 to apologize ladies and gentlemen I am struggling with this live thing this live situation but I'll get it I'll be correct I'm on let's see I made it oh oh that's an ad before I go yes okay he made it oh wait we're gonna wait five minutes ten minutes everyone so this is not official yet I'm just waiting for everyone to come to this side I apologize I apologize we will be discussing spirituality versus I am excited I am excited let's see um did you go on the message and the message yeah I think I just I am one is it showing on the Facebook yeah it's showing it's showing that's your phone yeah so you're just there we we we see I see we figured it out thanks to my granddaughter she's very helpful see what you there I think we yeah that's the right one we're good easy okay Kyle and Errol hi Carlton can you hear me I can't hear heads I need to get done oh no I can't hear him I need to get some maybe you know I can hear however I'll get some headphones I think I need headphones because I can't hear okay or maybe I need to put the volume up like maybe it's me that's me yeah wait oh it's it's probably me let me put the volume up I'm sorry I I just started streaming and I'm trying to get it correct let's see because she was on it for something who caught him okay he's there look he's on he joined with me look but I can't hear him I have to have some type of an issue volume button or maybe the music let's see oh boy I'm terrible yeah automatically she was clean no let's see nothing now I'm going can you get me some headphones okay I think let me see if they're under here let me see if I can grab my headphones see if they're under here enjoy add you to broadcast okay oh boy how do I do that let's see oh add him to broadcast that means what I just did I think yeah there you go that's what I was supposed to do you're the best thank you I'm glad you're here well thank you nice to meet you Carlton I'm Evelyn it's nice to meet you too you can still hear me right Evelyn yes perfect I guess if I have you as a guest but if I bring you on to the live screen then I can hear you but if I have you on the side I think yes when you have me on the side it's because you just want to live stream and talk and let people hear you but not participate oh no I want everybody and you need to bring them into the room yeah right right yes okay anybody but we can start and like we can wait another like 10 15 minutes I'm in no hurry like like five minutes we'll give them like five minutes okay exactly well um and see if she wants to get on if they're more than five minutes then we should charge them a dollar for every minute late that they are oh yes I was an hour late so oh good good okay I'll send you I'll tell you where to mail the check yeah so I'm I'm kind of like getting the hang of it what I'm using is uh restream yeah I've never seen this before so I'm new to this as well usually most of people are on Zoom so but that's fine I just it's just a new I've never seen this platform before and and I did it because it seems simple to me OBS and and the live directly through YouTube it's kind of difficult for me but I'll figure it out this was the easiest so that I can get out there and start sharing you know that works it is so let's see let's see I have here here that's why I don't think it went away I'm looking for some notes I have here there just a little bit of no that's that's perfectly fine I'm terrible with notes I write the notes down and then I don't follow them anyway so you know everybody has their own opinions so it's touchy so I try to stay on topic you know and with what I have I try I'm gonna try it's my first time but I'm interested in in in doing this long term as a spiritual life coach I want to bring I want to be a service every week or every month or do you have a sense for how often so maybe we should start yeah yeah I'm thinking maybe maybe once or twice a week yeah or maybe every week just get on with some topic you know something to do talk about a couple of minutes you know the community where everybody feels you know part of it's hard nowadays to feel a part of I think if I'm having a bad connection yes you're you're freezing your camera's freezing I'm gonna have to do these earlier I hope I didn't lose anyone yes this is becoming yeah that's that's why I haven't been on really because I don't have a direct connection I'm in an RV park so you're using wire you're using wireless right now I keep freezing off and on I hope it works oh can't hit yeah it's bad it's getting bad maybe I should move let's see move is out of the way back yeah it's getting bad yeah this is so bad yeah let me move back or from sometimes and it seems like it's okay here is it bad yeah oh yes let's see boy I'm sorry if I move two inches to the left it works can you hear me yeah yeah I'm trying to get a stay a direct connection and they're coming Monday I've been here for three months and I'm like when am I ever gonna get a live stream going with this connection so I was like I'm gonna try it and let's see what happens and I'm having trouble yeah oh my goodness it's crazy let me open the window maybe the opening the window helps it looks like I'm fully loaded with Wi-Fi but I'm frozen I'm not frozen let me see is it freezing over here let's say yeah I froze let me see I think he's totally gone let's see my goodness I'm gonna wait five more minutes if not I'm gonna go like if it keeps if it stays bad so um mañana he's gone but I don't know if he may he may come back I'll wait he's a nice guy somebody I would love to keep in touch with I think it's the bad connection I've been saying I'm not going to oh share this with Ashley all right guys we're still trying to hang on to to give this word you know to spread some knowledge but it's being a little bit difficult but I I don't see myself freezing much it's going it looks like I'm good I wish I could connect OBS share to not bad it's all right I'm gonna stay I'm gonna stay on and I'll start soon because it's it's not I don't I don't think it's too bad I don't think it's too bad I don't think it's too bad there's two people it keeps cutting on and off Ashley so I had Carlton and he left he had joined he was um he was he was broadcasting like me I put him on I'm gonna wait about five minutes five minutes to start to see if it doesn't freeze let's put some music on hey pal I can send this to you so Ashley if you go on your computer and if you have a camera you can download our software and join right next to me so I'm gonna schedule one for us next week you're gonna be my host I mean you're gonna be my guest to be my guest next week we'll pick a topic we will pick a topic so we can and continue continue yes that's it all right we're gonna start we're gonna start this doesn't go to waste because it gets recorded and then I can upload it as a video pause the music really what happened and of course to me as it's like and bring up okay bring up okay so that topic is spirituality versus religion so welcome to this live segment where we'll be speaking about religion versus religion versus spirituality in today's session we're gonna dive into an intriguing and virtual aspects of spiritual life the distinctions between speed external I'm sorry between the external practice of religion and the underlying reality of faith as portrayed in the Bible our objective is to explore how scripture guides us in understanding the differences between merely observing religious rituals and genuinely living out of faith that transforms our hearts and actions through this exploration we aim to uncover deep inside into what constitutes authentic spiritual living according to biblical teachings this topic is not only relevant for those who practice religion but also offers valuable perspective for anyone in the essence of spirituality so the first segment and after this I'll share the power point the the first segment is um understanding religion in biblical context so defining religion from a biblical standpoint let's say in the Bible religion isn't defined in the modern sense but it is understood to practices and principles it encompasses systems of belief and worship moral and ethical conduct and it emphasizes an internal spirituality over external spirituals so if you see religion emphasizes on internal spirituality even religion emphasizes on internal spirituality over external rituals he elements include adherence to God's law ethical living and heart centered faith so that is how you define religion some some definition of religion scriptures mentioning religious scriptures mentioning religious practice so I'm going to give you one James 126 27 offers a clear perspective on valuable religious practice emphasizing ethical conduct compassionate actions and personal integrity Matthew 23 sees Jesus critiquing religious leaders for hypocrisy and legalism stressing the importance of internal righteousness over external religious observances so there's positive aspects of organized religion in the Bible I'm going to give you scriptures Acts 24 I'm sorry Acts 2 42 to 47 describes the early Christians community sharing supporting and growing together highlighting the value of fellowship so yes you should fellowship and Hebrews this is these are scriptures regarding community Hebrews 10 24 and 25 encourages regular gathering for mutual support and encouraging underscoring the importance of faith communities so yeah it is important that you do meet with people or with a church or with a group whatever that may be to you but gathering for mutual support whatever gathering that may be whether it's a church however you gather it can be I believe online because when COVID happened we had to meet online we had to meet in the living rooms we had to meet in the parks anywhere it doesn't matter it encourages regular gatherings for mutual support and encouragement so when it comes to teachings of the Bible and to Timothy 3 16 through 17 speaks to the importance of scripture for teaching and moral information and Matthew 28 19 to 20 the great commission emphasizing the role of teaching in spiritual growth and disciple making also worship which is important in songs 95 1 2 6 and vice believers to worship and bow down before God showing the importance of worship and expressing devotion in John 4 23 to 24 teaches that through worship is about worshiping in spirit and truth going beyond mere external forms so see there goes the spirit worshiping in spirit and truth going beyond the external so from a biblical perspective religion is multifaceted concept that goes beyond ritualistic practices to include a deep heartfelt commitment to living out one's faith through ethical conduct community involvement teaching and worship these aspects are essential for or a holistic and meaningful religious experience as portrayed in the Bible so here we go to segment two the pitfalls of religious so we gave one version we're going to give the other version these other pitfalls well examine the will examine the pitfalls of religious practice as warned against in the Bible focusing on hypocrisy legalism empty rituals lack of compassion and the elevation of tradition over the mind commandments we will also relate these pitfalls to contemporary examples so Matthew 23 speaks about hypocrisy and legalism and Matthew 23 Jesus permanently criticized the Pharisees and teachers of the law for their hypocrisy and legalism he accuses them of focusing on minutiae of the law while neglecting the profound ethical and moral aspects so a modern example this can be seen today in instances where religious leaders communities focus excessively on specific doctrines of rituals while failing to address larger issues of social justice ethical living or genuine spiritual growth that was number one the hypocrisy and legalism as told in Matthew and now we go to number two empty rituals and lack of compassion as told in Isaiah 111 through 17 and Amos 5 21 through 24 so empty rituals and lack of compassion is number two and we have some points in these passages and to go on and explain a little the prophet Isaiah and Amos can face God's displeasure with his people's religious rituals which were devoid which were devoid of righteousness and compassion so God's displeasure with his religious rituals which were devoid of righteousness and compassion so rituals and all these religious stuff but where's the righteousness and the compassion something's missing God calls for genuine genuine ethical living justice and care for the oppressed and true expressions of faith modern example this reflects in situations where religious ceremonies are performed as a matter of tradition without corresponding lifestyle or compassion and justice for instance attending religious services without engaging in acts of kindness or community service so there you go there you have it it's always one lacks the other three putting tradition over God's commandments mark 7 6 to 9 so here Jesus is criticizing the religious leaders for letting their traditions override the commandments of God he emphasized that the heart of God's law is more important than human tradition so the heart of God's law which to me is love that's God's law to love one another he emphasizes that the heart of God's law is more important than human tradition so traditions are not more important than God's than God's law God's law is more important than human tradition that's what he's saying so an example would be a contemporary parallel can be found in instances where religious customs or traditions are upheld even when they conflict with the core values of love mercy justice that many religions preach so it's a contemporary parallel and can be found in instances where religious customs or traditions are upheld even when they conflict with other core values of love mercy justice and many religion that many religions preach that these these warnings remind us that religious practice can be misuse when it becomes disassociated from the ethical and compassionate value it is meant to have and exports the pitfalls of hypocrisy's empty rituals lack of compassion and over emphasis on traditions at the expense of God's commandment are not just historical concerns but are relevant in today's religious landscape as well recognizing and addressing these issues crucial for maintaining the integrity and relevance of religious practice in the modern world so there you have it we have the pitfalls of religion as hypocrisy and legalism empty rituals and lack of compassion and I gave you scriptures so hypocrisy and legalism could be found in Matthew 23 scripture empty rituals and lack of compassion can be found in Isaiah 11 and Amos 5 21 through 24 and I gave you the examples and number three putting tradition over God's commandments as shown in Mark 7 69 now we move on to segment three reality of faith the heart of biblical teaching in this segment we'll explore the emphasis the Bible places on internal transformation and the condition of the heart over mere external observances of religious practices this is this focus is essential to the teachings of both Jesus and Paul and number one emphasize emphasis on the heart and internal transformation the Bible consistently underscores that true faith is a matter of the heart not just external actions or virtues it highlights the importance of inner spiritual renewal and genuine transformation of character so yes some changes happen because when your character changes I believe your light changes so if it emphasizes on the heart and internal transformations we're talking about reality of faith the heart of biblical teachings number two Jesus teachings in the Sermon of the Mount Matthew 5 through 7 the Sermon on the Mount is a key example of Jesus teachings and internal spirituality here Jesus goes beyond the literal interpretation of the law to emphasize the spirit behind it he addresses attitudes like anger lust retaliation indicating that true righteousness is not just about outward behavior but about the condition of the heart for instance Jesus teaches that anger is akin to murder and lust akin to adultery in the heart that's Matthew 5 21 through 20 the beatitudes Matthew 5 3 through 12 further illustrate that by blessing qualities such as weakness mercy and purity of heart reflect internal spiritual states I believe this also goes with by the fruits we shall know them the beatitudes further illustrate that by blessing qualities such as weakness mercy purity of the heart which reflect internal spiritual states well all these are positive states so I believe they do deeply have to do with the fruits of the spirit number three pause teachings on faith and grace pause epistles especially relations and Romans emphasize faith and grace over legalistic adherence to the law did you get that pause epistles especially relations and Romans emphasize faith and grace over legalistic adherence to the law faith and grace be nice okay in Galatians 1 13 through 4 Paul reflects on his own past in Judaism where he was extremely zealous for the traditions see traditions traditions of men extremely zealous for the traditions but later realized that true faith is about grace in a relationship with Christ see that spirituality now we move on to Romans 3 20 it states that for we maintain that a person is justified by faith apart from the works of the law this underscore the belief that salvation and righteousness are based on faith not just on following religious laws or customs so faith not just on following religious laws or customs so these teachings emphasize that the reality of faith according to the bible is fundamentally about a transformed heart and a personal relationships with God this internal transformation is what leads to genuine external expressions of faith such as ethical living compassion and justice differentiating mere religious observance from a lived dynamic faith beautiful how the bible puts everything together for us now that i'm starting to have a little knowledge just a little how to read and how to apply so we move on to segment four which is the last segment we're almost done segment four this is about religion and reality in everyday life in this final segment we'll explore how to authenticate how to authentically live out our faith in the complexities of today's world and discuss practical ways to align religious practice with the reality of faith and it also encourage this segment encourages viewers to reflect on your own spiritual journey so let's go to number one living out faith authentically in today's world in a world filled with distractions and competing ideologies living out one's faith authentically requires a conscious effort to stay connected to the principle and teachings of one's faith so this is where i am yes trying to live out my faith authentically requires that i make a conscious effort to stay connected it has to be that you want it that you are making a conscious effort to stay connected to the principles and teachings of all faith of your faith it involves integrating faith into every aspect of life not just turning religious observance this means allowing one's belief to shape decisions interactions and life's it has me it has truly once i started looking more at the spiritual aspect rather than the religious aspect i could say that i have evolved i have evolved i have nothing against religion i think it all goes together to me there has to be a balance between religion and spirituality it goes together if i'm wrong someone correct me but you can't be religious and not spiritual and spiritual and not religious i believe well i have i may have to change that belief upon more research so number two remember that i am not a pastor i want to remind everyone i am not a pastor i am just trying to spread awareness on spirituality religion the difference i'm learning as i am here i am giving this spirituality versus religion live broadcast i am trying to myself learn something new from it daily so this world is really filled with distractions and competing ideologies that's why you have to be in tune with the spirit side of you with that connection because i believe spirituality is a direct connection with the divine so it involves integrating faith we did number one living our faith authentically in today's world and saying i said that it requires a conscious effort to stay connected to the principle and teachings of one faith now it involves integrating faith into every aspect of life not just during religious observance means allowing one's beliefs to shape your decisions so we just went over that and once you make that conscious decision to stay connected to the principles and teachings of faith you have more the choice because it will shape it will change your beliefs and your beliefs your beliefs will shape your decisions and your interactions in life can't stay the same once you come into a an awakening or an understanding two this is as i say this is my excuse i believe according to what i'm reading i am on the right path number two practical ways to align religious practice with the reality of faith integrating faith in daily life so every action such as being honest in dealings showing kindness and practicing forgiveness when you integrate that faith in your daily life it must have that everyday actions such as being honest in dealings so one thing that i've learned is uh the spirit lives in me my intuition i hear that voice so what i do different now is i listen to that voice that says that's wrong i listen to it i don't ignore it forget about don't think about the consequences so everything i do has to be in i showing kindness and practicing forgiveness in my life at this point it wasn't like that so regular self-reflection and prayer i must engage in regular self-reflection and pray to stay attuned to the personal spiritual needs and growth so yes meditation prayer however you want to call it you must just the same way your body needs to relax after a long day so does the mind so i the way i try to relax my mind is by just self-reflecting while praying when i'm not praying i'm self-reflecting but prayer to and i stay attuned that allows me meditation and prayer allows me to stay attuned to the personal spiritual needs and meditation i have to quiet that mind i need to self-reflect what can i do better today also community involvement participate actively in faith communities not just in worship service but also in community service and support groups this is where i am coming in to stepping in now this is where i am i'm trying to build the community i'm trying to be involved and i am participating actively in faith communities so learning and applying scripture continuously learn from religious texts and teachings of course their religious texts and teachings to apply these teachings in real life context actively practice compassion and justice be proactive in engaging in acts of compassion and justice reflecting the core value of many faith traditions number three encouraging personal self-reflection so this i invite all viewers to reflect on their personal spiritual journey questions for reflection might include how does my faith manifest in my daily life are these aspects of my religious practice are these aspects of my religious practice that feel more like routine than sincere expressions what steps can i take to deepen my spiritual understanding and practice how can i better embody the teachings of my faith and my interactions with others in conclusion as we are in conclusion emerging the religion with the reality of everyday life involve more than just adhering to religious it's about living out the values and teachings of one's faith in every aspect of life it's a journey of continued growth learning and application by actively seeking to align spiritual practices with genuine faith individuals can lead to a more fulfilling and ethically sound life making a more positive impact in your communities and the world that large excuse me so as we conclude this live this live discussion is no discussion but we'll open up the floor let's briefly recap on the key points of the broadcast so number one understanding religion in a biblical context we explored how the bible defines religion not just as a real dualistic practice but as a comprehensive system encompassing ethical conduct community involvement and heart centric the pitfalls of religious practice we discussed the biblical warnings against hypocrisy lealism and individuals and the elevation of traditions over god's commandments and how these pitfalls manifest in modern religious practices so we're moving on to number three but let's see if i want to go for sounds so you can't just you know hey i'm a religious i'm a trinitarian or i am x y c and then you're not going to apply the food to the spirit i believe that that is very important for every spiritual or call yourself religious or spiritual i think applying the food to the spirit is how we know who we are in christ so i did mention the pitfalls of religious practices yes hypocrisy we discussed the biblical warnings yes and now number three reality of faith the heart of biblical teachings we delved into the teachings of jesus and paul which emphasize the importance of internal transformation and a heart centered approach to faith over mere external observance number four religion and spirituality we examine practical ways to live out our faith in today's world integrating our beliefs into daily actions and continuous spiritual world because it depends on your beliefs what you believe applying it into your daily actions for continuous spiritual world the core message of our discussion is the importance of balancing outward religious practices with inward spiritual world that was the core message the importance of balancing outward religious practice within words spiritual world just as i said it has to go together if you're saying you're religious you embody a spirit that is divine so you can't ignore the spiritual cannot a lot of people oh i'm so scared of spiritualism spirituality uh i believe that they go together because it balances the outward religious practices with inward spiritual world that's how you know who is growing by the type of fruits that you pick from that trees it's sad sometimes to hear certain religious people mocking spirituality because i mean i i know there's different types but if it's the spiritual that is connected to the divine which i think that's the only spiritual that exists you're on the right track true spirituality is just not about participating in religious rituals it's about how these principles reflect a transformed heart and how they translate into ethical living compassion and justice in our daily lives so there we go i'm gonna say it one more time the core message of our discussion is the importance of balancing outward religious practices with inward spiritual world true spirituality is not just about participating in religious spiritual again true spirituality is not about participating in religious rituals is about how these principles reflect a transformed heart and how they translate into ethical living compassion and justice in our daily lives sorry i had to say to this so as retard ways tonight i invite each of you to reflect on your personal spiritual journey consider how your religious practices align with the reality of your faith and what steps you can take to foster deeper spiritual understanding and growth i encourage you to continue exploring these things through personal study prayer and engagement with your faith community so i wanted to know if anyone there has any questions there's no one in the chat Carlton left i was left alone it's okay i had fun this was very interesting it is my first session that i do live and i really enjoyed it i was just a little nervous i um i was just a little nervous and it's okay trial and error i'll get better i want to thank everyone for joining this enlightenment exploration and may your journey ahead be richly blessed with genuine faith and spiritual growth i'm not gonna say goodbye yet the last day here which this was uh pretty cool not gonna say goodbye oh oh it's a little let's see let's see let's see let's see did it stop we're about to end the stream let me put some music on let me put some music on now i know see i i don't think it was um when i kept freezing i don't think it was mine or maybe him coming on was so oh yeah i'm gonna buy i am going to leave shortly i just want to put a little bit of music on thank you for watching but i did it i didn't give up i did it i didn't give up it's my new my new my new video this opportunity wait i should take this opportunity this is my granddaughter with her body she's dying she likes to be dying i want to go on tiktok oh yeah have a nice day don't worry she want to say good night because you know without blue could be a different kind of zones oh yeah but it's not what time zone this is how you say good oh my goodness that was funny what happened what happened or happened earlier well i went out and i went along we should end this one okay everyone bye we are going to end this now see you good