Acts 14:22 ...We must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God.
Judge not...ten how can we value what is good or bad? This is not what it means.
Menghakimi- Here it means evaluate incorrectly/ignorantly, without proper facts, wrong motive.
Menilai- evaluate
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Jesus was judged by Pilate, Herod, Caiaphas, people. By all sinners. "He is the illegitimate child." "his mother slept with other men", etc. They don't believe otherwise than a pregnant woman must be by sleeping with other men, because they do not believe in the power of God.
Certain judgements by Jesus because he is God, he knows men's hearts.
John 7:52 No prophet from Galilee, so Jesus is false prophet...another false judgment. They didn't understand Micah 5:2.
During the Pilgrim's Mayflower, until 1776, the Americans were prepared spiritual to deal with the religiously corrupted British and French. The French went as far as to massacre all protestant.
Freedom of Religion back then means you can freely worship your God. Unlike today's choosing any religions in the world. "Let my people go"
Tong critics false politics, communism, fake democracy, etc. If Biden wins then while world would walk into the lies of communism.
v.2 if you are good to others, God will also be good to you; if you are stingy to others, God will also do likewise to you.
The French Revolution against the Kings were based on hatred, not the God given human rights. The communists way of taking from the rich and giving to the poor is wicked.
Eunice Tong worked at KFC as cashier.
Tong borrowed David his car while in college, cannot boros bensin.
GRII Museum's capital is from STEMI, not the church.
Tong got STEMI USA (not the church) to aid his children's struggles.
My note: Most sinners complain how God is unfair of His reward; My sinful struggle, for better or worse, is that which despise reward of any form.
Tong said he gave the one who went to Iraq $4k from his pocket for the mission. I thought it was $400. Perhaps a different person, or inflation.
Chinese Sermon:
If the ruler is selected by the people, it's like the famous book "The Social Contract" by Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The book talked about how when everyone is born the same, but grew up so differently.
Louis XIV (The Sun King in France) similar time as Kang Xi in China. Kang Xi is second good emperor. 56 true emperors in China. Best emperor was Tang TaiZong, whose best advisor is Wei Zeng. TaiZong has a smart wife who advised him to give Wei Zeng promotion instead of getting angry and going to kill Wei Zeng of his criticisms. First 15 years of Tang TaiZong was called 貞觀之治, because it's the golden age of his rule.
The GRII museum has some of TaiZong's stuff and his writings, said to be authentic by some visiting Chinese experts. How to tell? It's written on thick sack rather than thin ones as done in latter times.
Second best, Kang Xi, invited international tutors in math, etc.
The West has very few good kings. A very great king but very selfish, Louis XIV, built the greatest palace (Chateau de Versailles) in Europe. (World greatest is in Beijing). Completed based on 45% tax from the people. Tong respected Indonesian presidents' (since Sukarno, etc.) who don't build their palace in this way.
1793, Louis XVI & his queen Marie Antoinette were executed in Place de la Concorde.
Under Communism rule, Russia fell because went against God's will, oppressed the people worse than Tzars. Now the Chinese are doing the same. Now America wants to distinguish Chinese Culture, Government & people. Chinese culture, to be respected, Chinese people are good. So don't like the government, doesn't mean don't love China; Love China doesn't mean to love the Communist Party. Judge rightly.
Yesterday (Tuesday)'s Men's Fellowship 2/1/2022:
I'll try to record these if I could as private records for my own study, for my own speech to facial expressions, to many things to learn from: In this case this one is in my 2022 media archive.
Matthew 7 is touched on. So I post it here, under Tong's sermon on the same subject.
A more balanced treatment on judging others was presented in the breakout session (viz. don't judge wrongly, but also don't be a coward)
Jerry brought up his note on definitions for Judgmentalism & Moral Cowardice for contrast:
Judgmentalism: The disposition to derive satisfaction from making negative moral assessments of others because one believes one's own moral worth is enhanced by the failure of others.
Moral cowardice: the disposition to be so adverse to making negative assessments of others that one avoids doing so even when such assessments are appropriate and warranted.
Source: Caroline J. Simon, "Judgmentalism" Faith and Philosophy, vol. 6, no. 3 (July 1989), pp. 275-287
Of course, Pak Tong's definitions above were more depth and complete.
Subway style loud speaker preaching was mentioned, I gave it lots of suspicions while many agreed; and I presented the Ray Comfort's method on street preaching (make it engaging, as in a game, or quiz)
I read up on the materials provided. Found that A.W. Pink was probably the one who started this notion that we cannot judge others' motives:
To pass judgment on the motives of another, which are open to none save the eye of Omniscience, is highly reprehensible in his "An Exposition of the Sermon on the Mount" publicly free. I believe he is wrong about this, because judging/discerning the motives of another is not a claim of omniscience nor is it available only for the omniscient. You judge the motive of those who tries to trick you, rather than foolishly get trapped by them.
The negative Golden Rule was brought up to contrast with Jesus' positive one. Which made me wonder who first pointed this out...if it was Pak Tong, then it's spread rather well now. For reference:
• Confucianism: "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" (Analects 15:23)
• Hinduism: “This is the sum of duty: do not do to others what would cause pain if done to you” (Mahabharata 5:1517)
• Buddhism: “Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful" (Udanavarga 5:18)
I think they will be moving on to Romans or something, so no longer doing Matthew. Either way, I think it is beneficial for me to study on Pak Tong's material on whatever they will cover first. Only if I have ample time, should I read up on Drew's materials.
I realize that I have much to learn in communicating at their level in English, despite what I know. Speed of analysis is important as well in this improvement. Another lesson I learn is when to speak or not speak. Takes lots of patience and wisdom.