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“For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, self-discipline.” – 2 Timothy 1:7
The Old Testament needs to be valued in the same regard as the New Testament. I do not agree with the modern-day value of acting as if the B.C. history did not exist. To think like this is, is to indirectly call God a failure. There is nothing more empowering to a man than to read of the David’s and the Nehemiah’s of the Old Testament, seeing their bloodshed, ambition, and drive for the Lord above.
But now people are scared to hear of the Old Testament.
If the Old Testament doesn’t sit right in your mind, are you a Christian? Is God not Merciful and just? Did Jesus not flip tables over the same God?
Are you more moral than God?
This is a scary rabbit hole, where modern churches do not want to scare away guests through mentioning the Old Testament. They would rather feminize the New Testament, teaching of giving and throwing your hands up.
You cannot understand the impact Jesus made without and understanding of the Old Testamen.t
Now that I am typing, I feel like I have already mentioned some of the subjects above, so I hope this is somewhat different. To truly know of the matter behind biblical masculinity, is to look at the Old AND New Testament. Referring back to David and Nehemiah, or Paul and Peter.
The first step is to become a leader, surrounding yourself with people who have the same values and morals, and feeding off one another. David’s army, the twelve disciples, Moses and Aaron’s crew, Solomon’s gold temple.
Second step is to become attached to what you believe in, do not let anyone disrespect your Lord. The same way you would react to the harassment of your friends or family. The disciples cursed the pagan-worshippers, David slaughtered the Baal-sacrificers.
Do not let anyone disrespect you or your God.
In biblical and stoic tradition, forgiving another is the hardest act to confirm. But one that must be done if the opportunity arises. The same way Jesus died on the cross for our sins, or how God chose the humans over the angels, we must forgive our spiritual brothers and sisters.
Be mercifully cutthroat.
This may be somewhat of a controversial take, but freedom of religion has gray areas surrounding it. At what point is ritual human sacrifice for a religion not granted freedom? We do not have the right to anything and acting as if a melting-pot of pagan-worshippers is the answer to inclusiveness is a joke.
The same way B.C. Israel had walls surrounding their border, along with the Nephilim societies, Babylon, or Egypt, we need to keep what is ours, ours.
Remember, to treat metaphorical “foreigners” like they are you, but do not allow yourself to be pushed around by shallowness.
