Confirmation

Matthew 5
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Men must not eat by bread alone. Men must eat meat and fruits and vegetables to go to perfection. The basis of Confirmation for us Catholics should be when the person has the capability to discern both good and evil regardless of age. So there can be some who will be accelerated especially if they are raised by parents who strictly follow the doctrines of Jesus.

In connection with this, I have also suggested that the Candidate for Confirmation be put in a test to know if the person in living in Christian ways. There should be a background investigation, a written examination and a final interview. This is Limbo. The person passes this, the person is officially a Catholic.

Ephesians 5
22 Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 23 For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. 24 Therefore as the church is subject unto Christ, so let the wives be to their own husbands in every thing. 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So ought men to love their wives as their own bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29 For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the church: 30 For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church. 33 Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.

Confirmation is like getting married. The tests are to make sure there is no spots, no wrinkles and such.

Luke 2
14 Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

Once you are confirmed, the Church you belong to is your heaven while you have peace and good will with other churches and religions. In the same way that your Wife or Husband is your heaven while you have peace and good will to friends and neighbors. That is why we do not say Honey to friends and neighbors because God is a jealous God. You also follow the commandments you made for each other not because you are scared of God but because you love God unconditionally. Of course you also love and respect churches within your family umbrella.

Romans 16
1 I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: 2 That ye receive her in the Lord, as becometh saints, and that ye assist her in whatsoever business she hath need of you: for she hath been a succourer of many, and of myself also.

3 Greet Priscilla and Aquila my helpers in Christ Jesus: 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles. 5 Likewise greet the church that is in their house. Salute my wellbeloved Epaenetus, who is the firstfruits of Achaia unto Christ. 6 Greet Mary, who bestowed much labour on us. 7 Salute Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me. 8 Greet Amplias my beloved in the Lord. 9 Salute Urbane, our helper in Christ, and Stachys my beloved. 10 Salute Apelles approved in Christ. Salute them which are of Aristobulus' household. 11 Salute Herodion my kinsman. Greet them that be of the household of Narcissus, which are in the Lord. 12 Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa, who labour in the Lord. Salute the beloved Persis, which laboured much in the Lord. 13 Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. 14 Salute Asyncritus, Phlegon, Hermas, Patrobas, Hermes, and the brethren which are with them. 15 Salute Philologus, and Julia, Nereus, and his sister, and Olympas, and all the saints which are with them. 16 Salute one another with an holy kiss. The churches of Christ salute you.

Bi means Husband and Wife pairs or Man and Woman pairs. 'I hear babies cryin'. I watch them grow. They'll learn much more than I'll ever know, And I think to myself, What a wonderful world.'

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Spiritual Church

Why are people obsessed with the butt? Why is that? Because I usually look people in the face so I can't check out their butt. But to answer these 'inquisitive' people on 'Does God have a butt?' My answer is it is implied. We cannot see the spirit so this is a spiritual butt. The doctrines of Jesus is the bread and the traditions complete the meal so naturally it is digested spiritually. You have the intestines so the evaluation process should be long so that the nutrients are distributed to the body. You vomit when the food you take is spoiled or contaminated. The waste product are the bad or good experiences. You learn lessons from experiences. Likewise you avoid food that has evil appearance or presentation.

Babies need baby food so you put extra care in teaching them. Post cute pictures of animals to amuse these babies and the toddlers. They grow into adolescent, adulthood and elder-hood.

"Here at home, at the movies, with the kids watching some disney/pixar." I see this instagram, twitter and facebook. Actually the parents and adults just embarrassed to say it but its them who loves the cartoons. And of course anime. Would you believe that grown men are gushing even on the love story of Naruto and Hinata? Yep these people are supposed to be toughies cause they are hard core boxing fans. Well and good so children can ask them about what they do not understand.

The problem is when children surf to adult films at their homes. There should be internet censorship in your respective homes because that is your duty as responsible parents.

Matthew 5
11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing. 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe. 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Its best to put the baby in a stroller to make the baby comfortable and safe when going around. And for the batman customization, why not? if its within the budget. 

Hey guys, you know why I urge you to be Teachers? Firstly you help students in learning. Secondly, you learn how to be patient. Thirdly, you'll have mastery of the subject because you start teaching from step one so you remember things and you learn new things as well. Its like a refresher course.

Lesson in Jonah

Jonah 4
6 And the Lord God prepared a gourd, and made it to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. 7 But God prepared a worm when the morning rose the next day, and it smote the gourd that it withered. 8 And it came to pass, when the sun did arise, that God prepared a vehement east wind; and the sun beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die, and said, It is better for me to die than to live. 9 And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death. 10 Then said the Lord, Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night:

So in searching for the kingdom of God. God commanded Jonah to go to Nineveh. He encountered rival mariners to whom Jonah encountered hostility. But God favors Jonah so God calmed the mariners. Jonah inside the whale belly is Jonah opening up himself to God and telling him personal stories. So God again commanded Jonah to continue going to Nineveh so that Jonah can convince people about his love for God and his commandments.

Then Jonah whined about the gourd or inspiration God gave him cause Jonah wants more.

Matthew 12
38Then certain of the scribes and of the Pharisees answered, saying, Master, we would see a sign from thee. 39But he answered and said unto them, An evil and adulterous generation seeketh after a sign; and there shall no sign be given to it, but the sign of the prophet Jonas: 40For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. 41The men of Nineveh shall rise in judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: because they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here.

From the story of Jonah, Jesus learns that faith brings perseverance. And we must endure until the end. I told you guys, that the Early Christians have read and have deliberated upon the Old Testament and in conclusion that the New Testament is enough for you to be righteous and happy and contented.

"Nothing good comes easy, All good things take some time"

Matthew 4

18 And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. 19 And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. 20 And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. 21 And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. 22 And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.

23 And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people.

24 And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. 25 And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judaea, and from beyond Jordan.

Food and Nutrition

Exodus 12
8 And they shall eat the flesh in that night, roast with fire, and unleavened bread; and with bitter herbs they shall eat it. 9 Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof. 10 And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

1 Corinthians 7
6 Your glorying is not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.

The Early Christians have read the Old Testament and found out not only it is outdated, its also malicious, wicked and insincere. In Exodus, it talks of a sheep killed for dinner and you shall let nothing remain of it. This leads to Gluttony because you eat as much as you can cause the left-overs are a waste. Now we have good chefs and nutritionists who have healthy and clean practices in preparing food. We also have refrigerators that you don't have to eat all you can.

Acts 10
9 On the morrow, as they went on their journey, and drew nigh unto the city, Peter went up upon the housetop to pray about the sixth hour: 10 And he became very hungry, and would have eaten: but while they made ready, he fell into a trance, 11 And saw heaven opened, and a certain vessel descending upon him, as it had been a great sheet knit at the four corners, and let down to the earth: 

12 Wherein were all manner of fourfooted beasts of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and fowls of the air. 13 And there came a voice to him, Rise, Peter; kill, and eat. 14 But Peter said, Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten any thing that is common or unclean. 15 And the voice spake unto him again the second time, What God hath cleansed, that call not thou common.

So its like a Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD) seal of approval. God says these food are good for you cause they are delicious and nutritious. Ask the doctors. Beef is protein which gives you long term energy because when you have protein and you exercise, it is converted to muscles to make you strong. Carbohydrates is short term energy. Scallops is one of my favorites, tastes like prawn but with texture. Beef fat is actually good for the brains. You cannot get this nutrition from fishes and vegetables alone. If the BFAD approves it, it is safe to eat.

Ecclesiastes 9
7 Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.

It is advisable that you drink wine in celebration. Not when you have a problem because it worsens things.

Matthew 4
1 Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2 And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. 3 And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

In other words, the bread is the foundation or the doctrines of Jesus. You shall not live by bread alone but rather eat all the edible foods as recommended by God or BFAD so your body will go into perfection. Like the Church allows for traditions to make it perfect.

The foundation is layers of strong rock. Only a man and a woman shall be joined in marriage. Quite fitting, this is set in stone. Same-sex marriage is forever disallowed in the doctrines of Jesus.

So one asks, can girls wear pants? Like there are capable women leaders, you can wear pants. If you are easily tempted in looking at people wearing pants, then something is wrong with you. Do not go outside or watch television or media where you can see people wearing pants. Do not place undue importance on the physical. The Doctrines of Jesus is after the spiritual. But the devil is after the spirit as well. So dress modestly. With that, I think women look good in slacks and jeans. Why some people think its immodest for women to wear pants? With this reasoning, why is it not immodest for men to wear pants?

1 Timothy 2
8 I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting. 9 In like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety; not with broided hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array;

The hands are symbolic of the King and Queen sitting at the thrones. Or Husband and Wife. Of Man and Woman. You need both hands.

Verse 8 says that Men should be confident at all times with their apparel, without arrogance and indecision. While Women should be modest at all times, with honor (shamefacedness) and discipline (sobriety).

Since it says there in Verse 9 In like manner, thus, Men and Women should be confident and modest with their apparels. We are disabled if we use only one hand. 

Discipline a Child

You have to be a good father so that your children will follow your example. Is there such thing as a black sheep? Some people will get rebellious and loud and noisy when not given enough attention from parents. In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, its mainly the child's fault that he spend all the money on luxuries. That become possible when the father gave him his inheritance at a young age. Money is earned, not given. So for responsible parents, you do not give luxuries to children. They want something, they must work for it. They can get part-time work in companies like a Batarisan trainee in Unilever and restaurants or they can be entrepreneurs at their young age.

You should be patient with your kids up to 77 times. As they say, adolescents are unruly like cats. When they mature they become dogs. If you love your kids, you will find a way. When you are busy, you arrange your schedule so you can spend time with your kids. Or at least through mobile phones and video conferences.

Universal Doctrines

Acts 9:31 (Greek Bible), "ai men oun ekklēsiai kath olēs tēs ioudaias kai galilaias kai samareias eichon eirēnēn oikodomoumenai kai poreuomenai tō phobō tou kuriou kai tē paraklēsei tou agiou pneumatos eplēthunonto" EKKLESIA KATH'OLES.

The term "Catholic", derived from the Greek word καθολικός (katholikos), which means "universal" or "general", was also used to describe the Church in the early 2nd century. The term katholikos is equivalent to καθόλου (katholou), a contraction of the phrase καθ' ὅλου (kath' holou) meaning "according to the whole". Thus the full name Catholic Church roughly means "universal" or "whole" church.

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My opinion is that the doctrines of Jesus is universal. Not the church. The churches add traditions (titles, names, among others) that is suited to their locality, ethnicity, country and culture as long as the traditions have the essence of love which is faith, hope and charity. Of course, the foundations are the doctrines of Jesus.

There is a young man who did not follow Jesus because his possessions are great. It means the religion has similar teachings than that of Jesus and he chose it because it is closer to his heart. Jesus is actually happy to meet and be friends and neighbors with like-minded people.

1 Corinthians
4 Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, 5 Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; 6 Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; 7 Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. 

13 And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

Love is faith, hope and charity. Charity is communication. In Love, the greatest is Communication. Inter-Religious dialogue is the most important of all.

Religion is taking good care of each member in the flock. Its not about the numbers but rather the Love you give to members.

Luke 15
4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it? 5 And when he hath found it, he layeth it on his shoulders, rejoicing. 6 And when he cometh home, he calleth together his friends and neighbours, saying unto them, Rejoice with me; for I have found my sheep which was lost.

Farm Ville

Vultures in general eats the flesh of the dead. Because that is the nature of vultures. They feed on the dead. Spiritually, there are people feeding on the dead. Dead in the Bible means corrupted, ignorant and stupid people.

Ephesians 2
1 And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;

Matthew 8
21 And another of his disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 22 But Jesus said unto him, Follow me; and let the dead bury their dead.

Luke 9
57 And it came to pass, that, as they went in the way, a certain man said unto him, Lord, I will follow thee whithersoever thou goest. 58 And Jesus said unto him, Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. 59 And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father. 60 Jesus said unto him, Let the dead bury their dead: but go thou and preach the kingdom of God. 61 And another also said, Lord, I will follow thee; but let me first go bid them farewell, which are at home at my house. 62 And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Hebrews 6
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, 2 Of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. 3 And this will we do, if God permit. 

In Luke it says there once you put your hand to the plough, go on moving forward because the carabao is ready and the field is ready. So we can sow the seeds in the good soil. The kingdom of God is waiting and that is the most important thing.

The Lord said that he does not know where to lay his head. The road becomes his bride. Does that mean he is constantly traveling? Yes I would say in his youth. But we travel spiritually in going to perfection, we research for new technology, ideas and philosophies and if they are of good spirit, then follow it.

Forward, always forward I go. You learn from bad and good experiences, however, do not walk back into it. Go forward.

Jesus' Last Will and Testament

As we talked about, the Revelation is likened to the happenings and events in a Kingdom and a country. Revelation 6 talks of seven seals. This is the last will and testament of Jesus that he dictated to John.

The one sitting at the throne, of course, is the wife of Jesus. The Lamb is Peter. Because the Lion is Jesus. The Lamb is sacrificed for the Lion. I believe, in other words, the Apprentice.

We talked of talents and those are ones that Jesus talked about in his will. He was assigning duties and responsibilities before he pass away.

Revelation 6
1 And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see.

Peter as the Apprentice of Jesus, presided on the opening of the seals. The four beasts are four Bishops they have produced at the time.

The first seal is a person with a bow on a white horse. Peter because we usually vote for the highest position first.

The second seal, a person with a great sword on a red horse. Sword means speaking and media, I think their News head.

The third seal, a person with a pair of balances on a black horse. The Judge.

The fourth seal, a person with a sword on a pale horse. The Trailblazer who is chief for foreign relations.

Will continue this later for sure. :)

Saving Lives

I read the news about the suicide of a young actress and you get saddened with this though you didn't know the person. When I clicked on the link, I get scared with the paranormal artwork she has been making that I went out of my room and watch some television.

Guys when you see people with these kind of artwork, go out of your way and befriend these people. They might not tell you their problems but they will appreciate that someone appreciates their presence in this world.

Cold weather, silence and the night will make you extra scary so you turn on lights, listen to loud music and talk to people. The best thing to do is to pray to send the negative thoughts away. God sends angels to his people.

That is why when I see a tomboyish girl, I make extra effort to cast away the evil spirit on the person.

Mark 9
25 When Jesus saw that the people came running together, he rebuked the foul spirit, saying unto him, Thou dumb and deaf spirit, I charge thee, come out of him, and enter no more into him. 26 And the spirit cried, and rent him sore, and came out of him: and he was as one dead; insomuch that many said, He is dead. 27 But Jesus took him by the hand, and lifted him up; and he arose. 28 And when he was come into the house, his disciples asked him privately, Why could not we cast him out? 29 And he said unto them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.

God has given you the talents and authority to cast out these evil spirits in people. Try the Spirits. Avoid every appearance of evil. When the discussion is disgusting, get away from it.

Galatians 5
19 Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the which I tell you before, as I have also told you in time past, that they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God.

To continue, the following commandments are plain, simple and direct to the point. You just have to walk in it. Sometimes the New Testament speaks of mysteries as well so find the Teachers for the answers.

22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, 23 Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.

Family Planning

Ephesians 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ: 4 According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: 5 Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, 

6 To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. 7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; 8 Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence; 9 Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself: 10 That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him: 11 In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: 12 That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ. 13 In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise, 14 Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Ephesians 6
4 And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

The Husbands entrusts to the Wife the teaching of good values and right conduct to the children. He reminds the children to follow their Mother when he is not around. The Husband is working to support the family according to the plans he made with the Wife. As the couple is joined through love, their planning for children is also about love, They decide on how many children they gonna have in a way that they can give love to the children like they have the capabilities to send the children to schools and raise them to be good citizens. Have children if you will love them and have the resources to take care of each and every one of them.

In the same manner, you teach children how to care for other people and have discipline. You can teach children responsibility in helping the family in little ways and you can also adopt a pet for them. But only if the children loves to have a pet and they have plans and take care of the pets. Otherwise, don't get pets if you will not take care of them. Adopt pets if you love pets.

However, newly-weds are not to have pets because their time is for each other only.

Covenant

Ecclesiastes 7
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: 26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. 27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: 28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. 29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.

This is a rant from a person who is jealous and insecure. The person is jealous of the attention the women are getting. There are 1000 men listening to the person however there is only one man is supportive. So the person does not include women to gain all the attention. On who the righteous is, I think this is a case of He said, She said.

Titus 3
9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.

Hebrews 8
7 For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second. 8 For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah: 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord. 

That is why the Apostles and Early Christians have recommended that you people read the New Testament because it has the complete guidelines for you to have a righteous life.