Chapter 102 Our life is a life of fighting
Christian prayers are usually regulated by the prayer forms passed down by the apostles and prescribed by the church.
Prayer, in addition to the three forms of verbal prayer, contemplative prayer, and contemplative prayer, often exhibits the three characteristics of asking for grace, giving thanks, and praising.
But the prayers taught by Garris are different. His prayers certainly emphasize the supremacy of God, but at the same time they constantly emphasize that God is with humans. It is God who is borrowing human bodies to carry out His will.
Therefore, if a person wants to receive help from God, he must first become self-reliant.
Only those who dare to cry out against all the injustice in the world can receive God's mercy and grace.
Therefore, among the religious orders, some people call the prayer of Garris a prayer of battle.
【The whole world lies in the hands of the evil one. 】
——"1 John" 5:19
"As my father said, the war of this world has existed since the beginning of the world and will not end until the end. Therefore, He is the Lord of hosts."
"Our life is a life of fighting. If we put down the weapons in our hands, we will become servants or slaves of the [evil one]."
"The [evil one] is Satan, and all those who commit major sins are suffering from the parasites of Satan. When sinners are hopeless, those people become clones of Satan. If we don't fight , one day [the whole world will lie in the hands of the evil one]"
Garris stood up, left the table where he originally recorded notes, and came to Charlie's side.
At this time, Charlie had already recalled his life in the past few months, and his face showed determination.
If he wanted to protect the one he loved when he was young, he would have to fight. If he wanted to protect his family, he would have to fight.
"Charlie, gather all the people in the manor who have listened to my teachings before, and tell them that I am here."
Gareth's voice was not loud, but it was so clear that it left an unshakable mark on Charlie's heart.
"As you command, [Prophet]."
For Garris, the time to collect Leonard's interest has come. Garris cannot afford to give up the other cheek after being slapped on the right. For him, "taking without asking" is the norm.
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In the daytime, the village is like a faded picture, with only dark shadows and lifeless paleness remaining.
Although the clear sky is cloudless, it exudes an indifferent light, as if the sun is just a dead eyeball, looking down at everything coldly.
The towering church stands on the hills not far from the village. The stone walls are full of traces of wind and frost erosion. When the dull bell rings, the villagers gather together.
Garris was wearing the same clothes as the farmers around him and was mixed in the crowd. Not far away from him were Simon, Charlie and other young people who had experienced his sermons in the village of Skar.
The door of the church was slowly opened, making a tooth-piercing creaking sound.
Garris mingled among the villagers, entered the church, and squeezed towards the gloomy benches. Everyone lowered their heads and clasped their hands tightly in front of their chests.
In Garris's opinion, there were obviously some problems with the design of this church, and there was insufficient lighting, so that it was supposed to be a very sacred place, but it looked like a place of death.
Looking forward, you can see an ancient cross placed behind the altar. The statue on the cross has been blurred by time.
As time passed, more and more Christians gathered until the entire church was filled.
With another bell ringing, a guard of honor lined up neatly and walked into the church with solemn steps.
When they passed by the believers, they seemed to be in two different worlds.
One side is dark, cold and numb, the other side is solemn, beautiful and sacred. The linen clothes of the farmers were torn, and unclean dirt was hiding in the dark corners.
The priest's vestment fluttered slightly in the breeze, and the golden embroidery shimmered in the candlelight.
Garris watched this scene, and he could feel that there was a cliff between the priests and the Christians in this manor.
The priests and deacons stood on the top of the cliff and looked down. Garris and the peasants huddled under the cliff and had no choice but to look up.
When the slightly old but energetic priest came to the altar, he greeted the believers.
"The Lord is with you."
Garris and other believers replied in unison: "It is also with your soul."
Then, the rosy-faced priest raised his hands, faced all the believers, and said, "In the name of the Father and the Son, and the Holy Spirit."
Under his leadership, believers touched their foreheads, chests, left and right shoulders with their right hands to draw the cross.
The mass ceremony progressed step by step in a mechanical and numb manner.
The priest shouted at the altar: Lord, have mercy on you!
The believers followed closely in the audience: Lord, please have mercy on me!
What followed was the Ode to Glory, which should have been a passionate and enthusiastic one, but to Gareth's ears it sounded quite lifeless.
"Glory to you, the Most High Lord, and peace on earth for those you love."
"Lord, God, King of Heaven, Almighty God and Father, we praise, sing, worship and magnify your name because of your supreme glory..."
"Amen."
When this step is completed, the sermon begins.
The priest opened a Bible, turned to the page he had prepared earlier, and after briefly saying a few words, he began to read.
It was Latin with a dialect, and the people in the audience couldn't understand it at all.
In the eyes of Gareth, whether it was Charlie, Emma, or other believers, all they could see was confusion.
Nowadays, the people on the cliff and the people under the cliff are no longer on the same journey. They are only forced to blindly follow the church under the bridge of faith.
But Garris, as a knight, had experienced systematic Latin training, so he could naturally hear clearly what the priest on the stage was saying.
The radiant priest was reciting quite affectionately in Latin with a dialect.
"Everyone is to be subject to the authorities, for all authority comes from God. All authorities have been established by God."
"Therefore, whoever resists the authority resists the command of God; and whoever resists will incur punishment."
"For officials do not frighten good people, but they frighten evildoers. Are you willing not to be afraid of those in authority? As long as you do good, you will be praised."
"For the one in authority is God's servant, and it is good for you. However, if you do evil, you should be afraid, because he will bring you to justice. He is God's servant, doing justice on God's behalf, punishing evil and punishing evil .
"Therefore, you must obey, not only to avoid punishment, but also to have a clear conscience."
"This is also why you pay taxes; for they are God's servants, dedicated to governing this matter. Give to anyone whatever is due him. Give him food to whom he deserves food; pay tax to him who deserves tax. Give it to him; whoever deserves to be feared, fear him; whoever deserves to be respected, respect him.”
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