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What marks me out as any different to you?
Apart from being “God” and “Creator” and “All of That” you mean … ? You just said all of that was imagery. My creation of you. Our creation of you. So now I am confused … What marks you out as any different to me (if all that stuff about the bible you just said is true) is … … … Sorry …
I Am.
Yeah yeah yeah – the “I Am” translation debate … the Chosen people not even daring to write your name in letters … all of that superstitious stuff … What’s that got to do with any of this?
I Am is the difference. The only difference. I Am is the only “truth” in all of this.
Okay. TotallyConfused.com here.
Paul, you are on the way to I Am, but you’re still I Have. Don’t you see that?
No. I am always me. But I Am is you not me – that one capital letter is the difference.
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That “one capital letter” is your invention – your creation – your imagery – not mine. So let’s just pause on this for a moment … because if you don’t “get this” you get nothing …
“I am” is not about a “capital letter” …
“I am” is all of this …
I am “I am” – and you are “I have” …
Do you not see … ?
No – but let me try anyway …
You are “I am” … all this selfless and sacred … all this love and “agape” love … all this the first is last and last first … all this I come to fulfil the law … all of this is summed in “I am” (without a capital letter) … and … … … … no … sorry …
And … “I have” is all about … What possessions “I have”, what skills “I have”, what fear “I have”, what expectations – what rights – what space – what quality of life – what career progression – what size house – what size car – what size seat at church – what size place at table – what size church – what size congregation – what tithing – what volunteers – what missions … AND …
What “I don’t have”, what “I should have”, what “I could have”, what “I ought to have” … AND …
“What he has”, “what she has”, and “what they have AND “what I don’t” …
You are “I have” – and I am “I am”.
That is the difference. The only difference.
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So … … … …
So … what does this mean to the bible and all “that”? It means the bible is just another “I have”:
I have the bible … I have biblical accuracy … I have scriptural correctness … I have “truth” … I have “God” … I have “been saved” … I have been “chosen” … All “that” is just more “I have” – and “I have” is far from “I am”.
So … … … …
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So …what’s the point of the bible? Show me an alternative.
Nature … ? Always the call of the stars, the seasons, things that go bump in the night … Always an evolution to “I have” … I have the answers, I have questions, I have doubts, I have needs … And the fighting over the bible … ? More of the same. And science … ? More of the same. And that “infamous tree” imagery … ? That is just insightful imagery of “I am” becoming … “I have”.
So … … … …
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So … what is “I am” and how do “I have” I am … ? You are close young Paul.
Love IS always the answer to EVERY question including this one. Especially this one – if you allow …
Before “I have” … love was just “love”. Then with “I have” … love became “conditional” AND “unconditional” … and then a capital letter was added and … here we all are (again).
So – take away “I have” … take away this “capital letter” … and then …
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And then … all that is left is I am.
All the “I have”goes. All the … I have rules. I have membership conditions. I have needs for you to be saved just as I am saved. I have needs for you to believe what I believe. I have needs for you to live as I live (publicly). I have sin so I cannot be I Am. I Am is who I go to after I die.
“I have” and “I am” starting to make any sense?
Perfect sense, thank you! And see this …
Today’s verses are: “But who do you say that I am?” And I have just seen something I never saw before …
The answer is in the question: “I am” …
AND without the “capital letter”.
Tell you what Paul, let’s leave me hopping back on the cross a while longer. I think we might be on to something here …
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to be continued …
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Just me being curious 
Reblogged this on Church Set Free and commented:
“What marks me out as any different to you?”
When you have “a fireside chat” with God I find it rarely goes as I think it should.
“That “one capital letter” is your invention – your creation – your imagery – not mine. So let’s just pause on this for a moment … because if you don’t “get this” you get nothing …”
I leave it to you to decide if this is really me and “God” – or me just telling an indulgent story. If this kind of chatting offends you – if your God is not my God – if this doesn’t draw you in – if this repels you … then move on and leave this alone.
“So … what does this mean to the bible and all “that”? It means the bible is just another “I have””
My journey has not ended – my journey will never end. And my journey is my journey. So if our paths have crossed in these words – then maybe there is a reason for that.
I don’t have answers – only questions …
“So … what is “I am” and how do “I have” I am … ? You are close young Paul.”
Welcome – feel free to stay or move on.
Thank you –
Paul
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