H. Edward Schier - The Battle of the Three Wills: As It Relates to Good & Evil

THE BATTLE
OF THE
THREE WILLS

AS IT RELATES TO

GOOD AND EVIL

A REFERENCE HANDBOOK TO GUIDE
ONES ACTIONS IN THE USE OF ONES FREE WILL

H. EDWARD SCHRIER

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Published by AuthorHouse 08/09/2013

ISBN: 978-1-4817-5877-2 (sc)

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CONTENTS

The purpose of this book is Threefold. As Author, by use of Scriptures contained in the Holy Bible and other chosen reference material, I plan to (a) share a portion of GODs Will for mankind by introducing His Plan of Salvation, so One can through the use of Ones Free Will, accept and secure the gift of Eternal Life, or knowingly or unknowingly elect to suffer eternal death. (b) share with or remind mankind that there are consequences to the use of Ones Free Will and (c) make it clear that mankind, contrary to popular opinion and belief, is not in complete control of Ones action(s), nor the final authority in judging same.

Mans Free Will is either in concert with The Will of GOD or the Will of Satan.

Matt 6:24 No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hold to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.

Luke 16:13 No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one, and love the other, or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and Mammon.

Matt 12:30 He who is not with Me is against Me; and he who does not gather with Me scatters.

CHAPTER ONE

The Bible is a Book of 66 books, divided into two testaments or Covenants. The designations Old Testament and New Testament , though not commonly used until the end of the second century, focus on the two great covenants GOD made with His people: the Mosaic Covenant and the New Covenant. The first five books of The Holy Bible are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy known as the Pentateuch. Some of these five books were given by GOD to Moses at Mount Sinai and others at the Tabernacle. Jewish belief system includes the first five books of the Hebrew Bible in the Torah. Although there have been many attempts to codify and enumerate the commandments (mitzvot) contained in the Torah, the traditional view is based on Maimonides enumeration. The 613 commandments comprise of 248 positive commandments, to perform an act and 365 negative commandments, to abstain from certain acts. (4) A complete listing of these commandments can be found on the Wikipedia internet site.

In the beginning, GODs Plan was to deal directly with His people. This period was designated the Patriarchal Age. His plan for dealing with His people changed under the advent of the Mosaic (Covenant) Law. This period or dispensation is referred to as the Mosaic Age and GOD continued to deal with his people through the Law for the balance of time covered in the writings of the Old Testament and until Jesus Christ, the Messiah, fulfilled the Law.

MOSAIC COVENANT

The Covenant proposed and accepted by the people

Exodus 19:1-25

1 In the third month after the sons of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on that very day they came into the wilderness of Sinai.

2 When they set out from Rephidim, they came to the wilderness of Sinai, and camped in the wilderness; and there Israel camped in front of the mountain.

3 And Moses went up to GOD, and the Lord called to him from the mountain, saying, Thus you shall say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel:

4 You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles wings, and brought you to Myself.

5 Now then if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be My own possession among all the peoples, for all the earth is Mine;

6 and you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. These are the words that you shall speak to the sons if Israel.

7 So Moses came and called the elders of the people, and set before them all these words which the Lord had commanded him.

8 And all the people answered together and said, All that the Lord has spoken we will do! And Moses brought back the words of the people to the Lord.

9 And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, I shall come to you in a thick cloud, in order that the people may hear when I speak with you, and may also believe in you forever, Then Moses told the words of the people to the Lord.

10 The Lord also said to Moses, Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their garments;

11 and let them be ready for the third day, for on the third day the Lord will come down on Mount Sinai in the sight of all the people.

12 And you shall set bounds for the people all around, saying, Beware that you do not go up on the mountain or touch the border of it, whoever touches the mountain shall surely be put to death.

13 No hand shall touch Him, but he shall surely be stoned or shot through; whether beast or man, he shall not live. When the rams horn sounds a long blast, they shall come up to the mountain.

14 So Moses went down from the mountain to the people and consecrated the people and they washed their garments.

15 And he said to the people, Be ready for the third day; do not go near a woman.

16 So it came about on the third day, when it was morning, that there were thunder and lightning flashes and a thick cloud upon the mountain and a very loud trumpet sound, so that all the people who were in the camp trembled.

17 And Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet GOD, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.

18 Now Mount Sinai was all in smoke because the Lord descended upon it in fire; and its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked violently.

19 When the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and GOD answered him with thunder.

20 And the Lord came down on Mount Sinai, to the top of the mountain; and the Lord called Moses to the top of the mountain, and Moses went up.

21 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, Go down, warn the people, lest they break through to the Lord to gaze, and many of them perish.

22 And also let the priests who come near to the Lord consecrate themselves, lest the Lord break out against them.

23 And Moses said to the Lord, The people cannot come up to Mount Sinai, for Thou didst warn us, saying, Set bounds about the mountain and consecrate it.

24 Then the Lord said to him, Go down and come up again, you and Aaron with you; but do not let the priests and the people break through to come up to the Lord lest He break forth upon them.

25 So Moses went down to the people and told them.

The Ten Commandments

Exodus 20:1-26

1 Then GOD spoke all these words, saying,

2 I am the Lord your GOD, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.