Acts
Chapter 2 42 1 They devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to the communal life, to the breaking of the bread and to the prayers. 43 Awe came upon everyone, and many wonders and signs were done through the apostles. 44 All who believed were together and had all things in common; 45 they would sell their property and possessions and divide them among all according to each one's need. 46 Every day they devoted themselves to meeting together in the temple area and to breaking bread in their homes. They ate their meals with exultation and sincerity of heart, 47 praising God and enjoying favor with all the people. And every day the Lord added to their number those who were being saved.
1 Peter
Chapter 1 3 1 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great mercy gave us a new birth to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you 5 who by the power of God are safeguarded through faith, to a salvation that is ready to be revealed in the final time. 6 2 In this you rejoice, although now for a little while you may have to suffer through various trials, 7 so that the genuineness of your faith, more precious than gold that is perishable even though tested by fire, may prove to be for praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. 8 Although you have not seen him you love him; even though you do not see him now yet believe in him, you rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, 9 as you attain the goal of (your) faith, the salvation of your souls.
John
Chapter 20 19 1 2 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the doors were locked, where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood in their midst and said to them, "Peace be with you." 20 When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his side. 3 The disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. 21 4 (Jesus) said to them again, "Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you." 22 5 And when he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, "Receive the holy Spirit. 23 6 Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained." 24 Thomas, called Didymus, one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 So the other disciples said to him, "We have seen the Lord." But he said to them, "Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nailmarks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe." 26 Now a week later his disciples were again inside and Thomas was with them. Jesus came, although the doors were locked, and stood in their midst and said, "Peace be with you." 27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see my hands, and bring your hand and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe." 28 7 Thomas answered and said to him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 8 Jesus said to him, "Have you come to believe because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and have believed." 30 9 Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of (his) disciples that are not written in this book. 31 But these are written that you may (come to) believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through this belief you may have life in his name.
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The early believers spent their time downloading information about The Program from the Original Downloaders and to living more fully together, as well as to the physical download of The Eucharist and to contacting The Programmer. The process awed them, and many times, the 11 Original Downloaders gave direct examples of re-reprogramming. All who believed owned things in common, and shared the creation downloads they owned according to others' needs. Every day, they met near the Temple and said the early Masses in their homes. They ate both heavenly and earthly food with joy and sincerity, praising The Programmer, Program, and Holy Wireless Connector (HWC) Who'd made it possible. Every day, The Programmer and HWC allowed more of human free-will programs to download The Program.
Blessed be The Programmer of our Lord, The Program, Who, in His great mercy let us be completely re-programmed so that we were re-created with a living hope through the re-programming of Jesus Christ, the Living, Loving Program back to life from the dead, to a permanent uploading into Heaven that will not be erased or altered, kept safe by the power of The Programmer in heaven for you, who by His Power are made safe from erasure or alteration by faith, to a reward that will be revealed when His Program has run its course.
Be happy, despite difficulties that only show that Your Download is more powerful than those who want to erase it. Perseverance is better than any accumulation of programmed bits of creation. Although you have not seen The Program in human form, you love Him and believe in Him, you rejoice with unspeakable job as you attain the highest point of human programming, bringing your soul into conformity with The Program.
On the evening of the first day of the week, the Original Downloaders were hiding from those whose incomes were based on The Old Programming Log, The Program, Jesus Christ in perfect, loving, human form, appeared in their midst, and said "Peace be with you." Then, He showed them His hands and His side. The original downloaders rejoiced when they saw The Program. He said again, "Peace be with you. As The Programmer has sent me, so I send you." Then, by breathing on them, He said, "Receive access to The Holy Wireless Connector. If you forgive someone's sins, He will erase them in Heaven. If you don't, He'll leave them staining their soul." Thomas, "the twin", one of the 12 original downloaders, wasn't there when The Loving Program came. He didn't believe Jesus had come back. "Unless I see the mark of the nails in His hands and put my fingers into the nailmarks and put my hand into His side, I won't believe."
A week later, The Original Downloaders were again inside, and Thomas was with them. Jesus, The Program in perfect loving, human form, appeared amidst them, though the doors were locked, and said, "Peace be with you." Then, He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here and see My hands and bring your hand and put it into My side and don't be unbelieving, but believe."
Thomas replied, "My Lord and my God!" Jesus answered, "Have you come to believe because you saw Me? Blessed are those who haven't seen and believed." (Those who make My downloads based on faith and reason rather than eyewitness deserve special rewards) Now, Jesus did many other things in the presence of His Original Downloaders that aren't written here. But, these downloads are being made so you may believe that Jesus is The Messiah, The Program in perfect, living, loving, human form indistinguishable as Son of God, and by believing in the totality of Him, you will be re-programmed to have (eternal) life in His name. |