Bear With One Another

Notes on my teaching on God's love

If God loves the world so much, then he must love everyone in the world, regardless of the person's race, nationality, religion and creed. This is why I believe that God looks at all of us in the same way. The way he looks at a believer is essentially the same as the way he looks at a non-believer. He looks at both with the same love. Nevertheless unbelief in God has certain consequences just as belief in God has consequences. The one who believes has chosen to belong to God. The one who does not believe has chosen to be apart from God. So those who will go to heaven and hell ultimately do so by the act of their own freewill.

The knowledge of sin is crucial for it leads to repentance. It must lead to repentance and not despair. To know one has sinned against God is not enough. It is also important to know that God is merciful and compassionate and willing to forgive. God is so because he is love, and his love is what drove him to make atonement for the world's sins. Therefore it is the love of God that a man must know to be saved from his sins. This is why I choose to see God's love above his judgement and wrath. Though the latter should not be denied or glossed over, the former is what ultimately drives God. Without knowing God's love there is no sure path for the soul to return to its God.

I do not state that God is love and that God is not righteousness and judgement. He is love, righteousness and judgement. Still there is nothing more for Man to pay beyond what Jesus Christ has already paid for human sins. To Christ's perfect atonement nothing can be added by Man. What God seeks is the restoration of Man to himself. It is only through the application of God's love in the knowledge of his boundless mercy and compassion that the goal can be best achieved. There is no return to God without repentance and awareness of sins. Still there is absolutely no safe return to God without a knowledge of his love for that alone secures Man in his perilous journey back to God.

It is imperative that teachings regarding the God of Israel, His Son and His Spirit emerge from the written word of God, which is the Bible. The Bible is not easy to understand. It was written by many men over a period of many centuries. So it does not appear to present a unified message, though it does point to Christ as the resolution of the ultimate conflict, the troubled relationship between God and Man. I believe that my thoughts concerning God have emerged from my relationship with God and my association with his written word. If my thoughts appear alien to what the Bible says I hope that they are not alienated from it in spirit. In spirit I believe that I speak what is agreeable to Christ.

I who have read the Bible do not doubt its presentation of God as Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. The Father, the Son and the Spirit are one. The Son came to show the Father, for he who has seen the Son has seen the Father. The Spirit has come to the world to testify to the Son and lives in all believers in Christ so that they may daily renew their minds and hearts towards God.

My entire presentation of God's love emerges from the Bible and there are references to it, both overt and covert. Whether I speak for God or for myself is something that no one but God can possibly know.

The Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George - The Hypocrisy of Some Christians

Many Christians undermine the impact of the Lord Jesus Christ on the world. Their prejudices and intolerance render them unable to accept others just as they are. These tendencies highlight a marked difference between the Christ of the Bible and the Christians of the world. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, all of them no matter how great their sin. And the first thing he did in order to save them was to accept them as they were without condemning their sinful lifestyles. This acceptance is where many Christ followers stumble. They just cannot accept a sinner without being bothered by his sin.

The prejudices of Christians hurt Christ the most.

God has not strengthened us so that we may condemn others and tell them that they are wrong. No God has strengthened us so that we may bear with others and help them realize their error by showing ourselves as loving and compassionate humans who are ruled by the love of God.

What is the use of your looking at me if I do not convey Christ to you? There was a time when I wanted people to look at me for my own gratification. I wanted to be noticed and praised. Today I have tasted the worthlessness of this pleasure. Nothing that I have is mine. Even I do not belong to myself. Everything was given for a purpose. I was bought at a price. Now I must only think of another - he who gave all. He is Christ, my God and my Master. It is for his sake that I speak. It is for his glory that I raise my voice. So if you look at me today may you find Christ. And if you do not find Christ may you look elsewhere.

The Bible must be quoted with care. It cannot be used to condemn anyone, as it is not the business of Man to condemn anyone. We are here to build each other up and not to put each other down. Our understanding of anything in this world and especially in God's heaven is inadequate. Given the state of our knowledge and our tendency to be judgemental we must stay away from pharisaical positions. I have always stayed away from such positions. And my intent in being honest about myself is not to inspire undeserved criticism but to glorify God who loves honesty and sincerity.

Though my circumstances may speak against me do not rush to judge me. All judgement is reserved for a higher intelligence than what Man possesses. I have suffered. I am in debt and I am in doubt. But even John the Baptist had his moment of doubt. And many prophets have been in lack. So do not look at my sufferings and say that I am suffering for my sins. I have sinned greatly but not against you. My sins are against God and he has forgiven them. But I am suffering for another reason. Anyone who knows Christ knows suffering. You cannot belong to Christ without going through a certain suffering.

In these last six years I have taken the love of God into the world. I have not done this alone. I have done this with God. My whole life has been a preparation for this. And to those who are not able to see what I have done with God in the last few years, I have this to say: "Do not presume to know what I have experienced and what I have done. You cannot know. Even I cannot know fully. But I know this. A work has been done in me. Even I have been made to work to bring this work out in full view of the world. So no one can say I have not worked. My works testify to my work."

It is to God I have asked a question in public. Though people may answer and though God's voice may sometimes be heard in what people say, I shall wait for God's answer, his quiet answer in my mind. He alone knows my heart. He alone has travelled with me on this journey. He alone knows what I need.

Admit to God that you are weak. And admit to the world that you are weak without God. When you announce your weakness, the world may judge you. There is a price to paid for honesty. Human beings may not always react well to honesty. But God is always pleased with an honest person.

You can quote the Bible and still not know the heart of God. You may know nothing of the Bible and still know the heart of God. The heart of God is love, and his love is one without expectations and restrictions.

That God forgives all sins and loves all people is a fact that is hard to accept for some people. Even some who call themselves the followers of God have a problem with God showing grace to others even though they themselves have received the same grace.

There are Christians who hinder the preaching of the gospel. There is a Christian who is trying to hinder my preaching of the gospel. It is a sad thing when the so-called follower of Christ hinders the message of love. But this too shall pass.

The message that God loves the world must be conveyed. Everyone must know that God loves the world. And this love is not attached to any expectation. No one has to be anything to merit God's wonderful love. Anyone who tries to squeeze in a message of justice and repentance along with the message of God's love is doing a disservice to the incredible love of God.

You can read the entire Bible and still miss the point.

The Sayings of Samuel Godfrey George - April 2013

Why don't we speak gently and nicely to one another? This is more important than what we do in our private lives.

Many Christians undermine the impact of the Lord Jesus Christ on the world. Their prejudices and intolerance render them unable to accept others just as they are. These tendencies highlight a marked difference between the Christ of the Bible and the Christians of the world. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, all of them no matter how great their sin. And the first thing he did in order to save them was to accept them as they were without condemning their sinful lifestyles. This acceptance is where many Christ followers stumble. They just cannot accept a sinner without being bothered by his sin.

Much may not speak well about my situation today. But I know that God is with me and that He will not let me down. He will march ahead of me and fight my battle for me. I will just believe and stay still.

God's people will never be ashamed. So I wait in hope for God. He will save me from my enemies and he will not let me be ashamed before them.

The prejudices of Christians hurt Christ the most.

The wind will not deter me. I shall renew my strength and soar on wings like an eagle.

What do I teach? I teach that God is love. And that he loves the world so much that he does not want anyone to perish. And that he can deal with outward differences that upset human beings. And that he accepts all who accept him and his love. And nothing shall separate us from his love. This I believe and this I teach.

Don't worry about what is wrong. Rejoice in what is right. Give everything to God. He will make your wrongs right.

Die sick if you have to but don't die hating.

I will thank God for everything, for every good thing, both little and big, for even the trouble that he sends. I will look forward to every opportunity to give thanks to my God.

I serve not in my name and not to glorify myself. But I serve in Jesus' name to glorify him and his Father.

When the day of evil comes remember what God can do and will do if you trust in him.

When troubles come, I must count my every blessing.

Jesus Christ is our peace. Cast all your cares on him for he cares for you.

Jesus Christ longs to give you his peace, joy and love. Will you accept from Jesus today?

I see demons. Not in the darkness. Not in some derelict house. But in people. In my own people. In my own nature. In me. And when I see them I drive them out in the name of Jesus Christ.

Whether God grants my request or not I will still praise Him.

There's only one thing I must do. I must trust God. I must trust God with everything.

If I had not stayed and waited doing nothing else I would not have heard from God.

God has not strengthened us so that we may condemn others and tell them that they are wrong. No God has strengthened us so that we may bear with others and help them realize their error by showing ourselves as loving and compassionate humans who are ruled by the love of God.

I need help. I need a lot of help. I need God.

What is the use of your looking at me if I do not convey Christ to you? There was a time when I wanted people to look at me for my own gratification. I wanted to be noticed and praised. Today I have tasted the worthlessness of this pleasure. Nothing that I have is mine. Even I do not belong to myself. Everything was given for a purpose. I was bought at a price. Now I must only think of another - he who gave all. He is Christ, my God and my Master. It is for his sake that I speak. It is for his glory that I raise my voice. So if you look at me today may you find Christ. And if you do not find Christ may you look elsewhere.

It is suffering that has led me to this place. It is humiliation that has brought forth my defiant voice. I am the sum of my difficult experiences. Therefore I do not regret the unfortunate aspects of my life.

Instead of being worried about the many times you sinned today be happy about the many times you rejoiced in life and glorified God today. Let your faith not be a faith of worry and uncertainty but a faith of joy and confidence.

The Bible must be quoted with care. It cannot be used to condemn anyone, as it is not the business of Man to condemn anyone. We are here to build each other up and not to put each other down. Our understanding of anything in this world and especially in God's heaven is inadequate. Given the state of our knowledge and our tendency to be judgemental we must stay away from Pharisaical positions. I have always stayed away from such positions. And my intent in being honest about myself is not to inspire undeserved criticism but to glorify God who loves honesty and sincerity.

Very few people know themselves well enough to want to change.

No proof is good enough until God proves it himself. And even then it is not good enough for a mind that has already passed an unfavourable judgement.

Very few people know themselves well enough to want to change.

A man cannot reveal himself completely because he cannot see himself totally. The reality he expresses about himself is only partial. There is a deeper reality that he cannot be aware of, at least in his natural state.

Admit to God that you are weak. And admit to the world that you are weak without God. When you announce your weakness the world may judge you. There is a price to paid for honesty. Human beings may not always react well to honesty. But God is always pleased with an honest person.

Beauty is what God is. Ugliness is what God is not. Knowing this is enlightenment.

It is I and only I who LET my heart be troubled. It is I and only I who choose to be miserable and without hope. If I put my trust in God as I say I do, then I must trust him enough to believe that he is sufficient for all my needs and that he is capable of guiding me through every difficulty and even able to solve all my problems.

I find many liars in my life. How do I deal with them? Should I deal with them? Or should I pray about them? Or should I pray for them?

You can't have the cake and eat it too. Today I realize this in full force. Many people who have benefited me have also caused me harm. In my recent past the people who have helped me the most have also been the cause of much strife in my life. This is a shocking truth and I hope that it is only a part of the whole truth, for I hope that there are people out there who will only be a source of joy to me.

This is not an easy day to live. But I will not miss the opportunity to enjoy my life today. Like King David I will seize this day as mine, and I will certainly rejoice in it.

Yes I am troubled, and troubled I may remain to a certain degree for the rest of my life. But that should not prevent me from giving thanks to God for all that I have received and I have received much. I will give thanks today and every day.

Why do we emphasize what God hates? Why don't we emphasize what God loves? If God is indeed love then we must emphasize what he loves and study why he loves it.

I'm not going to waste any more time wondering who is good and who is bad. There is only one thing that I need to know: God is good. Though I may not always understand his goodness I know that God ultimately wants to benefit me. In that knowledge I will find my rest today.

Even on a terrible day I can think the brightest thoughts. Thanks be to God.

Many times we dread God. But God usually desires to give to us what we will surely appreciate.

How can I denounce my weaknesses? It is my weaknesses that cry out for God. My strengths ignore him. It is because that I am weak that I run after my God. I ask God to remove my weaknesses. But if he agrees to do so will I still need him? Will I still seek him?

If God determined that Paul should continue to feel his thorn it was for the purpose of maintaining his disciple in a state of continual dependence and weakness. However it is not a negative weakness but a weakness that needs God and a weakness in which God can perfectly reveal his strength.

Both good and bad come from God as Job astutely observed. We the people of God must be willing to accept both. When trouble comes we must avoid saying, "This is from the devil", for it could be from God. As James, the brother of Jesus Christ, points out, "When we are in the middle of troubles we must rejoice, for God is proving our faith." I believe that this is what is happening to me.

"Why should I go through this? Why should I suffer this?" Let these be the last questions I ask today. I have received much from God, and some of it seems like pure trouble. It seems unthinkable that God would send such a person or such a thing. But the best thing to do is to believe that God is ultimately good and that he desires the best for me. This is the only way that I can keep on going today.

There are many troubled thoughts in my head. But ultimately I will trust in God and His will. That's the only way to go forward.

The Bible may be God-breathed but it is not God-written. It is written by men, sometimes ordinary men like the men we know with limitations and with the tendency to be emotional and to exaggerate. Some books in the Bible have been written poetically with symbolism and allegory. So the entire book must be read skilfully and care must be taken not to read many portions literally.

If I fail to say thank you today I have failed to appreciate God. I may sin today but I cannot live this day without thanking God.

As long as I trust in my strength I will fail. As long as I trust in God I will succeed. There are times when I believe that I trust in God when I trust in my own strength. The strength to resist evil permanently is not in me. But God makes the strength available to me as I let Him live in me. It takes much failing, much learning and much yielding.

I cannot forget my past. I must learn from it.

Acceptable conduct is the golden rule: "Do to others as you would have them do to you." Anyone who departs from this is not behaving either acceptably or honourably.

At first I resisted the trial. Then I recognized it as my cross. Now I carry it on my shoulders gratefully.

We love God by turning to Him for everything. We love God by making Him the head of our lives, and letting Him manage everything, and believing that He is in control. We love God by placing our own understanding below His knowledge, and in trusting in His word even when it does not seem acceptable to our rational minds. We love God by loving and caring for His people, even the most unlikeable of them.

I embrace my suffering in the hope that God will indeed finally reward me with his healing presence and joy, which no man can take away from me.

The silent, suffering image of Jesus Christ appears to be one of defeat and surrender. The effect is reinforced as we see the onlookers mock and taunt him while he looks at them helplessly. But in that most inexplicable moment of suffering there is a mystery of victory. Christ won on the cross the greatest of all earthly victories. He defeated the ultimate foes of human beings, sin and death. There is much to learn from the silence of Jesus Christ on his cross.

Now that evil has had its day in my life, the crucial thing is this. I should not entertain thoughts of revenge and hatred. But I should ask God to fill my heart with love and forgiveness. It seems unthinkable, even impossible. But I can certainly ask and God can certainly give. This is the greatest challenge, the greatest lesson of the moment. Let the rage pass and let love and forgiveness flood my inner being.

A certain boldness comes when you are desperate. A certain determined faith arises when you are pushed to the very edge.

I must have compassion when I deal with anyone, especially when I deal with someone very flawed in my eyes and who has disappointed me in some way. I must deal compassionately even with my enemies.

Fear is the last thing that should motivate you to enter into a relationship with God, who is your Creator. God is perfect love and drives out every fear. There is no fear that can consume you if you truly know the love of God. You should go to God because he made you for himself and without him there is no meaning and purpose to your life.

Sometimes I wonder, "Will I be more attractive without God?" But this is the ultimate answer. "There is no attraction to me without God, at least no attraction that is truly desirable." On seeing a video of mine someone remarked that I had a great personality. To him I respond, "I have no personality without God." If I take God out of my life I have nothing to even speak of."

We can find something good even in someone who appears without merit if we look deeply with sympathy. And when we find the good we must declare it and celebrate it, so that the person may feel good and desire improvement. We cannot help people through unfavourable criticism and disparaging words. Such methods kill the spirit of others rather than give life to it.

We are expected to give thanks to God for his goodness. Since his goodness is not always apparent and since the troublesome aspects of life may be God's blessings in disguise it is important to give thanks to God even when life hurts.

The church is the body of believers in Jesus Christ. There are believers even outside a building that you call a church, even outside the fragmented organization that you would identify as the church. When I speak to the world as I often do on the Internet I am communicating my belief to the believers in the world and receiving their response. I also physically interact with people outside a church. Everyone who I am in touch with one way or the other is in fellowship with me.

When the applause of people fails to please, you have come a long way indeed.

People almost always disappoint. That is why a man need to look beyond people, at God.

My Most Urgent Message

If I have something to say to the world and there is not much time to say this, this is my most urgent message to all of you: "God loves all of us so much that he saved us eternally. We need not fear him. We need only near him. We need to accept his love today, and let that love save us from everything that seeks to destroy us."

Are you looking for Love?

A message to all who do not know God

You can read the entire Bible and still miss the point

God is love. This is the central point of the Bible. And the evidence for God's love is the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, who was sacrificed by God for the sins of the entire world. All human sins have been atoned for by Christ. This is the good news that must be shouted from rooftops. There is no reason to worry. There is no cause for fear. People who have no knowledge of God must be told about God's love. May God enable them to accept his love, and when they do so, may they be transformed by that love, which covers a multitude of sins.

Moved By His Love

I am glad to find out eventually that God is love. And that is what he essentially is. Everything else about him is subject to his love.

God Has Answered My Prayer

A most urgent prayer regarding my house has been answered by God in a manner that highly pleases me. God is undoubtedly good to those who trust in Him.

Christians Damage Christ The Most

Many Christians undermine the impact of the Lord Jesus Christ on the world. Their prejudices and intolerance render them unable to accept others just as they are. Many are judgemental and hostile to those who diverge from the so-called Christian way of life. These tendencies highlight a marked difference between the Christ of the Bible and the Christians of the world. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, all of them no matter how great their sin. And the first thing he did in order to save them was to accept them as they were without condemning their sinful lifestyles. This acceptance is where many Christ followers stumble. They just cannot accept a sinner without being bothered by his sin.

This Is What I Teach

What do I teach? These days I teach that God is love. And that he loves the world so much that he does not want anyone to perish. And that he does not care about the outward differences that upset human beings. And that he accepts all who accept him and his love. And nothing shall separate us from his love, not religion, not race, not nationality and not sexual preference or any other preference. This I believe and this I teach.