A BIBLICAL VIEW OF INTEGRATIONAL SPIRITAN MOVEMENT
(I S M)
ONE
WORLD RELIGION FOR GLOBAL PEACE
Dr
Jideofo Kenechukwu Danmbaezue, D.Sc.
The
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I once met three
philosophers arguing about the nature of God. The Christian theologian among
them insisted on the Trinitarian doctrine, the Oriental Christian emphasised
that the Holy Spirit proceeded only from the Father whereas the Roman Christian
argued that the Holy Spirit proceeded from both the Father and the Son!
I laughed at them. They got
angry. In unison, they demanded to know why I was laughing them to scorn. I
said, “Why not bother yourselves about the things in the world that you can
comprehend? Please keep God out of this and leave him alone!” One of them
interjected, “Why do you say that, are you wiser than the Holy Church fathers
and the great theologians that handed down these doctrines?”
“Thank you very much for
being truthful. You just called them ‘doctrines’ and that’s exactly what they
are! You can’t arrive at any meaningful conclusion in your argument since all
we can ever know or say about him is,
“God exists!” And what that really means is this: “God is the Almighty
Being that created everything that exists in the universe. Anything else
anybody says or we say is puerile, futile and simply mundane guesswork!” I
concluded.
In I.S.M. we do not theorise
about what we have no existential answers that can satisfy human reasoning! We
limit ourselves to provable and rational concepts, no mysteries, no dogmas and
no doctrines. You are very welcome to disproving anything we posit, provided you
can defend your position convincingly and carry along seventy-five per cent of
humankind. We are okay!
It will be interesting to
introduce my readers to a grandfather in ethical philosophy and my cherished
psychotherapy master. I learnt so much from him in my youth that sharing his
thoughts with you is the only natural thing that my naïve mind can think of or
have now. It is evident in his book that much of what he preached, which was
later transcribed into the Greek language by a grandson, was addressed to the
Israelites living in exile at different parts of the world at the time of his
writing. This concise reproduction is taken from the 1979 edition of GOOD NEWS
BIBLE, (TEV DC053P) Today’s English Version with Deuterocanonical
Books/Apocrypha as published by BIBLE SOCIETIES and printed by COLLINS &
FONTANA.
In INTEGRATIONAL SPIRITAN MOVEMENT (ISM),
all edifying social ethics that will foster world peace or the harmonious
living together of all Homo sapiens is the paramount factor in choosing reprints.
I have come to appreciate the non-partisan portions of his ocean of ethical
principles. All those who seek veritable wisdom need to be drink from this
fountain of knowledge. It is the universality of some of his counsels that
merits its reproduction here for all those who may not have access to the
complete Bible edition. I hope you’ll enjoy it as I did in my youthful days
when our teachers encouraged voracious reading. Spread the message in it to
everyone that you may meet after its ennobling insight has sunk into your bone
marrow!
The Wisdom of Jesus Son of Sirach
The Book of Sirach (a.k.a. Ecclesiasticus) 1: 1-30
“IN PRAISE OF WISDOM
v.1: All wisdom comes from the
Lord,
And Wisdom is with him
for ever.
v.2: Who can count raindrops
Or the sand along the
shore?
Who can count the days of
eternity?
v.3: How high is the sky? How
wide is the earth?
How deep is the ocean? How
profound is Wisdom?
Can anyone find answers to these
questions?
v.4: Wisdom was created before
anything else;
Understanding has always
existed.
v.5: The source of wisdom is the
word of God on high;
Her ways are eternal
commands.
v.6: Has anyone ever been shown
Where Wisdom originates?
Does anyone understand her
subtle cleverness?
v.7: To whom has the knowledge
Of Wisdom been revealed?
Who has understood her
great experience?
v.8: There is only one who is
wise,
And we must stand in awe
before his throne.
v.9: The Lord himself created
Wisdom;
He saw her and recognised
her value,
And so he filled
everything he made with Wisdom.
v.10: He gave some measure of wisdom to everyone,
But poured her out on
those who love him!
v.11: If you fear the Lord,
Honour and respect will be yours;
You will be crowned with
happiness and joy.
v.12: To honour the Lord is a
heartfelt delight;
it will give you a long
and happy life,
v.13: And at the end of your
days
all will go well for
you.
God will bless you on the
day of your death.
v.14: To revere the Lord is the
first step to Wisdom.
Wisdom is given to the faithful in their mother’s wombs.
v.15: She has lived with us from
ancient times,
And generations to come
will rely on her.
v.16: To fear the Lord is Wisdom
at her fullest;
She satisfies us
completely with her gifts
v.17: And fills our homes and
our barns
With all that our
hearts can desire.
v.18: To fear the Lord is the flower
of Wisdom.
That blossoms with
peace and good health.
v.19: She sends knowledge and
Understanding like the
rain,
And increases the honour of those
Who receive her!
v.20: To fear the Lord is the
root of Wisdom;
Her branches are long
life!
v.22: There is no excuse for
unjustified anger;
it can bring about our
downfall
v.23: Wait and be patient,
And later you will be
glad you did.
v.24: Keep quiet until the right
time to speak,
And you will gain a
reputation for good sense.
v.25: Wisdom has a treasury of
wise sayings,
But sinners have nothing but
contempt for godliness.
v.26: If you want to be wise
keep the Lord’s commands,
And he will give you
Wisdom in abundance.
v.27: Fearing the Lord is Wisdom
And an education in
itself.
He is pleased by loyalty
and humility.
v.28: Be faithful in the
practice of your religion;
When you worship the
Lord,
Do it with all your
heart.
v.29: Be careful about what you
say,
And don’t be a
hypocrite.
v.30: Don’t be arrogant;
You may suffer a fall
and be disgraced.
The Lord will reveal your
secrets
And humble you in front of everyone in the synagogue, because you did
not come there with reverence for the lord, but with a heart full of
hypocrisy.”
I
have nothing to add. Drink in this wisdom and become a Kenezian!
*Signed
on 04.04.04 @ 1200 GMT by Rev. Prof. J. J. Kenez!
THE EXAMPLE OF THE FIRST SAINT THAT ASCENDED TO HEAVEN
From the Book of Wisdom,
credited to King Solomon, the Wise comes this interesting example of a man who
was neither a Jew nor a Gentile, neither a Christian nor a Pagan. He was
equally neither a Muslim nor an Infidel, neither a Buddhist nor a Hindu, yet he
was the first ‘saint’ that was called physically into heaven to be with
Almighty God eternally. Turn to its Chapter 4, and meditate on verses 10–15:
“v.10: Once there was a man
named Enoch who pleased God and God loved him. While Enoch was still living
among sinners, God took him away,
v.11: so that evil and
falsehood could not corrupt his mind and soul.
v.12: (We all know that people
can be fascinated by evil that they cannot recognise what is good even when they
are looking at it. Innocent people can be so corrupted with desire that they
can think of nothing but what they want.)
v.13: This man Enoch achieved
in a few years’ time a perfection that other people could never attain in a
complete lifetime.
v.14: The Lord was pleased with
Enoch’s life and quickly took him out of this wicked world. People were aware
of his departure but didn’t understand. They never seemed to learn the lesson
v.15: that God is kind and
merciful to his own people; he protects those whom he has chosen.”
This narrative is a
corroboration of what you find in Genesis 5, vv. 21 – 24. Again in the Book of
Sirach Chapter 44, verse 16 makes a brief reference to it. Those narratives are
instructive and it might be very beneficial for you spending some time
analysing their import. The following are my humble conclusions after perusing
them. Read them now before evaluating my resume.
Enoch was an illiterate man. He obeyed the natural laws God put in his
mind and the environment. Yet he was not corrupt like those around him who were
described as ‘sinners’.
No one taught Enoch these natural laws that merited favour with the
Almighty Creator of the whole universe even at the ripe age 365 years!
Therefore the knowledge is in-born in humans!
Enoch who gave birth to Methuselah, a legend that lived 969 years, was
neither a priest nor a prophet, yet he was pleasing to God! So could you and I!
So it is still possible to
please Almighty God without belonging to the warring religions of today. This
is exactly what ISM is all about. You too, can really please God without being
deeply involved with the mundane religious politics of this age of fanaticism
or syncretism.
Another quintessential truth
hidden from almost all religionists of today is that Emmanuel Jesus, the
Christ, was not a Jew once you accept that he was the Son of God! One does not
trace one’s nationality through one’s maternal lineage, at least not the Jews.
Unless you really doubt his true paternity, it is clearly self-evident that
Emmanuel was A CITIZEN OF THE UNIVERSE!
This explains his
inter-ethnic and international appeal to date! He was, is and will ever remain
the only respected personality in history with a valid international passport,
who has entered all countries and homes using his true followers as his
travelling visas and therefore proven that he alone is A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD!
We owe our dates, either BC
or AD, to his birth! His birthday is our international time zone - never mind
the recent attempts by non-Christians at obliterating this landmark with their
new concepts of BCE and CE, which only represent a denial or distortion of the
fundamental role of Christ’s birth! Soon, they will also attempt to change
Christmas celebrations, commonly referred to as the Yuletide which has become a
universal holidays!
Has it ever occurred to you
that this personality is none other than Abel, Enoch and Melchisedek of the
Genesis narrative in the Christian Bible? His devout sacrifice of a lamb as
Abel, which pleased God, the Creator (see Genesis 4: 4-5); his simple life in
wisdom, humility and obedience to natural laws as Enoch, (Genesis 5: 21 -24) that merited him fellowship
with God (sainthood) and the first ever ascension in the Bible story. And
finally his sudden appearance and disappearance as the high priest Melchisedek,
(Genesis 14: 18 -20) who
prayed for the blessings of God the Creator on Patriarch Abraham. All are
reminiscent of the later events of Jesus Christ!
These similarities were no
coincidences! If they were, why was he crucified “outside the city” for doing
good as Abel who equally was murdered “out in the fields”? Why was he described
as a “good shepherd” who “went about doing good” among sinners just like Enoch?
Why the early “voluntary sacrifice of himself” at Calvary ,
the subsequent “resurrection by the power of God the Almighty” and finally “his
ascension into heaven to sit at the right hand of God”? Why is his holy
priesthood still referred to as “according to the priestly order of
Melchisedek”? Definitely God had a plan in all these!
Moreover, he needed the
professional competence of Noah and so had to learn carpentry from Joseph, the
humble husband of Mary, the Virgin. This was really necessary so as “to be able
to build the NEW ARK
(His church on earth) of the
NEW CONVENANT
(His body & blood)”
which is sailing the high seas of this corrupt world!
Get into this eternal boat
for true salvation and escape the modern deluge of immorality. Join the
fellowship of non-partisan disciples of the saintly Enoch today! It is
christened: Integrational Spiritan Movement, I.S.M. because this is the
millennium of the Holy Spirit of God to accomplish a unification of all who
worship in truth and in spirit; (John 4:
23 -24). This is the only basis on which we can realise the prayer
point of the Lord Jesus “ so that they may be one just as you and I are
one.” And ultimately “there shall be one
flock and one shepherd” (John 17:1-26) for the eternal redemption of mankind
irrespective of creed, colour or religion! That’s the missionary zeal all
Kenezians!
The definition of TRUE
RELIGION given by James the Apostle in Chapter 1 verses 19 – 27 succinctly
describes the objectives of ISM, (verse 27 in particular):
“v.19: Remember this, my dear
brothers! Everyone must be quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to
become angry.
v.20: Man’s anger does not
achieve God’s righteous purpose.
v.21: So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit
to God and accept the word that He plants in your hearts, which is able to save
you.
v.22: Do not deceive yourselves
by just listening to His word; instead, put it into practice.
v.23: Whoever listens to the
word but does not put it into practice is like a man who looks in a mirror and
sees himself as he is.
v.24: He takes a good look at
himself and then goes away and at once forgets what he looks like.
v.25: But whoever looks closely into the perfect law that sets people
free, who keeps on paying attention to it and does not simply listen and then
forget it, but puts it into practice—that person will be blessed by God in what
he does.
v.26: Does anyone think he is
religious? If he does not control his tongue, his religion is worthless and he
deceives himself.
v.27: What God the Father
considers to be pure and genuine religion is this: to take care of orphans and
widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the
world.”
In I.S.M, we neither preach
doctrines nor dogmas or the traditions of any ethnic group! Rather each of as a
true disciple of Patriarch Enoch is encouraged to search for the laws in nature
and our hearts so as to contribute genuine and rational bases for the
altruistic unification of all psycho-religious and socio-political ideologies
in existence today! This is possible when
only reason; not emotion guides our search! Do you want to be a wise and
respected Kenezian? Then think for yourself and learn from the wisest men in
history!
One such figure is King
Solomon, the Wise, who is credited to have got it merely as an answer to a
humble prayer! Imitate him! And to really appreciate the depth of King
Solomon’s wisdom, let me equally introduce you to the wise assertions he made
regarding death and the reward of living a righteous life like our great
Patriarch Enoch. No one else has so authoritatively spoken of them! Turn to
Chapter One of the same book “The Wisdom of Solomon” and read verses 12–16, and
conclude with “The Destiny of the Righteous” in Chapter 3, verses 1–9:
“GOD DID NOT CREATE DEATH”
v.12: Do not bring on your own
death by sinful actions.
v.13: God did not invent death, and when living creatures die, it gives
him no pleasure.
v.14: He created everything so that it might continue to exist, and
everything he created is wholesome and good. There is no deadly poison in it.
No, death does not rule this world,
v.15: for God’s justice does not die,
v.16: Ungodly people have brought death on themselves by the things
they have said and done. They yearn for death as if it were a lover. They have
gone into partnership with death, and; it is just what they deserve”.
And now to complete the
seven course meal I have been serving you right from the prologue to this page,
see the Destiny of the Righteous, the Eternal Wisdom of living a simple lifestyle
and Reward for pleasing the Almighty! This is the target for all devout
Kenezians.
THE DESTINY OF THE RIGHTEOUS
v.1: But righteous people are
protected by God and will never suffer torment.
v.2: It is a foolish mistake to think that righteous people die and
that their death is a terrible evil.
v.3: They leave us, but it is not a disaster. In fact, the righteous
are at peace.
v.4: It might appear that they have suffered punishment, but they have the confident hope of immortality.
vv.5-6; Their sufferings were light compared with the blessings they
will receive. God has tested them, like gold in a furnace, and found tem worthy
to be with him. He has accepted them, just as he accepts the sacrifices, which
his worshippers burn on the altar.
v.7: When God comes to reward the righteous, they will blaze out
against the wicked lie fire in dry straw.
v.8: They will rule over nations and peoples, and the Lord will be
their King for ever.
v.9: Those who have put their trust in God will come to understand the
truth of his ways. Those who have been faithful will live with Him in his love,
for he is kind and merciful to the ones whom he has chosen.”
Replace the word ‘righteous’
with ‘kenezians’ and you would have established the real mission of this dissertation!
I S M ethics/wisdom come from the Author of Life!
And so, my dear student of
ISM, you too can aspire to sainthood! All it entails is finding out the natural
laws that Papa Enoch obeyed that merited him that eternal abode with the
Creator of this universe.
You do not have to go far to
find out any of these natural laws! Do you know why? There are already written
in your hearts as the inborn CONSCIENCE, which the Almighty Creator bestows on
each and every one of us. See it for yourself, by reading Hebrews 8: 7 –13:
Take special note of vv.10 –12 when you’re reading that passage! You have to
find this reference for yourself, so that we can go on to serve you the main
dish! I am sure that there are other theosophical treatises that equate the writings
of King Solomon and the Good News of the Master of all times, Jesus the Christ.
However these are the ones I was so exposed to in my youth that I can’t think
of anyone else that has given me the simplest reasons for living a good life!
The secret of Enoch was that he had no idols. He did not worship these
idols:
- SELF-PRIDE,
- LOVE-OF-MONEY,
- INDULGENCE-IN-EROTIC-PLEASURES,
- LUST-FOR-POWER,
- LIVE-TO-EAT FOOD &
- INDULGE-IN-ALCOHOL.
Rather, he
obeyed all the natural laws he could decipher;
- WAS LOYAL TO THE CREATOR OF
HIS PARENTS,
- WAS HOLY, HUMANE AND HUMBLE,
- LOVED HIS FELLOW HUMAN
BEINGS,
- TOOK CARE OF THEIR NEEDS,
- DEFENDED ORPHANS &
WIDOWS AND
- SHOWED HIS CONCERN FOR ALL
CREATURES OF GOD.
A simple and uncomplicated
life on this planet Earth will merit you the same reward HE got! Imitate him in
thoughts, words and deeds. That is exactly I.
S. M! You may have your favourites, just like I do. So long as you can
religiously decipher and observe all the equitable, positive and universal laws
in nature, you are truly qualified for this spiritual fellowship for scientists
who are also referred to as ‘Integrational Spiritan Movement’ a.k.a.
‘Kenezianism’ that translates into a peaceful world religion that our global
village is in dire need of now. PROPAGATE IT. GO AHEAD, BUT REMEMBER THAT THE
BOTTOM LINE IN I S M IS OBEDIENCE TO NATURAL LAWS!
----Birthday Gift from Dr J. K. Danmbaezue 11th March 1997.
HELLO MY DEAR CITIZENS OF THE GLOBAL
VILLAGE, HERE ARE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF THE DIVINE KNOW LEDGE
WE NEED FOR A LASTING GLOBAL PEACE FOR HUMANITY; A RELIGIOUS REGENERATION
IN OUR GLOBAL VILLAGE IS MANDATORY IF WE ARE TO ACHIEVE IT
A Wise Brave man can fall seven times but
he will rise seven times also if he is truly a bona-fide Homo sapiens who is
not encumbered by doctrines and dogmas.
Rev.
Prof. J. J. Kenez, D.Sc. a.k.a. Dr J. K. Danmbaezue,
The Humble Vessel of the Holy Spirit of the Almighty Creator of the Entire Universe
The Humble Vessel of the Holy Spirit of the Almighty Creator of the Entire Universe
FUNDAMENTALS
OF INTEGRATIONAL SPIRITAN MOVEMENT (I S M)
The True Marks of a Bona-Fide
Member of Integrational Spiritan Movement
Inspirations received
from the Holy Spirit on 05/06/2011
from 20:21:22 - 20:23 :44HRS
GMT
“My vessel,
there are no mysteries that I cannot simplify. All it takes is to de-mystify
what humans have mystified and made difficult for the average man to comprehend
is to be in a pure state of grace and holiness and pray for wisdom from above.
Since you have persevered in this state for fifty five years, you can glimpse
at some existential answers. So, write these down in the simplest language of
your generation.”
- A
true Kenezian does not BELIEVE IN GOD rather s/he KNOWS GOD IS!
- The
evidence is everywhere for the rational being to see, starting with the
self!
- The
true Kenezian knows the Creator God is only ONE, not three equal persons!
- There
is nothing like the mystery of the HOLY TRINITY, its idolatrous forgery!
- The
Creator designed the TRIPARTITE appearances in every being in existence!
- Human
beings possess this tripartite nature in their thoughts, words and
actions!
- Sample
this divine three-dimensionality in man & water as gas, liquid and
solid!
- Heterosexual
reproduction in all animals is made up of male, female & new-born!
- Father,
mother and child is the tripartite dimension in the Hominoids worldwide!
- Every
journey has a start/beginning, the distance/duration & the
destination/end!
- Triangles
show the dimensionality in all figures with three sides, lines &
angles!
- Every
being has its weight, mass or space it occupies viz: length, width and
depth!
- Tripods,
Tricycles & Triangles demonstrate the basic tripartite nature of
balance!
- Every
Circle is the progressive expansion of a square or a triangle and vice
versa!
- Most
humans have three names that identify them from birth, life span and
death!
Let us halt at this point and practically see the
essence of this revelation. There have been a lot of IDOLATROUS doctrines,
dogmas and liturgies based on the absurdity that God is a mystery only
privileged, educated and anointed men can comprehend and so all the others in
the congregation are blind-folded to carry out instructions issued to them
based on the mysteries the clergy have conjectured and compounded to hoodwink
them.
Kenezianism opposes this biased ONE-EYED PAROCHIAL
MANIPULATION USED BY RELIGIO-POLITICAL CROOKS IN LEADING THOSE THEY HAVE
BLINDED by subconscious brain washing techniques in order to maximally exploit
them! Read my treatises on the issue at this website: www.happyfamilynetwork.hpage.com
for details.
Propaganda is the more or less a systematic effort to
manipulate other people's beliefs, attitudes or actions by means of symbols or
religious images, words, gestures, banners, monuments, music, clothing,
insignia and other artefacts of culture. Deliberateness here refers to the
relatively heavy emphasis on manipulation of the victim’s mode of thinking and
behaving which distinguishes colonial mentality in propaganda from casual
conversation or the relaxed exchange of ideas. The propagandist has a specified
goal or set of goals and to achieve these he deliberately selects facts,
arguments or displays of symbols and presents them in ways he thinks will be
most efficient. To maximise positive effect, he may omit pertinent facts or
distort them as he tries to divert the attention of the reactors (the people he
is deliberately mesmerising) from everything but his own propaganda. This is
exactly the function of dogmas and doctrines in all religious settings!
Rev.
Prof. J. J. Kenez a.k.a. Dr Jideofo Kenechukwu Danmbaezue, D.SC.
The Humble Vessel of the Holy Spirit of the
Creator of the Entire Universe.
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