Chapter 104 Because the prophet is me!
A candle was lit, and the colors in this world were no longer exclusive to the old priest on the altar.
"Know that it was Christ who gave us kingly freedom by obeying Him even to the point of death!"
"Have you ever heard the prophet say: Anyone who can restrain his body, control his soul, and prevent himself from indulging in selfish desires and preferences is his own master. He can be called a king because he can discipline himself! He is Be free and independent and do not allow yourself to be enslaved by sinful slavery.”
The tiny candle flame began to sway, becoming brighter and brighter because of those words.
Everyone in the church looked in the direction of the sound, only to find that it was an acquaintance, someone everyone present knew.
The young man had thick dark brown curly hair, and his pupils were ignited with anger.
He is Charlie from the Pierre family.
The atmosphere suddenly condensed. No one had ever dared to contradict the priest in the church, because in the eyes of the villagers, the priest was the spokesperson of God.
Priests are branded with a special divine seal through the anointing of the Holy Spirit, making them resemble the high priests of Christ and able to preside over the sacraments as the head of Christ...
At this moment, during the Eucharist, when the priest was presiding over the Mass to connect people with God, a mortal stood up and questioned the servant of God.
There is no reason why others should not be shocked by this, because his behavior is unprecedented! He will definitely be excommunicated and fall into excommunication and be separated from God!
"Charlie, sit down!" The man next to Charlie, his father Pierre, pulled.
He did not want his children to fall into a situation where they were ostracized by the church and forced into self-exile.
"No need." The priest on the stage stopped Charlie's father's actions, and a smile appeared on his old face.
He hadn't felt this interesting in a long time.
After all, a commoner dared to question the priest of God in the abode of God.
Isn't this just as ridiculous as a blind man trying to describe the brilliance of the sun?
As a result, the priest didn't feel angry for a while, but wanted to have fun.
"Charlie, are you talking about the freedom of kings? What nonsense is this? There are 73 books in the Bible. In the Old Testament, there are 5 books of Moses, 16 books of history, 7 books of wisdom, 18 books of prophets, and again in the New Testament. 4 volumes of Gospel, 1 volume of History, 13 volumes of Paul’s Epistles, 7 volumes of Letters, and 1 volume of Revelation.”
The priest then asked: "Do you think what you said before was the words of a prophet?"
"Yeah." Under everyone's confused gazes, Charlie nodded resolutely.
"Which prophet is that! How dare you, a mud-legged person who has never even read the Bible, dare to say that you have heard the teachings of a prophet?! If you can say that there are 73 volumes of scriptures and 18 volumes of prophets, No matter where you come from, you will be the one to preside over this mass today!”
Charlie stood up and was speechless for a moment. Compared to the priest who preached every day and relied on his mouth to eat every day, he was clumsy and had no time to explain.
"Look! Little Charlie, talking nonsense, isn't it blasphemy!"
"Ha! In 1 Peter, it is written, "Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human institution, whether it is instituted by kings or to authorities." And it is written, "Be free." , but do not use your freedom as a cover for evil deeds...respect the king]"
"The freedom of a king, what is that?! Can one be called a king by being self-disciplined? How ridiculous! A real king sits on the throne and serves as a herdsman for the gods. How can someone like you dare to call yourself a king?!"
The old priest on the stage became very happy. This feeling of being condescending and palming his face with knowledge was so satisfying!
The bright candlelight dimmed, and the priest's robe worn by the priest on the altar became more and more shining, and the golden embroidery was dazzling. Behind the priest in splendid makeup, Jesus, whose face had been blurred on the cross, seemed to raise his head in the shadows.
He silently observed this scene in the church. He chose to obey voluntarily because of the sins of the world and was ultimately crucified on the cross.
The world knows that every time someone sins again, they crucify Him with the devil again.
Since sin is eternal, pain is also eternal...
[My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? 】
【I'm thirsty. 】
Perhaps because it had rained a few days ago, the moisture in the church was too diffuse, and two water droplets fell on the cross.
No one noticed this tiny thing.
They all looked at the priest on the stage. Words are swords, but knowledge is power. After the priest repeatedly stated that he was the spokesperson of God, how could they disobey him?
At such a juncture, when the priest was about to overstep his bounds and plan to directly excommunicate Charlie, a man stood up again.
The clothes on that man were more shabby than Charlie's, his face was covered with dust, and when he first stood up, his body was a little rickety.
He was a poor man who voluntarily accepted poverty, worked in the sun, and walked with farmers, just like Jesus [to preach the good news to the poor] because [the kingdom of heaven is theirs], just like Jesus came from a poor family.
In the gray world, a gray man stood up. He left the bench, stepped onto the aisle, and faced the priest on the altar.
"Woe to you, Pharisee! You are like a whitewashed tomb, clean on the outside, but full of dry bones and filth on the inside. You look righteous on the outside, but you are full of hypocrisy and sin on the inside."
“Even the Jews knew that if they bought a fellow slave as a slave, they would only serve for six years, and in the seventh year they would be set free, and they would have to take something from the flock, from the threshing floor, and from the winepress, according to God’s blessing. Give it to that person.”
"And when the fiftieth year of consecration came, during that jubilee year, the Jews knew that they would forgive all debts, free the slaves, and return the land to its original owners..."
"You Pharisee, but you only want to demote your compatriots into slaves and make them work endlessly to glorify the gold-plated lead garments on your body! Little did you know that those gorgeous priestly garments will be your punishment in the future! ”
“You keep talking about the name of false gods, but you are blaspheming Christ!”
"Of course you have never heard the words in Charlie's mouth! Because the prophet is me! I said those words!"
A star fell in this dim church, shining brightly and illuminating everything, shocking the people around it.
This is unprecedented light!
……
They are all wearing cloaks
Covering your eyes with a turban
Cloak style and appearance
Just like the clothes worn by the monks of Cluy
The outside is gold-plated
Eye-catchingly bright
But it’s all lead
Compared with
Frederick's prison garb will be as light as straw
Divine Comedy·Inferno, Song 23, 61-66
Third update,
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