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Is it God’s Will that We Join or Become a Member of the True Church of God in the Bible?

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:07:00 +0000

Nowadays, we often hear preachers say that the church and religion are no longer important because, what matters, according to them, is relationship with our Lord Jesus Christ. And via this relationship with Christ, man would become worthy in the sight of God. They also claim that the church could not save a man.

If you are a keen student of the Bible, you would readily discern that such are claims and beliefs of impertinent people, those who have a very obscure understanding of the Bible. Of course, the church per se could not really save a man. But why is the church necessary? In the first place, is it needed or not?

If we will only exercise logic and common sense, we will not be misled. By using our common sense, let us see for ourselves if the church is needed. Common sense tells me that if it is not important, then, our Lord Jesus should not have established it! If the church is not needed, it would appear that our Lord Jesus Christ does not exercise common sense. Why build a church when it is not needed after all? It is just like installing a post, or a pillar that did not reach up to the roof. Of what use is that pillar if that is the case? If it is unnecessary you better discard it, otherwise, your head might just bump into it. If you insist in having it there, that is a proof of your lack of common sense.

But let us find out from the Bible if a man has any need for the church. And if the church is needed, should we make ourselves a part of that church? What do the Born Again pastors mean when they said that the church could not save a man? Actually, that is how they entice people from joining their “fellowship,” or “crusade,” or “ministry”. If we are going to ask the Bible about the importance of the church, which was established by Christ during the first century AD, the Bible will answer us truthfully. Do we have to join the church, or do we just have to ignore it? Is there a truth to the common belief that so long as a man prays fervently and he is not doing anything wrong to his fellowmen, regardless of your religious affiliation, he would still be saved? Is it in accordance to the will of God? This is what Deuteronomy 12:5 says--

“But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, thither thou shalt come.”

Where are we supposed to go, according to the Lord God? The Bible says that--

“unto the place which the Lord your God shall choose…”

Who shall choose the place? God, of course! Did He give any specific directive? Did God give His consent that we can go anywhere? No! There is no sense if you will just go anywhere. It would appear that you are the god because, despite His directive, you still go where you want to go.

If your son tells you that he will go wherever he wants to because he is already 10 years old, will you give him your consent? Actually, even if your son or daughter is already in his/her age of reason, you still would not let your children go wherever they want to because you love them. But greater is the love of God to all of us that is why He would not permit us to be just anywhere. Being a God of justice, He will not allow you to go anywhere you want. What the Bible says is clear--

“unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, thither thou shalt come.”

Let me give you an example. For a time, Adam and Eve served God. They were not bad in the beginning. And while they were in service to God, they were kept safe in a place chosen by god, and that was the Garden of Eden. Gen. 2:8, 15 says--

“And the LORD God planted a garden eastward of Eden ... And the LORD God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden ...”

Did you see where God intended man to live? Spiritually, physically, and biologically speaking, God wanted man to live where plants grow abundantly. For the man of God to be healthy, Adam was put in a place chosen by God. He did not place him in an environment that would be hostile to him like the Sahara desert. And neither did He place him in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Adam was meant to be taken care of by God in the Garden of Eden. There was a specific place that God assigned for Adam – the garden. And there, he could freely eat the fruits of the plants except the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.

In other words, during the duration of Adam’s service to the Lord, he stayed in the place where God wanted him to be. But when Adam and Eve transgressed, they were sent out of the Garden of Eden.Genesis 3:23 says--

“Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden ...”

This means that the Garden of Eden is a place of obedience. If you disobey, you will be thrown out. And it is after God has thrown you out that you can go wherever you want to. You can now be a vagabond like Cain. You can now go wherever you please because you refuse to be taken care of by God. You see, God has an administration over man, and Adam and Eve used to be under God’s direct administration when they were still in the Garden of Eden. But after their transgression, they were sent away. It is very important that we realize this. This truth could also be reflected in the “Pasyon” of the Catholics:

“Sapagka’t pastor kang tunayNitong mundong kabiluganAng obehang sino pa manKung di masok sa bakuranHindi mo masasakupan.

(Because you’re the real pastor)(Of this world)(And whosoever refuses)(To enter your domain)(Will be outside your administration)

Therefore, there is a specified place of dominion. So, who was the god who taught you that you can be wherever you want to be? Definitely, he is not the God of the Bible. He is just the god invented by greedy pastors who crave for your money. They are bringing people anywhere. See if they are not really craving for your money. One pastor said, “Yes, you can go to any other church. You can listen to their sermons, you can pray with them, and worship with them. But your tithes must be given to your mother church!” Do these pastors look after the welfare of their flock? They let their flock “graze” anywhere, but they make sure that their money goes to them. It’s pretty obvious that they are only after the money. But, were the true ministers of God interested only in his members’ money? II Corinthians 12:14says--

“Behold the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you:”

For a true minister of Christ, “what you own” is not important. What matters to him is “you”. But that is not true with the pastors today. They are only after what you have – your tithes, your offerings. And that is against what the Bible teaches because the Bible said, you cannot serve God just anywhere. This is what Christ said in John 12:26--

“If any man serve, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servants be ...”

Christ doesn’t want you to serve Him anywhere. You have to be where He is. So, let us ask our Lord Jesus where He is. Where shall we serve Him? Where shall we worship Him? Hebrew 3:6 says--

“But Christ as a son over his own house ...”

Therefore, Christ is the head in the house of God. What is our basis? Hebrew 10:21 says

“And having a high priest over the house of God:”

Where is Christ? He is in the house of God, in fact, He is heading the house of God. In other words, if you are going to seek for God, you can find Him in the house of God. The question now is: Which is the house of God?I Timothy 3:15 says--

“But if I tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God ...”

Therefore, the house of God is the Church of God, the pillar and ground of the truth. The church is the house of God. So, if you want to be governed by Christ, you are not supposed to go just anywhere because there is a specific place where Christ reigns, and that is in the house of God, or the Church of God. It is there where Christ rules. And this church of God in the Bible is what we are preaching. We are not claiming that we are that church because it was already in existence even before we were born. What we did is, we joined that Church. We made ourselves members of that Church. And we are preaching to all that, whosoever wants to serve Christ should go there because that is where Christ is. He is the high priest there. It is in the house of God, which is the Church of God, where we are supposed to have fellowship.

The question now is: Is it man’s obligation to join, or be a part of the Church being mentioned in the Bible? Let me reiterate that what I am preaching of is the Church in the Bible. People have come up with different names for the Church in the Bible, but whatever name they have conceptualized, there is but one church being spoken by the Bible. The question is: Is it God’s will that we join that Church? Is there a need for a church? Other preachers say, “Just accept Jesus.” How can you accept Jesus Christ if you are rejecting the church?

Remember Christ is the head of the church. How can you accept Jesus Christ if you are setting the church aside? Will that be possible? It is just like asking for a warm ice cream. How can you accept Christ and reject the church when Christ is the head of the church? You are beheading the church that way. You take the head and leave the body. Don’t forget, the body is the church. So, it’s pretty awkward if you will just accept the head, or Christ, and discard the body, which is the church. That is wrong!

Let us ask the Bible: Is man duty-bound to join the church that is being mentioned in the Bible – the Church of God? Can a man be saved if he is just anywhere, or, does he have to incorporate himself in the Church if he wants to be saved? Ephesians 3:6 says--

“That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs . . .” Gentiles are fellow heirs. Gentiles are those that are outside Israel. Therefore, we are classified as Gentiles. And the Bible says--

“That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body . . .”

So, for the Gentiles to become heirs, they need to make themselves part of the “body”.“. . . and partakers of his promise in Christ . . .” The Gentiles may become partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus if they become parts of the “body”. Now, what is the “body”? Colossians 1:18 says--

“And he is the head of the body, the church;;”

Which is the “body”? Its head is Christ and the entire body refers to the Church. And the Gentiles need to be of the same body. They cannot reject the church. They cannot say that they would serve God on their own, in their respective houses. That cannot be!

Christ said, Love your fellowmen; love your brethren. If you are all by yourself in your house, whom will you love? Is it yourself also? Christ said, give donations. To whom will you give your donation? Is it yourself also? Will you take money from your left pocket and give it to your right pocket? That is impertinent. You cannot be saved on your own. Submit yourself to the word of God. He said, for the Gentiles to become fellow heirs, they should make themselves members of the “body”, which is the Church being headed by Christ. Combine the “head” and the “body”, the result is the Church. You need to be a part of the body for you to be ruled by Christ, for you to be under the dominion of Christ. What will become of those who are not under Christ’s leadership? Isaiah 63:19 says--

“We are thine: thou never barest rule over them . . .”

Are there people who are not being ruled by Christ? What happens to these people? In Isaiah 58:11, it says--

“We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but there is none; for salvation, but it is far off from us:”

Salvation is far off from people who are not being ruled by Christ. If you want to be saved, you need to be ruled by Christ first. And for you to be ruled by Christ, you have to make yourself a part of the “body” being headed by Christ, which is the Church being mentioned in the Bible.

Now, what are you supposed to do to become a member of the “body”? How are we supposed to join the church? Do we really have to join the church after all? Romans 12:9 says--

“Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.”

Are we commanded to “cleave” to that which is good? Yes! In the way that we are commanded to abhor evil. In other words, we really need to integrate ourselves and cleave to what is good. But there are people who prefer joining elite and prestigious organizations because most of the people that they will mingle with in those groups are the rich and the professionals. Normally, the rich join the group of the rich also. In the first place, the worth of an organization does not depend on the number of rich members it has. But do you know that their ending is very pitiable? Luke 6:24-25,20 says--

“But woe unto you that are rich for ye have received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now! for ye shall mourn and weep. Blessed be ye poor: for yours is the kingdom of God.”

Therefore, greater is the number of poor people who would become worthy of the kingdom of God. That is why, in a way, I am delighted that most of the members of our group are poor. It is a proof that the word of God in the Bible cannot be broken. The majority of our members are poor. They are without cars so they just walk; they eat on plates made of plastic. But despite that, I am very proud to tell everybody that our faith is real. We do not cheat each other, and that, we can prove to all.

God said, abhor the bad, and cleave to that which is good. And the only way by which we can be under the leadership of our Lord Jesus Christ is by making ourselves members of the "body,” or the Church. This why there is no truth to the belief of others that you can still be saved regardless of your religious affiliation. The Bible said, we need to affiliate ourselves with the church which is being mentioned in the Bible. This is what I John 1:3 says--

“That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us.”

With whom shall we have fellowship? With the Apostles? They are all gone; they are all dead. Stephen was stoned to death, while John the Baptist was beheaded. So, with whom shall we have fellowship? I John 1:4 says--

“And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.”

With whom shall we have fellowship? We can have fellowship with the Apostles thru their writings – thru the doctrines. Man will die but the word of God will remain. Christ said, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my word shall not pass away.” (Matthew 24:35).

And it is in the Word that shall not pass away that we should cleave at. That is what you are supposed to accept. It doesn’t matter if St. Paul and St. John are gone because the doctrines of Christ, which they taught, shall live forever. These doctrines and teachings are what you should accept. In Philippians 2:12, it says--

“Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence.” Paul was telling his brethren to always obey, not just in his presence but most especially in his absence. This only proves that, indeed, a preacher may pass away, but the doctrines and the teachings shall not pass away. So, what are you supposed to do now? Let us continue the verse: “. . . work out your own salvation with fear and trembling.”

Work to the fullest; work incessantly. What work are you supposed to do? Do all the teachings and doctrines taught to you – fully and completely. That is why, despite the physical absence of Christ and the Apostles, the doctrines have remained intact. They had been written. Everything that the Apostles saw and heard had been written down “for your joy may be full”. Therefore, it is the teachings that you should accept and have fellowship with.

Isn’t it that one of the admonitions of the Apostles is not to aggrieve the poor? They do not want the Christians to aggrieve the poor. Are there still poor in our society today? Yes! That means that such a doctrine should still be observed despite the fact that the Apostles who taught it are already dead. That particular doctrine continues to be a doctrine that a servant of God should follow. It remains.

The church began in Jerusalem. In the course of time, it reached Judea. Later, it also reached Thessalonia. Because the Thessalonians wanted to be saved, what did they do after hearing the word of God? I Thessalonians 2:13-14 says--

“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because when he received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of man, but as it is in truth the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus:”

The Thessalonians accepted the word of God. And after accepting it, they became one with the brethren in the church of God in Judea in Christ Jesus. Therefore, if we will also accept the word of God which the Apostles preached, we will also be the same with the Church of God in Judea in Christ Jesus, in the same manner that the Thessalonians became like the Church of God in Judea. The same will happen to other people in other places who would accept the word of God. They will be one in their obedience to the doctrines. If the brethren in the Church then did not engage in thieving, those who would accept the word of God today will do the same. They will not also engage themselves in thieving.

Have you come across an apostle who is asking money from everybody? They call it an offering. Have you read any verse in the Bible that permits a preacher to collect money, or offering, from just anybody? Proverbs 15:8 says--

“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD ...”

The offering of an unrighteous person is an abomination in the sight of the Lord. But the disciples of today’s false prophet accept money even from prostitutes. And they have fooled a lot of people by saying that the money, which they solicit, is for the Lord. How impoverished their god must be, that he would accept money from just anybody! Where in the Bible can you read that you can collect and accept money from all people? You cannot read any verse that tells that the Apostles collected money from passers-by.

Let us take our case for instance. If you are a person of at least a little self-esteem, you will not borrow rice from all of your neighbors. Of course, you will just borrow from people whom you think are kind-hearted and trustworthy. But definitely, you would not borrow from all of them. Otherwise, of course, you have no “delicadeza”. We need to accept what the Apostles heard, which they declared to us thru the Bible. And once we accept it, St. Paul said in I Thessalonians 2:13-14--

“For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. For ye, brethren, became followers of the Churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus:”

So, if you want to experience what happened to the Thessalonians, there is a “pattern” that we need to follow for us to be molded as one. We could be molded like one person, with a way of life similar to that of the first Christians. This “pattern” refers to the word of God in the Bible – the teachings of the Gospel. That is why, if the youths then did not become drug addicts, if they behaved with meekness and modesty, if they feared God, and if they loved their fellowmen, that would be the very same attitudes that those who would accept the word of God would develop. Why? Because they will be molded using the same “pattern.”

It’s just like producing pairs of pants in big volumes. Whether a thousand pairs will be sewn, there wouldn’t be any discrepancy in their lengths and widths so long as the pattern was followed faithfully. What do I mean to say? Where ever the word of God reaches, so long as the people who would receive and believe it, they will be molded in the same pattern just like the first Christians, like the first Disciples of Christ who preached the Gospel. They bore hardships and difficulties, they made sacrifices, they did not enrich themselves, nor did they build palaces for themselves. They all died poor. Unlike the present day preachers who, after preaching for three years, have already built a palace for themselves. Why? . . . because they did not follow the pattern. If only they will follow the pattern faithfully, they will not enrich themselves. An honest-to-goodness preacher will never be rich! Look at me … I began preaching since I was 17. But have I grown any richer? No! That is because I know in my heart that if you will truly preach the Gospel, you will never grow rich. How will you become rich when you do not collect all sorts of contributions like, contributions during the Thursday gathering, during the “Santa Cena”, during baptism, etc? There are no such things in the Bible. What Christ said was, “freely you received, freely give.”.” If a preacher will abide by Christ’s admonition, will he become rich? No! Instead, they will even incur lots of debts. But why is it that there are preachers who keep on getting very rich? They collect payment for baptism, confirmation, wedding, chords, candles, masses, etc. Actually, they also make money out of the dead. Even if you are already dead and your grandson wants to offer mass for your soul in purgatory, your grandson will still have to pay for it. Religion has become a very lucrative business for some pastors. Where do you think these pastors will lead you? . . . To hell! You will never be saved with such kind of teachings. They are not biblical. They are all profit-oriented.

If you want to be saved, be a part of the church that is being mentioned in the Bible. And this is what we are preaching to all. We do not have to build another church. That is why it is a must that we make ourselves members of that Church. You can never serve God just anywhere. Do not be misled. The teachings of God that could save man are in the Church being mentioned in the Bible. That is why it is necessary that we accept these teachings for us to lead a righteous life. There are laws that man must follow, and these laws are all beneficial to man.

We are not encouraging you to join us. Instead, we are inviting you to join the Church that the Bible mentions. There is a Church wherein we must integrate ourselves. How can we do it? Accept the teachings that were preached by the Apostles. Lead a life which the Apostles led. If they endured all kinds of persecution, if they denied themselves of worldly pleasures, if they did not engage themselves in drinking intoxicating drinks, if they did not womanize, if they did not gamble, you will do as they did. You will abide by everything that the Bible teaches. That is where we shall have fellowship with one another – in an organization built by God, not by man. Make yourselves a part of the Church being spoken in the Bible.

Source: Church Of God International

I wanna share this to you...

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:02:00 +0000

Hebrews 13:6

So that we may boldly say,

The Lord is my helper,

and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.

Bird Flu....

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:32:00 +0000

There are at least 15 different types of avian influenza that routinely infect birds around the world. The current outbreak is caused by a strain known as H5N1, which is highly contagious among birds and rapidly fatal. Unlike many other strains of avian influenza, it can be transmitted to humans, causing severe illness and death.

Bird flu is not the same as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome). Although their symptoms are similar, SARS is caused by completely different viruses. Influenza viruses also are more contagious and cannot be as readily contained as SARS by isolating people who have the infection.

Influenza viruses are highly unstable and have the ability to mutate rapidly, potentially jumping from one animal species to another. Scientists fear the bird flu virus could evolve into a form that is easily spread between people, resulting in an extremely contagious and lethal disease. This could happen if someone already infected with the human flu virus catches the bird flu. The two viruses could recombine inside the victim’s body, producing a hybrid that could readily spread from person to person.

The resulting virus likely would be something humans have never been exposed to before. With no immune defenses, the infection could cause devastating illness, such as occurred in the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic, which killed an estimated 40 million to 50 million worldwide.

Lost, Broken, Confused . . .

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 22:21:00 +0000

did you get scared standing alone in the crowd?

did you give up when i was nowhere to be found?

did you get tired of being left all alone?

do you feel better now that you're on your own?

there's nothing without you. the days once had are through.

i'm lost, broken, confused but i won't give up on you ...

tonight all i see is your face on everyone else.

and now i know how scared you were all by yourself.

when the phone rings do you ever hope that it's me?

do you ever dream of a day when we will still be?

i'll lie here all alone wondering what our future holds.
and my life should fall apart would you still care?

Im SHOUTING my GOD's NAME

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Tue, 20 Sep 2005 23:13:00 +0000

My Jesus, My Saviour Lord there is none like you All of my days, I want to praise The wonders of your mighty love

My comfort, My Shelter Tower of refuge and strength Let every breath, all that I am Never cease to worship you

Shout to the Lord, all the earth Let us sing.
Power and majesty, praise to the king.

Mountains bow down and the seas will roar At the sound of your name I sing for joy at the work of your hands Forever I'll love you, forever I'll stand Nothing compares to the promise I have in you.

Luke 10:27

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 03:00:00 +0000

"Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength; and your neighbor as yourself."

Epheisans 9:5

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:20:00 +0000

For the living know that they shall die, but the dead know not anything; neither do they have a reward for the memory of them is forgotten.

Philippians 4:19

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:15:00 +0000

"My God shall supply all your needs according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus."

Famous Firsts 1500's 1600's 1700's

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Mon, 18 Jul 2005 00:41:00 +0000

Queen Mary I (Bloody Mary) 1553 --- 1st reigning queen of England.

Sofinisba Anguissola 1559 --- 1st woman artist to become gain prominence as a painter.

Anne Bradstreet 1650 --- 1st published American woman writer. The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America.

Benjamin Franklin 1753 --- appointed 1st Postmaster General in America (10th August 1753).

Ann Franklin 1762 --- 1st woman to hold the title of newspaper editor, "The Newport Mercury" in Newport, RI. Great-and-then-some-Granddaughter of Benjamin Franklin.

James Cook 1773 --- 1st person to cross Antarctic Circle.

Margaret Corbin 1779 --- 1st woman to be awarded a disability pension by US Congress. She fought in the Revolutionary War.

Marquis d'Arlandes Pilatre de Rozier 1783 --- 1st humans to fly. They were airborne in a hot-air balloon for 20 minutes, in Paris, on Nov. 21.

George Washington 1789 --- 1st US President (only unanimously elected US president.)

Martha Washington 1789 --- 1st US First Lady.

William Blount 1797 --- 1st person in theUS to be impeached by the House of Representatives, the first time it even exercised this power, and was simultaneously expelled from the US Senate on July 8. He was found guilty ‘of a high misdemeanor, entirely inconsistent with his public trust and duty as a Senator,’ because he had been active in a plan to incite the Creek and Cherokee Indians to aid the British in conquering the Spanish territory of West Florida.

André-Jacques Garnerin 1797 --- 1st parachute jump. Dropped from about 6,500 ft. over Monceau Park in Paris in a 23-ft.-diameter parachute made of white canvas with a basket attached (Oct. 22).

Count de Grisley 1799 --- 1st magician to perform the trick of sawing a woman in half .

TakE Two. . .@ PURPLE HAZE. . . July 20, 2005

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 16 Jul 2005 04:01:00 +0000

we've upcoming GIG again..!

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 09 Jul 2005 04:28:00 +0000

Thought you might enjoy these dogs and their friends. They also sort of look like each other.

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Thu, 07 Jul 2005 04:34:00 +0000

A friend is someone we turn to
When our spirits need a lift

A friend is someone we treasure
For our friendship is a gift.

A friend is someone who fills our lives
With beauty, joy, and grace

And makes the world we live in
A better and happier place.

There is a miracle called friendship, that dwells in the heart. You do not know how it happens or when it gets it's start

But you know the special lift it always brings. You realize that friendship is God's most precious gift!

Who is SHINTA.?

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 04:22:00 +0000

Real Name : Shinta
Other Names: Himura Battousai, Hitokiri Battousai, Ken-san
Age : 28
Birthday : 20/06/1851
Height : 158cm
Weight : 48kg
Blood Type : AB

Weapon : Sakabatou (reverse edge sword) Broken by Seta Soujiro. Sakabatou- Shinuchi (new reverse edge sword)
Fighting Techniques : Hitenmitsurugiryu (Soaring Heaven technique)
Special Moves : Ryusousen, Doryusen, Ryutsuisen, Souryusen, Sourysen-ikazuchi, Hiryusen, Ryushousen, Ryushousen-tsumuji, Ryukansen, Kuzuryusen, Amakakeruryunohirameki

Kenshin's parents died of a cholera epidemic when he was at young age, so he was sold to someone. A year later, while travelling with these people, they were attacked by bandits. They were all were killed, except for kenshin who was saved by Seijuurou Hiko, who became his master.

Hiko changed Shinta's name to Kenshin, because he thought it sounded stronger, and taught him Hitenmitsurugiryu. When Kenshin was 13, he had a big fight with Hiko, and so left him.
A few years later, Kenshin had become a paid body guard/ assasin for the Ishinshishi clan. During the Bakumatsu No Douran, he killed so many people he got the name 'Hitokiri Battousai'. After single handedly saving the Meiji government, Kenshin came to his senses about what he was doing, and vowed never to kill again. So the most deadly Battousai was now a rurouni, (a traveller) and started travelling around Japan to aid people, to make up for all the people he killed during the Bakumatsu No Douran. After 10 years into the new Meiji era, Kenshin arrived at Tokyo, where he met a girl called Kaoru ..... and that's where the story begins....

We've upcoming GiG..!

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Tue, 28 Jun 2005 07:40:00 +0000

I'd Experienced TESDA

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 25 Jun 2005 09:43:00 +0000

The day have gone pressured all over me. It's like i'm prowling in the midst of two tugger, my instinct is against me, the examination is freaking neuralgia. I have to concede that the test questions is giving you an extremely hardtime to think about and analyze the answers, and it's tricky as well.

And by the time in actual exams or call it....Knowing and Testing your skills in hands on. I feel the aircondition in the room, It was like I'm absorbing all the coldness of the aircon. My arms are shaking a bit and my chest is breathing faster, coz the actual test I'm taking in, It's not a joke or something to laugh on when you get failed.

So I try to stay focus and be more like aggressive to finish it in no time, especially in disassembling and assembling of hardwares of the computer. After a minutes matter of time, I've done it, we all wait for the result of the exams.

And after a couple of hours that I and my fellow classmates been waiting for, the results of the exams has finally made. The thing that converts our friendships alot better. When the time that our prof. has to do a call one by one with a slip that will gonna give you, saying if you pass the exam or not.

Fate brought us unluckily, coz we're not all granted to pass the examination...But not in Me, to Jan, or to Mike...we all three passed the TESDA's crouching tiger freaking examination. . . and I humblely execute that "We Rock". And I owe it all to the ALMIGHTY.

And for now, still got no plans, It's just I'm loosing in, be in the band with my good fellow bandmates namely: Chuck, Laixander, Cedric, and to our session guitarist and my bstfriend Emel (Thank you guys for making me as a Punk music believer, you created something that's dearly to my ears to hear that can mortify my anxiety in life.!). . . and hopefully somewhere, somehow I could find a nice and better job.

aBsurdity.!

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:05:00 +0000

I'm totally wondered that time really flies by on me, I think It's just b'coz of being busy leaving out the house, hanging out with some friends, playing out with my band, and of course scHool.

So I don't have really that much time to post of some "What's Up!" to me for absolutely nine months. Besides, My blog was under construction for quite sometime.

But now the things is getting workin' out...and even I graduated 3 months ago, I'm still chained in these lame review that I'm undergoing. That is suppose to be finish last April, so I can live out and find some nice and interesting to do.

However, that is life that I'll never get rid off. Patience is flowing around my skin so I'll be hanging on and let fate crane on beyond my circumstances.

tHe "EMO" History...

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sun, 19 Jun 2005 09:23:00 +0000

...Emotional-punk music's history is highly debatable, both because bands that have been part of the "emo" movement shun the term and try to distance themselves and because there is no clear-cut beginning to or emergence of the movement itself.

Most emo-privy people mark the emergence of the genre as being in 1984, when the band Rites of Spring began playing in Washington, D.C. In a surprising deviation from standard punk music, the RoS lead singer produced heavily emotion-laden lyrics, dangerously exposing himself and his personal feelings in each song. There was no precedent for this sort of direct vulnerability, with the closest comparable exposure being country/western music, in which singers lamented about dying dogs and insufferable in-laws. However, emo made the pain even more personal, as the singers exposed not those around them but themselves through their heart-wrenching tales of woe.

...With the incorporation of Rites of Spring into the Washington, D.C. underground scene, emo became acceptable, and copycats followed. The next band to make a substantial impact through emo was Moss Icon, who combined Rites of Spring's lyrical heartbreak with traditional punk's energy, drawing new, excited audiences with its adopted intensity. As the music began to reach more and more people, the movement grew, and emotional-punk music began to spawn its own subculture in the early 1990s.

By the late '90s, the American teen's appetite for hardcore had somewhat subsided, replaced by a craving for semi-commercialized punk pop. The emo movement turned away from its hardcore roots and began to incorporate twinkling guitar or piano riffs, and melodies became more heavily emphasized as the music moved away from its "screamo" past. The music during the 1990s became more mainstream than ever, and by the millenium arguably "emo" bands were garnering regular rotation on MTV and radio stations nationwide.

...Since emo emerged from the underground and came into the national spotlight, it has become more and more indistinguishable from its punk-pop counterpart, which is what has become of the original punk movement that spawned the emotional-punk subgenre. Modern pop is currently shying away from the boy bands and dance divas of the late '90s and early millenium, instead steadily moving toward more of a punk sound and overall culture. As these two (sub)genres overlap and reintegrate, a new underground will emerge as "hardcore" followers shun the commercialization of their movement.

Source: http://iml.jou.ufl.edu/projects/Spring03/Seawell/history.htm

I felt like...

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Sat, 18 Jun 2005 11:49:00 +0000

Im still hoping for a brand new day to come over me, coz am still stuck on this "suckfest." With this dainty shirt and semi-cool shorts and pants. I wanna see some progress to myself. I am deeeply executing this words so concern, coz I don't wanna stay dependent forever or 'till my last breath have gone. I am nude in many different ways concerning the things what I'm using, the money that doesn't belong to my sweat and blood.

But when the night falls, and its the hour of freedom to think and being alone with my conscience and the Creator. I always felt that and realized, that I can still hang on more, hold on stronger..coz I know what and whose arms that I am grabbing on, and that arms are the arms of never a promises are set to be broken.

I don't wanna be a nuissance, coz for last 5 years seein' myself all the way like this, I becoming pathetic with my own life. And still hoping for my tomorrow.

Call me overreacting, but this is how I felt every morning and before I taking myself jump off to bed at night.

This is the few of many things that I wanna post in this blog or call it my "I-net diary."

I wanna express every phrase and sentences or words that how this Creator gave me a new life and new hope for my better...that I really meant to say is...

No matter how hard the era of life now, when you know where to hold onto...and for me, that is or I call it as the "THE GREATEST SOURCE". And this is God, the God I knew 5 years ago.

You will never say "IM NOT ALONE!" , my Hope will never fade, coz I know I'm with the one who owns everything that my bare eyes can see and cannot.

Follow God by Denying Oneself...

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:45:00 +0000

For many people, following God is something that is very hard to do, as if serving God is a burden to them. For many, serving God is tantamount to giving up most of their worldly concerns. But from the teachings of the Scriptures, we will realize that it is not very difficult to follow God. Perhaps, we will really find it difficult if we do not know Him and if we are ignorant of His ways. This is the reason why we need to clarify first the initial step that we need to take if we want to follow God. Let us find out from the Bible the foremost thing that we need to do if we want to follow God ... if we want to be worthy in His sight ... and if we do not want to fall into sinfulness.

This is what our Lord Jesus Christ said in Luke 9:23,

“And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself …”

This is a statement that concerns all. If we want to follow our Lord Jesus, we have to deny ourselves and...

“… and take up his cross daily, and follow me.”

Therefore, if the first step is self-denial, the second step is to carry one’s cross daily. These are two of the requisites that Christ set to those who want to follow Him. And we will use this verse (Luke 9:23) as our basis in the study that we are making. The very first thing that a man has to do is to deny his self. For those who do not understand what our Lord Jesus said, they would think that He is being selfish. He said, “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” It is not that easy to deny oneself. Perhaps, the first question that we need to answer is, what are the things that are of oneself? There are things in this world which are not really ours, like our body and our life. And neither is our breath nor the properties we possess are truly ours. So, which is that of one’s self that we have to deny when there is really nothing that is truly ours?

I Cor. 4:7 says,

“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”

Is there any person who had stood out of the rest because of his doing only? For instance, if you became an outstanding model, or a beauty queen, did it happen due to your own doing only? Who made you stand out? Who gave you a pretty face and a beautiful body? Who made you intelligent? Who gave you that beautiful voice? Who made you outstanding? If you became a powerful person, if you became an excellent basketball player, is it because you made yourself one? Can all those things be done by man alone? No! In fact, there are people who want to grow tall but they couldn’t, even if they have tried all kinds of vitamins that would enhance growth. Of course, you could not blame your parents for making you short. Therefore, if we will talk about traits like, a good voice, intelligence, creativity, etc., all of those are not products of your own doing. But who made you stand out over the rest? What have you that you did not receive? God said, "what hast thou that thou did not receive?” What is your answer? For example, you now have a diamond ring. But did you already have that diamond ring when you were born? If you are a lawyer now, were you already a lawyer when you were born? No! You have a prudent wife. Whose is she? You also just received her. Let us go over the verse again to be sure of what Christ is trying to tell us.

Why are you boasting when you have really nothing to boast for? You only received everything that you possess. They are not originally yours. Is there such a man who, by nature, is already rich? Is there any man who, upon birth, is already decked with jewels from head to foot? Is there a man who is already equipped with wisdom the moment he was born? A person came out of his mother’s womb naked. Job 1:21 says,

“Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither:”

Just try to think of it. We do not really own anything when we were born. Perhaps, others would retort, “I own my body; I own my breath.” That is not true! If we are to consider what the Bible says, even those that we think we own are not really ours. They were just given to us. We are mere recipients. Acts 17:24-25 says,

“God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands.

Neither is worshipped with men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he giveth to all life, and breath, and all things;”

Now, which is really ours? None! God gave us everything, including our life and our breath. He gave us our whole being. (Acts 17:28)“For in him we live, and move, and have our being.”

That is why we cannot brag of anything to God. Everything that we have came from Him. So, if you are short, or if you are tall, that is God’s doing. Your beauty came from God. You may be ugly in the sight of men, but you are beautiful in the sight of God. Actually, nobody is ugly in the sight of God. It is only man who ridicules and scorns those who have physical defects like a flat nose, or a pimpled-laden face. But we must always remember that as far as our Maker is concerned, everybody is beautiful. If you will just look around you, you will notice that God created more ugly or plain-looking people. That is why, actors and actresses who had been endowed with good looks and beautiful bodies capitalize on their physical appearance to earn a big amount of money. And that is because they are fewer in number. God made only a few beautiful men and women – beautiful in the standards of men. God created more plain-looking people. Are you agreeable to that? But, is the God who created man intelligent, or not? Of course, He is intelligent. Is He a loving God? Yes, He is. Does it mean that He loves the ugly more because He made more of them? Bear in mind that, for God, nobody is ugly. He regards men equally. For Him, there is no darkness and there is no light. They are but the same. Psalms 139:12 says,

“… the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.”

My CONFESSION...

aloneisforever@gmail.com (i am mArk) — Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:25:00 +0000

The story beyond the circumstance,...that sometimes we utter.."what is LIFE about?". Wondering where this air that you breathing taking you. Im quoting about my 'past'.., when idon't know where my life is taking me, interrogating my poor grave soul, depending on the situation that my bare eyes, mind, and thoughts could possibly take me in a safe place of decision.

It is really hard to move on, when you are stuck with your own pride. When it is also principles in life was nailed by your unreliable and lame thinking. Now that is proven wrong, but still you are going to persist and insisting your didactic.

"that is LIFE.." ,we were seeking, haunting, to find the answers behind all lies of life, beyond the circumstances that we really know ourselves but we don't. We were just encouraging ourself to a definite thing to surpass our lonely emotion. Hearing your theme that could ease your excruciate soul, studying people, seeing movies that could your thinking toss and turn in another environment, but still in the fact that in the end of this excavating wild world you did, you're not satisfied, you're not happy, and "that is LIFE."

All the possible walk of life are insisting and still moving around. Doing all the utmost of endeavor you could..and you could imagine. Choose GOOD WALK, and that is the only possession that you can rely on.

I don't know where my life begun, 'till I met the true GOD, the true judge behind the peoples walk of life. And I might say... this is my CONFESSION. My reason of all reasons, I used to lived with my opinions, thoughts, and principles that all of this were untrue. I used to live with my own rebel mind with this False GOD, God that cannot walk, smell, and it could'nt even save you when your house is on fire.

But...there is onething for sure, IF you managed your life with his will and abiding laws, your life will gonna fill of so much emotion, emotion that you can live in PEACE with HIM.......FORever.