About me

My name is Harry A. Gaylord.  I am a believer in Jesus Christ who has been saved for about 30 years.  Although I am not a Bible scholar, God has revealed many things to me in his word, the Bible, and I’m here to share a few of them.  I am striving to be all God would want me to be, but like every other Christian, I am still fallible.  My prayer is that this website will bless you in some way.

33 Responses to “About me”

  1. Jacqui Says:
    March 23, 2007 at 6:29 am | Reply

    shall keep watching your posts. May God bless all that you do here Jacqui xx

  2. harryagaylord Says:
    March 23, 2007 at 3:51 pm | Reply

    Thanks, Jacqui. May the Lord bless you also.

  3. Joe DeChristofaro Says:
    May 14, 2007 at 1:39 pm | Reply

    Hello Harry,

    I read some of your topics here and am blessed by some of your words and wisdom in some of the topics.

    My brother and I just came out of an institutional church of 15yrs. We tithed and gave to bldg pograms and offerings. We now believe more in early church set up, small groups, more family oriented rather than a big church controlled by a pastor with a vision.

    Anyway, our pastor is banning us from the church, he does not want us to mingle with all our old friends, etc, due to that it might “confuse” them. He is trying to protect his sheep type of thing. We don’t even care to go anymore, that is not the point. But just the fact he telling us to stay away, etc.

    Anyway, we both gave combined in 15 yrs all tithe and bldg prog and offerings over $250k.

    We now feel we want to ask for “some” of the money back, especially bldg prgrams and some tithes, since we dont believe in the tithe anymore.

    What is your opinion on this? As far as I’m concerned, we gave into something we now no longer believe in, and they used it for their own materialism, and building their kingdom, and going on vacations.

    I want to watch against coveteousness. but dont you think we deserve at least some of the $ back. At least the bldg program offerings which amount to about $100k alone?

    Also, the fact he is saying we are not allowed there. My view is, then I have a stake in “your” church, so give me my money back!

    What do you think?

    Searching for wisdom on this and right thing to do, thanks, Joe D

  4. harryagaylord Says:
    May 14, 2007 at 5:18 pm | Reply

    Don’t ask for your money back. Let God deal with your former church in the way he sees fit. God is able to provide much more for you to replace what you think you wasted on your former church. Suffer the wrong and thank God you have been delivered out of the midst of people who didn’t have a genuine love for you or God. I’ve been in a similar situation before and once I left I was so happy God had revealed his truth to me that I wasn’t even thinking about the money. Maybe you should read 1 Corinthians 6:1-8 and gather what wisdom you can from it. I know what they did hurt you deeply, but forgive them and look forward to what God has for you in the future.

  5. andrew Says:
    June 24, 2007 at 5:54 pm | Reply

    i admire what you are doing. i dont know your situation or enimies you had. i myself had many but god helped me also in many many ways. i was saved by his grace probley a thousand times. i have a web site that i will change more. i plan to expand. i would and will at times add growth in christ and give praise to him. i am not a recent convert. i was saved early in life but years later had fallen destroyed. it was probley the best thing to ever happen to me. if i hadnt i would never have gone back into christ and have future plans to do outreach ministies. i belive i was called to do this and have the time. he has given me many talents and want to use them to serve him. any way coming from yet another brother in christ ,keep doing what you are doing ,and in that day of his return him say well done my servant

  6. blessed1 Says:
    September 23, 2007 at 7:14 pm | Reply

    Glad I found your site! It’s amazing what God can do, if we only let Him isn’t it? Praise God that you’re able to share your testimony and hopefully make someone ‘think’. If all we do is make one person think, then we’ve done our job! Hopefully we make more than just one feel the urge to seek Him … but I feel even if it’s one….it’s better than none.

  7. harryagaylord Says:
    September 23, 2007 at 8:40 pm | Reply

    Thanks for stopping by, blessed1.

  8. barney Says:
    November 27, 2007 at 5:51 pm | Reply

    Shalom,

    Was Yeshua Jesus in the ‘loin’s of Abraham when he met and paid tithes to Melchezedek?

  9. harryagaylord Says:
    November 27, 2007 at 10:44 pm | Reply

    Based on what Hebrews 7 says, all of Abraham’s descendants are considered to have paid tithes to Melchizedek.

  10. elmantheman Says:
    December 9, 2007 at 1:55 pm | Reply

    If you have read even a single post of Bro Eli, more so, when you read it all, those posts are enough proof, even the verse below, that Bro Eli is concerned for our salvation and is warning as too of the danger/peril that a false teacher can lead us to. The same concern that he learned from the Apostles, the same who learned from Jesus Christ; by reading the Holy Scriptures with the guidance of the Holy Spirit and the holy men of God.

    Colossians 2:18-19 (The Message)

    Don’t tolerate people who try to run your life, ordering you to bow and scrape, insisting that you join their obsession with angels and that you seek out visions. They’re a lot of hot air, that’s all they are. They’re completely out of touch with the source of life, Christ, who puts us together in one piece, whose very breath and blood flow through us. He is the Head and we are the body. We can grow up healthy in God only as he nourishes us.

    Mga Taga-Colosas 2:18 (Ang Salita ng Diyos)

    18May taong nasisiyahan sa paggawa ng huwad na pagpapakumbaba at pagsamba sa mga anghel. Huwag ninyong hayaan ang gayong tao na dayain kayo at hindi ninyo makuha ang inyong gantimpala. Siya ay nagkukunwaring nakakita ng mga bagay na hindi naman niya nakita. Ang kaniyang isipang makalaman ay nagpalaki ng kaniyang ulo nang walang katuturan. 19Siya ay hindi nanatiling nakaugnay sa tunay na ulo, na kung saan ang buong katawan ay lumalago sa pamamagitan ng paglago na mula sa Diyos. Ito ay sa mga ibinibigay ng mga kasukasuan at ng mga litid na siyang nagpapalusog at nag-uugnay-ugnay sa buong katawan.

    Colossians 2:18-19 (English Standard Version)

    18Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, going on in detail about visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind, 19and not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, nourished and knit together through its joints and ligaments, grows with a growth that is from God.

    Colossians 2:18-19 (King James Version)

    18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

    19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.

    http://esoriano.wordpress.com/archives/

  11. elmantheman Says:
    December 9, 2007 at 1:56 pm | Reply

    I hope you are not offended of my statement above and the verses that followed. May I ask, where were you saved? How come St Paul says that Christian should work out for their salvation?

    For questions and answers

    Visit please, esoriano.wordpress.com

  12. harryagaylord Says:
    December 9, 2007 at 11:29 pm | Reply

    Elman,

    God has given all believers in Christ the Holy Spirit to understand the scriptures. I don’t know who Eli Soriano is. God gives us brothers in Christ to help us if we need it, but we should not base our trust or complete understanding of the scriptures based on what a man says. They are nothing more than the planters and waterers in God’s kingdom, who are nothing. It is God who supplies us with spiritual increase who is the important one in our spiritual growth. We have to know Christ and his word for ourselves as the Holy Spirit leads us. That’s one way we work out our own salvation.

  13. elmantheman Says:
    December 10, 2007 at 9:46 am | Reply

    If we are to follow your line of reasoning, then, you are just contradicting yourself. I don’t even know you too. But then again, we learn to know who are our brothers are in the Church of God, by way of how they analyze and thinkm, always regarding the word of truth found in the Holy Scriptures.

    If you really know Jesus Christ, you should cleave to the Church of God as preached by St Paul. How do we cleave to the Church of God mentioned in the Holy Scriptures? By following all the commandements that Jesus Christ, from the Father, has given to the Apostles. I mean all. And how do we know that we are able to follow all the commandments? By listening to you? Of course, there is a person God sends in every era, when needed, to send the message. And I believe as well as what the bible imparts that since all the things needed for the salvation of men has been written already, there is a need for a man to interpret the writings, not by his own explanations, but by the help of the Holy Ghost with proofs coming from the scripture. You are able to distinguish who tells that truth when you hear from him that there are no conflicting teachings from one topic to another.

    We are gentiles, and cleaving to the vine gives us the right of salvation. Now, if you say that you are saved, then tell us from where? Because saying that you are saved has it’s implications. Haven’t you noticed waht become to people nowadays, specifically to those who claim that they are christians and are saved but their works prove otherwise because they do the opposite of good? It is called hypocrisy because of that satanic claim that “once saved always saved.” If this is your claim that you herald to the world, then you are doing what is contrary to what St Paul said, work out your own salvation. If you claim that you are saved already, then don’t help the poor; don’t attend the worship services; don’tsing praises to God anymore, because you are saved already.

    But this is not we are supposed to shout to the world. We need to clarify the different things that at man should be saved from.

    Just read again your last comment and you will find out the conflict of your reasoning. But I am not telling you this to offend you, because if you are offended, then you will not be able to see the light that this comment imparts. This is just another way of analyzing, that one that the bible teaches us, even the spirit.

    Since, you indirectly impart that you have received and known the word, then it’s time to test what you know if you are correctly dividing the word of Truth. It is also commanded to test the spirit right?

    So I invite you to visit http://www.esoriano.wordpress.com and let us reason together.

  14. harryagaylord Says:
    December 10, 2007 at 11:24 pm | Reply

    Elman,

    When I stated I don’t know Eli Soriano, it was a statement of fact. I made my comment above because you’re implying that I must consult him to find the truth when I don’t have to. It is also not mandatory for someone to consult me to realize the truth either.

    I haven’t contradicted myself. You misunderstand what I say because the Church of God International, of which you belong, is a cultish organization and they seem to have clouded your understanding of scripture. If you are saved, read God’s word for yourself and allow the Holy Spirit to lead you into the truth. Stop relying so much on what a man or a religious organization dictates to you. The Bereans only believed what Paul said after they searched the scriptures for themselves to verify what he preached. We should do the same.

  15. Lowen Says:
    December 29, 2007 at 3:20 am | Reply

    Greetings, I’m new to this site, and I have found it to already be such a blessing. I am 19 year old guy, for those who are curious. Last New Years, I made it my goal to read the entire Bible all the way through. I’m happy to say that when the last day of December arrives, I will have read the entire Bible, just as I had planned! I praise God for helping me with this goal, because it was not a simple task to complete. Many times I had to read extra chapters certain nights because I had missed reading the day before, and so forth. Now I’ve gotten to the point where if I don’t read the Bible, I actually feel like I’m having “Bible-withdrawl” symptoms. I just don’t feel right anymore until I read.

    I hope this doesn’t offend anyone, but I will go ahead and say that I have been raised in a Pentacostal Church setting all my life. Anyways…

    Harry, regarding the above two statements, between you and Elman, I have a small comment to make:

    I can see Elman’s point regarding the “once saved always saved” comment. In my church, there is a huge emphasis to follow the Lord’s commandments to the best of our abilities. Sadly, I have noticed often in school, my peers followed suit with the world’s beliefs, rather than what the scripture tells us to do. When I would see them do something extremely sinful (as most kids and teens are prone to do these days), I asked them if they were Christians. Of course, most replied that they were Christians, and named their church background (most said they were Baptists, which is the most popular denomination in my rural town).

    The most common argument they would use to defend their actions was “once saved always saved”. This alarmed me greatly, because I realized that my peers acted as if their salvation given to them by Jesus Christ was nothing more than a license to sin. Don’t get me wrong, I am far from being perfect myself, and I was in no position to judge them. However, I think a lot of people my age these days need to realize that when they accept Jesus into their hearts as their Lord and Savior, they should be more than willing to repent and turn away from their old sins.

    I can safely say that I am a perfectionist (Valedictorian in High School; I give God all the glory for that acheivement. He is so good, and I can’t thank him enough for His blessings). And that being said, there’s nothing wrong with striving towards perfection. For instance, when I tell people that I’ve never said a single curse word in my life (except in Kindergarden, and that was because I didn’t know that they were wrong to use), their jaw usually drops in disbelief. When I stub my toe, or become angry, I don’t even think a curse word in my mind. One of the main reasons I try my best not to sin, is because of a healthy dose of fearing the Lord. When I say “fearing the Lord”, I don’t mean trembling in fear every moment of my life because I think He will destroy me in His wrath for angering Him. I mean it as in loving the Lord so that you follow his commandments to the best of your ability. Also, to fear the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom, a definate plus.

    Anyways, to summarize my argument: Yes, I am a firm believer that our salvation is Garenteed — but always remember why you accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior… our sins are washed away, and we have eternal life in heaven –> Plus, we are to let the Holy Spirit begin changing the desires of our heart and mind, so that we turn away from our past sins, and begin living the fruitful life Jesus always wanted us to live.

    Hallelujah to the Son of God, Jesus Christ. He is King of kings and Lord of lords, worthy of every praise! I pray that God blesses each of you this Christmas season! Happy New Years as well!

    P.S. — There may be some huge typos in my above comment. I wrote this late a night, when my mind does not work at its full potential, so I ask that you please overlook any mistakes. Thank you.

  16. harryagaylord Says:
    December 30, 2007 at 1:02 am | Reply

    Lowen,

    I can understand your concern about the hypocrites you come in contact with. I feel the same way about the excuses they make, but on the other hand I have at times been hypocritical myself. All of us Christians have two natures battling inside of us for dominance. We will all struggle until we either die and go to heaven or receive our resurrected bodies when Christ takes us from the Earth, whichever comes first.

    It’s great that you are striving for perfection as we all should, but there is one very seemingly innocent sin that can sneak up on us that we have to be careful about when we do good. It’s the sin of ungodly pride that tells us in the back of our minds that we are better than other people around us who aren’t striving in the same way we are. That’s why he that thinketh he standeth should take heed lest he fall.

    Even Peter the apostle who was a great man of God and filled with the Holy Ghost gave in to hypocrisy and sinned out of his fear for the Jews and Paul had to rebuke him for it as he stated in Galatians 2. Did that mean he lost his salvation? I think not. The belief that a lot of Pentecostal denominations have about losing our salvation if we sin is basically a works-based salvation when you really break it down. How much sin does it take to lose one’s salvation? If we commit a sin that we aren’t aware of, does God strip us of salvation at the moment we commit it?

    We as sinful creatures aren’t always 100% of the time conscious of every little sin we commit. This is why the argument for loss of salvation doesn’t add up. I could go on and on about this subject but I won’t.

    In closing, I’ve attended all types of churches from liberal Baptist to conservative Pentecostal, from those who believe in eternal security to those who believe you can lose your salvation. And I have seen plenty of hypocrites in all of them. The ones who promote loss of salvation were involved in some of the same exact sins as those who preached their liberal theology–fornication, drugs, homosexuality, adultery–you name it, they were doing it from pastors to elders to deacons to the average pew-sitters.

  17. Lowen Says:
    December 30, 2007 at 3:48 pm | Reply

    Ah, very good reply Harry, and I agree with it. Perhaps I needed to make some obvious clarifications to my statements above.

    1.) Salvation is Garenteed, always… though, I think I stated that already.. I’m positive I did, heh.

    2.) The main point of the argument is this: when faced with a situation that you have an obvious black and white choice of choosing to do what’s right or what’s wrong, you should always strive to do what’s right. Of course, not everyone chooses what is right, even those well-founded in the Word of God.

    3.) One of my biggest fears is pride, to be precise. Pride is something not to be taken lightly. What happened to the Titanic is a prime example of why we should strive not to have pride: the statement was foolishly made by many of the people who were on the ship that “not even God could sink it”. Well, He did. Oh… I’d just like to say that for the most part, I’ve never had much trouble with pride. (The keyword there was ‘much’. I do still have -some- trouble with it.) Whenever I do bring up my acomplishments, I always give full credit to God. It works as a Testimony for me to use, since… I’ve avoided specific sins that people commit. When I hear testimonies made by individuals who came out of drug addictions, fornifications, etc, I notice just how awe-inspiring the testimony is because of how God brought them out of it. I’m still very young, and there’s really not been a tribulation I’ve had to face yet… so the best I can do for now is just tell how God has blessed me.. and encourage people to trust God, no matter their situation. I also have a small psychological problem (I guess you’d call it that) where I tend to put myself down a lot.. or beat myself up over specific things that others wouldn’t give a second thought about, but that’s for another time to discuss.

    4.) Yes, the Hypocrisy is out there, I know. Yes, we all tend to be hypocrites, that is for certain. But that shouldn’t stop us from speaking out when we discover hypocrisy in our Churches. It’s best to shine a light on all discovered evil so that it may be exterminated (of course, that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be forgiving towards the individual).

    5.) I’ve only been to one Church that was apart of an organization before: The Church of God. Me and my family ended up moving to a seperate, and smaller pentacostal Church. Out of all of these types of churches I have been to, I’ve yet to hear a message on someone losing their salvation. This isn’t to say that some of these churches in other parts of the country don’t preach that way, but it hasn’t occurred in the churches I’ve been to. In fact, there have been sermons where I heard that doubting in your salvation (after you’ve accepted Jesus Christ) was a ploy of Satan… hmm…

    – Thank you Harry for your response to my earlier comment. I’ve yet to read all of the topics you and others have posted on, but I can say that I have learned a lot already by what you’ve posted. Most of the scriptures you quote I remember reading, but I never really thought much about them in the way you used them. I hope that each year I read the Bible all the way through, I keep learning more and more that was not brought to my attention in previous readings. One of my goals is to actually memorize the entire scripture (king James Version). This will be an extremely hard task to complete, but I know it will be a huge blessing to have God’s word written down in the tablets of my heart… or mind in this case? Heh, anyways… I really appreciate what your doing with this site. I hope I can contribute as well in the future (esspecially after I become more experienced).

    Also, for those who were curious, “Lowen” isn’t my real name… just a nickname I use on games and various other things I do.

  18. Rashad Tatum Says:
    March 28, 2008 at 12:51 am | Reply

    From what I’ve read thus far, this site contains a lot of good information. Check out my blogs http://scriptureveracity.wordpress.com and http://rashadtatum.wordpress.com

  19. Rup Says:
    May 27, 2008 at 4:43 pm | Reply

    Harry,
    Thank you for declaring that you are not a biblical scholar! I am sorry to inform you that you are equally very immature and closed minded to compare Hinduism and Christianity. It was very much unprecedented, and the article made fool of yourself. Once you have positive outlook, you will understand many things about Hinduism. Meanwhile, why don’t you utilize your energy to understand the Holy Bible thoroughly instead of poking into other religions without any knowledge?
    -Rup

  20. harryagaylord Says:
    May 27, 2008 at 8:55 pm | Reply

    Rup,

    Your opinion that I’m immature and closed minded is merely your opinion based on the fact that you don’t believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who is THE way, THE truth, and THE life. There are no other true gods apart from the God who is Jehovah mentioned in the Bible who has revealed himself as being the Father, the Son (Jesus), and the Holy Ghost.

    In my article about Hinduism, I spoke the truth in love as God commands all Christians to do. I have thoroughly researched all religions I speak against on my blog with the hope that someone who is in bondage to the lies of false religions will see the true light that comes from heaven in the person of Jesus Christ. You think I made a fool of myself only because the preaching of the cross of Jesus Christ is foolishness to those that perish (i.e. those who are on the path to hell) but to those of us who are saved, this preaching is the power of God. The one true God has called on all men everywhere to repent of their dead works, including all idolatrous practices, and to serve only him.

    Instead of having your so-called “positive outlook”, I choose to have a realistic and Biblical outlook. Positive outlooks may have good intentions, but as the old cliche goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions and that’s not the road I want to be on. I already understand the Bible thoroughly, but I don’t claim to know everything. And apparently, based on your comment, neither do you.

  21. mnomigol Says:
    June 23, 2008 at 1:40 pm | Reply

    I am muslim and I have never seen things that you mention about racism. the simplest thing is Mohamad was the person who set black people free and called human beings are all same and there is not difference because of race, gender for God. The first person in mecca who sang call for pray was a black guy( balal habashi from etiupia).
    Besides I believe religions are made for creating love instead of hate however I can not see it in ur website unfortunately.
    God bless you no matter Allah or any God which I believe they are all same since it is idea that try to keep human being on track to make a better world.
    I need to apologize for my english since it is my second language. thanks for your patience.
    Lets respect each others values and not to call each other with bad names.
    Stay away from political game against races and religions.

  22. harryagaylord Says:
    June 23, 2008 at 5:45 pm | Reply

    Mohammed did not set black people free. He owned black African slaves and it was his Arab followers that encouraged the slave trade on the continent of Africa which was later continued by Europeans.

    Everyone has the freedom to choose their god, even if it isn’t the true God, but I’m not going to stop speaking out against false religions like Islam that keeps people in spiritual bondage just because men or women are offended by it. I’m not against anyone’s race. I am relating the historical facts. I haven’t called anyone names, I’ve just given descriptions of the type of mentalities those who oppose the true gospel have.

  23. Tim A. Says:
    August 7, 2008 at 7:20 am | Reply

    Harry,
    This is the first time I have been to your site. I have appreiciated everything I have read. You seem to be very knowledgeable concerning the Scriptures and the other topics as well.
    May God bless you in your service to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. There is no other.
    T.A.

  24. harryagaylord Says:
    August 7, 2008 at 6:49 pm | Reply

    Thanks, Tim.

  25. EYES Says:
    September 7, 2008 at 8:29 pm | Reply

    Nice blog!

    Could I also participate your chain of blogs about truth?

    my blog is (eyes2eyes.wordpress.com)

    Have peace in Christ, Thanks

  26. Jeff Says:
    December 17, 2008 at 3:42 pm | Reply

    Hi, I just wanted to say that its possible that all of Rome will not have to be destroyed. Vatican City is recognized as a “City”. So the Bible might be saying he just blows the Catholic Church leaders up in there little city. I just can’t picture all of Rome being blown up as a revived Roman Empire would need Rome as symbolism of who they are.

    Take a look at the Prince of Asturias Felipe “the Handsome Prince”. The Bible points to him as the Man of Sin. Hes a descendant of the Julio-Claudian dynasty and the bible says the son of perdition is a descendant of these Caesers.

    By the way does it publish your email if you submit it?

  27. harryagaylord Says:
    December 17, 2008 at 10:12 pm | Reply

    Jeff,

    Thanks for your comment. You make a good point about Vatican City. However, Revelation 18 talks about merchants weeping over the city because they will no longer be able to go to the city to buy all types of goods to sell on the world market. It lists all the merchandise that is sold to merchants in the city. Based on this description, it would have to be the whole city of Rome that burns since Vatican City itself is not a trade center.

    The Bible doesn’t necessarily point to the prince of Asturias as the man of sin. The Bible never points to a specific descendant of the caesars as the Antichrist. No one will know who the Antichrist is until he appears in the temple of God to exalt himself as God, according to 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8. I don’t believe it’s wise to try to point out a specific individual as being the Antichrist because no one except God at this time really knows who he will be. There are many antichrists roaming the world, but we don’t know who the Antichrist is.

    As for the email question, I’ve elected not to make anyone submit their email if they choose not to. As far as I know, email addresses are not displayed, only a person’s submitted website address shows when you mouseover their name when they comment.

  28. Satyabrata Pattanaik Says:
    December 18, 2008 at 11:18 pm | Reply

    Hi, Harry.
    well i think u should stop saying something about other religions,unless u r not having the proper knowledge on that.
    I appriciate ur effort but not ur knowledge.so i think a small book called “The Science of Self- realisation”,can give u better idea of what Hindusim all about.well this book is available in any ISKCON temple,all arround the world.
    Trust me, there is one god in this world &we all are his creation.Some call him Allaha,some God & some call him Krishna.
    One more thing there is a teacher for everything.Without a teacher how u learn to pray God in ur church or Namaj at Masjid .So the teacher who teaches how to pray infront of God is ur Guru.So there is no harm of having a guru in life.

    May God Bless you.

  29. harryagaylord Says:
    December 20, 2008 at 12:56 am | Reply

    Satyabrata,

    I know about Hinduism well enough to know it is a false religion and studying your suggested book won’t change that. As I’ve said before on my blog, Hindus claim they believe in one god, but also claim there are many deities as if the two ideas are separate or different. By making the statement that there is one god but several deities, Hindus contradict themselves. “Deity” is another word for “god”, so when Hindus say there are many deities, it is the same as saying there are many gods. For some reason, they don’t understand this.

    The God of the Bible–Jehovah, or Yahweh–is in no way, shape, or form the same as Allah or Krishna. Maybe you should read the Bible and compare it with the Koran and Hindu scripture. These gods don’t have the same character as Jehovah and are impersonal and indifferent toward their followers whereas Jehovah is very personal and has an ongoing relationship with his followers, having two-way communication with believers as individuals and as a group.

    A guru is not just simply a teacher according to Hindu doctrine. They promote themselves as demigods, being a step above humans. Although Christianity has religious leaders who try to promote themselves in the same way, the true doctrines of the Bible teach that no pastor/preacher/teacher is superior to anyone else in God’s church.

  30. Tasha Says:
    March 23, 2009 at 3:53 pm | Reply

    Excellent job Harry, you are most correct in your wisdom.

    TL11

  31. harryagaylord Says:
    March 24, 2009 at 6:15 am | Reply

    Thanks, Tasha. Be blessed.

  32. hi there Says:
    July 16, 2009 at 1:11 am | Reply

    Ummm… Lord of the Gay, The bible was made by man to convey common fables so that people without an imagination would understand. So it would not be lost over the years. It is not to be taken litteral. This is because man, who is fallible wrote it!

    • harryagaylord Says:
      July 16, 2009 at 9:23 pm | Reply

      The Bible was inspired by God, who chose men to be his secretaries and to write down what he told them to write. The Bible is full of actual events that happened in ancient times and several archaeological findings from ancient times have shown that the Bible recorded events accurately. They are not fables and can be taken literally in many cases, while in other cases God uses figurative language to give us his message–the book of Revelation being a perfect example. Man is fallible, but God’s word is inerrant. God has shown time and time again that he can use imperfect man to bring about his perfect will and the Bible is just one example of that. But since your heart is hardened against God, you are blinded to his truth and to his accomplishments.

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