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hI I came across a site and I am a little scared its messages from someone channeling some guy named marteya and saying stuff about the end and stuff can you please view it and give me your opinion on it?

thanks so much

http://www.maitreya.org/english/Satsangs%201999+/satsang_2001.htm

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Dear Ryan,
   Thanks for writing.  I'm a little cautious about opening websites such as you mention.  We've had our computer attacked and ruined more than once, so we only use our computer for what is really important and stay away from questionable sites.  Computer repairs can be expensive and hard to deal with.
   Channeling is used to get people in touch with demons, even though the demons are not called that and don't get nasty and ugly until people are under their influence.  Curiosity and a desire for "forbidden fruit" often lure people into trouble much as Eve was lured by Satan in the garden of Eden.  
   Our Creator asks us to trust His love for us enough to open ourselves up to Him completely and close the door to contrary paths.  It's similar to marriage vows.  There are real choices, sometimes very inviting, to go outside the marriage vow, but the results are a deadly separation between a man and his wife, just as there is between our Creator and us.  But God didn't give up on Adam and Eve, nor does He give up on us.  He loved us enough to become one of us, live a perfect life, then pay the deadly separation penalty for our sins.  He came back to life and offers His eternal life to us if we will believe Him about the danger and destructiveness of sin and allow Him to live in us to turn us away from sin and be drawn close to Him with love.
   God knows the future and promises to be with us to the end if we entrust ourselves to Him.  That's why I don't worry about the future or about dying.  Have you given yourself to God and had your sins forgiven by accepting Jesus as your Lord?  Romans 6:23 "The wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord."
   Frank Peretti has some good fiction books about the spiritual war for your soul.  I think you would enjoy reading "This Present Darkness" and "Piercing the Darkness," and channeling is part of the storyline.  You can probably find them in your local library.  Let me know what you think about the Peretti books, ok?
   Sincerely,
   Mrs. Lyons

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I have time for you. The Bible has been my guiding light for most of the 56 years of my life. My missionary parents in Brazil kindled a love for God`s Word by their example and their love for truth. The Lord has blessed my husband and me with responsible, independent children who love and serve the Lord and are our best friends. I would enjoy discussing any subject or problem from a Biblical perspective.

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I help lead music in a small Southern Baptist Church. Although I rarely have the opportunity to play, I do play the bass guitar, drums, tambourine, harmonica and piano. I like Southern Gospel and praise choruses, but only know by heart the words from the hymnal, and my vocal range is half an octave lower than most music is written, but fortunately my husband transposes well and also plays by ear.

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