While repeating and reiterating His earlier observation that members
kneeling before Him were wearing the same uniform and were in unison in prayer
when inviting Him into the shrine, He asked " Why must it only be on this
occasion?"
He remarked that the image was at the Temple throughout the 365 days. Yet His presence was not felt at all and many are oblivious of what the image stands for . This He said is due to members not being strongly rooted in doctrine. Doctrine has yet to color the daily life of members.
"The doctrine is portrayed in the lord's image and the image is the doctrine." He urged all to understand the doctrine and they would then understand the Lord Saint.
He remarked that the image was at the Temple throughout the 365 days. Yet His presence was not felt at all and many are oblivious of what the image stands for . This He said is due to members not being strongly rooted in doctrine. Doctrine has yet to color the daily life of members.
"The doctrine is portrayed in the lord's image and the image is the doctrine." He urged all to understand the doctrine and they would then understand the Lord Saint.
People may go to a temple or church but what they do under the roof of that temple or church may be shocking. They act as though that place is not a temple or church.
They commit acts of ill will towards those they do not like. They break precepts like not respecting elders or their neighbour's wife. They mismanage public funds entrusted to them.
They commit acts of ill will towards those they do not like. They break precepts like not respecting elders or their neighbour's wife. They mismanage public funds entrusted to them.
Thus Lord Bo Tien said in respect of a temple in His name that His image was at the Temple throughout the 365 days. Yet His presence was not felt at all and many are oblivious of what the image stands for. This He said is due to members not being strongly rooted in doctrine. Doctrine has yet to color the daily life of members. "The doctrine is portrayed in the lord's image and the image is the doctrine."
Many in a church or temple know their doctrine or bible by heart. They recite the holy verses but these verses meant little to them and they commit transgressions that are unthinkable. They do not use the doctrine as a raft to cross the river of life but carry the raft of doctrine on their shoulders to show off their academic prowess in doctrine.
Worse still, in some temples or churches, the management or leaders act as though they are not in a temple or church and make no effort to know and practise doctrine. Such paradoxical behaviour of many in a temple or church has been referred to by Lord Bo Tien.
In a subsequent message, He said that we cannot blame the flower for insects coming to it for nectar. We cannot blame the saint of a temple for those who come for their own social agenda and not for the mission of God to save souls
Worse still, in some temples or churches, the management or leaders act as though they are not in a temple or church and make no effort to know and practise doctrine. Such paradoxical behaviour of many in a temple or church has been referred to by Lord Bo Tien.
In a subsequent message, He said that we cannot blame the flower for insects coming to it for nectar. We cannot blame the saint of a temple for those who come for their own social agenda and not for the mission of God to save souls
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