasoning

Thanks to Christopher Gorton’s easy and quickly read book, which I had the privilege of reading and commenting on before its public publication, I discovered an amazing Biblical example of the truth of Sir Francis’ quote above.

I learned that the Greek word, 'christos’, does not mean 'Christ'. I also learned that, for Jesus’ first Followers, ‘mashiach’ no longer meant “anointed one”, literally “smeared with oil.

Chris clearly documents that both christos and mashiach are each most accurately translated not as Christ or Messiah in English. His excellent research reveals that the English word Christ is an inaccurate, traditional, transliteration, and not an accurate translation. (A transliteration conveys only similarity of sound ..not accurate meaning!)

While proving this for me, Chris puts to rest, once and for all, that Christos was certainly NOT Jesus' second name, which both some Christians and most non-Followers actually believe.

Pastors and Christians who love their Bibles will enjoy exploring with Chris why translators since the King James Bible have hidden this fact from modern Christians. And they did so in languages other than English.

Chris does not play “conspiracy theorist” around this intriguing conundrum. But, I had a fascinating time doing so. I concocted my own theory as to why we’ve not been told the whole truth by Bible translators and scholars who should know what Chris reveals ...at least those in the modern age with the Biblical tools and resources now available.

"So what?", you may ask? "What's the big deal about a word?" You decide after reading Christopher’s enlightening book. But please remember that Satan has been practicing "semantic sedition" for a reason since he first conned Adam and Eve.

Plus “this truth will set you free” and open new vistas to our Saviour as you substitute the correct translation for Christ and Messiah as you read Scripture and sing the old hymns and modern worship songs.

You can follow other discoveries Chris has made on Facebook and Twitter as he continues to explore the ancient, real meanings of other sacrosanct, Christian words ...words like ‘apostle’, ‘church’, and others. That truth will enrich your understanding of the Bible as well.

Be enlightened and blessed by this book,
GaryFPatton

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Friday, April 29, 2011

De-stress Yourself with Laughter

Another Patton Associates S-M-A-R-TBriefing™


“De-stress Yourself with Laughter”


Does life sometimes get you down? Do your kids, your workmates, or others sometimes drive you nuts? Do you feel like screaming you are so distressed on occasion?

If you do, you are normal! And there is an easy, cost-free cure for what ails you.

Here is your first S-M-A-R-TTip™:

 

“A joyful heart is good medicine. But a broken spirit dries up the bones!” ~ Ancient Hebrew Proverb



Go ahead! Laugh yourself silly!


That's right! You heard me. Medical and other research says instead of screaming or doing something that might get you arrested ...laugh instead! 

Laugh especially when you're feeling angry or low! 

According to the non-profit group, HelpGuide.org, laughter is good for your physical health and mental (I'd add emotional and spiritual) well-being because:


  • Laughter relaxes your whole body! A good, hearty laugh relieves physical tension and dis-stress, leaving your tight muscles relaxed for up to 45 minutes.

 

  • Laughter boosts the immune system! Laughter decreases stress hormones, especially killer cortisol, and increases immune cells and infection-fighting antibodies. It thus improves your resistance to disease.

 

  • Laughter triggers the release of endorphins by your brain! These are the body's natural 'feel-good', chemicals produced by "good stress". Endorphins promote an overall sense of well-being and can even temporarily relieve pain.
 
  • Laughter protects your heart! Laughter improves the function of blood vessels and increases blood flow, which can help protect you against a heart attack and other cardiovascular problems.
 
  • Laughter is the best coping tool in your wellness tool kit! It provides a harmless outlet for negative emotions like anger and fear. Plus laughter is a coping mechanism for dealing with difficult and, therefore, dis-stressful situations in your everyday life.

Finally, you can't get arrested for releasing your anger and frustration by laughing out loud!


Here’s your people-relationship and life-skills S-M-A-R-TTip™
“Laugh more is one of the best stress management tips you'll ever get because it's the easiest to do,  free and most effective!” ~ gfp '42™

You'll be more comfortable, less dis-stressed and enrich your life as soon as you regularly integrate my S-M-A-R-TTip™ into your wellness practises.

Give up trying to "manage your stress" like the so-called experts tell you ...right now... please! How can you manage what's hard-wired into your brain as is your reaction to negative events and people? Laugh instead!

You'll already know the wisdom of my recommendation because you have experienced the benefits of a good belly-rocking laugh.

But, using this life-skill is a choice! 


And remember, quality customer/people service and living fully is a moment-to-moment choice. Plus, they result from an unending series of wise decisions.

My Offer

You've got nothing to lose and everything to gain by accepting my offer of a 40 minute complimentary coaching session. Please contact me in any of the ways noted below to do so. Dis-stress optimization, not management, has been a life-skills coaching specialty for me for years, because stress almost killed me 15 years ago.2  

If your time for help is not ripe for you right now, please still drop me a line using the link immediately below this paragraph. I'd appreciate hearing what you think and how you feel about what I shared above.
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1     By allowing your cursor to rest for a moment on any of my hyper-links, a Pop-up Window will share additional information about the Web Site you can choose to visit by left-clicking it. You will discover this is helpful. For example, when you hover your cursor over gfp '42™, inserted after each of my S-M-A-R-TTips™, you will find revealed the following:  "GaryFPatton's copyright & trademark designation + his Web site for FREE S-M-A-R-TTips™"

2   You'll discover a helpful, short article on the benefits of having a mentor to get to that sometimes tricky 1% better athttp://is.gd/idcgM.
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