Who OWNS our CELLS?

 

1 Corinthians 2:10

King James Version

10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: 

for the Spirit searcheth all things, 

yea, the deep things of God.

GOD knows I rest, by watching movies.

And even then, the LORD speaks through the movies He chooses for me to watch.

Today, He showed me a movie which made me question man's ways.

GOD made me watch "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks".

I was intrigued by the word they used -- "immortal".

For there's no mortal that's immortal.

As with every compelling movie, I do some research after I watch it.

And I learned that Henrietta Lacks contracted cancer of the cervix in 1951.

Now, they say it's actually adenocarcinoma.

What really bothered me was when they took samples of her cells without her knowledge.

"During her treatments, two samples were taken from Lacks's cervix without her permission or knowledge; one sample was of healthy tissue and the other was cancerous."

-- Wikipedia

They called her cells "HeLa".

It seems her cells were "durable" and "prolific".

So much so, these were used for extensive scientific study.

"Previously, cells cultured from other human cells would survive for only a few days, but cells from Lacks's tumor behaved differently."

"It was observed that the cells grew robustly, doubling every 20–24 hours, unlike previous specimens, which died out."

-- Wikipedia

It bothers me that the Lacks family was not informed of the doctor's, and hospital's intentions.

Apparently, in those early years, the tissues, or anything taken from a body, during surgery, belonged to the hospital.

I don't know about that, but when my brother's appendix was taken out at an early age, he got to keep it in a bottle.

Which fascinated me, of course -- seeing an appendix for the first time.

Another thing that bothered me was how Henrietta's second child, Elsie, was treated for her epilepsy and and cerebral palsy.

She was institutionalized and received the following treatment:

"Historian Paul Lurz says that it is possible that Elsie was subjected to the pneumoencephalography procedure, where a hole was drilled into a patient's head to drain fluid from the brain, which was then replaced with oxygen or helium to make it easier to see the patient's brain in X-rays."

-- Wikipedia

All these things crush my soul.

These grieve my heart.

Oh, to have saved this mother, and child, from such!

So I turn to the LORD for clarity, and comfort.

I did mention, in another article, that only JESUS can cure us.

Our worldly institutions can't, for they are founded on many gods.

You only need to look at the "Hippocratic Oath", if you don't believe me.

As born again, I look at things Scripturally.

What does the Bible say?

Who really owns the cells of our body?

Who owns our bodies?

SPIRIT led me to these powerful verses:

Genesis 2:7

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7 And the Lord God formed man 

of the dust of the ground, 

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; 

and man became a living soul.

Job 12:9-10

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9 Who knoweth not in all these 

that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?

10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, 

and the breath of all mankind.

Job 41:11

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11 Who hath prevented me, that I should repay him? 

whatsoever is under the whole heaven is mine.

Psalm 24:1

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24 The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof; 

the world, and they that dwell therein.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

King James Version

7 Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: 

and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

1 Corinthians 3:16

King James Version

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, 

and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

1 Corinthians 6:19

King James Version

19 What? 

know ye not that your body 

is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, 

which ye have of God, 

and ye are not your own?

People can debate all they want, but our bodies belong to the LORD.

As such, here are Scripture's commands, and warnings:

Romans 12:1

King James Version

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, 

by the mercies of God, 

that ye present your bodies 

a living sacrifice, 

holy, 

acceptable unto God, 

which is your reasonable service.

1 Corinthians 3:17

King James Version

17 If any man defile the temple of God, 

him shall God destroy; 

for the temple of God is holy, 

which temple ye are.

1 Corinthians 6:20

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20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, 

which are God's.

I dedicate this post to Henrietta Lacks, the Lacks family, especially to Elise, who suffered greatly.

May the GOOD LORD guide us all, in the proper love, care, and treatment of each other.

Whatever profession, or industry, we may be in.

We are all children of the LIVING GOD.

John 1:12-13

King James Version

12 But as many as received him, 

to them gave he power to become the sons of God, 

even to them that believe on his name:

13 Which were born, 

not of blood, 

nor of the will of the flesh, 

nor of the will of man, 

but of God.

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The TEMPLE of the HOLY SPIRIT

The ONLY Power is of GOD

EVERYTHING belongs to GOD

VERSES honoring GOD

The CURED mind

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (film)

Henrietta Lacks

HeLa

Image: Clipart Library

The MISSING piece

 

2 Timothy 2:15

King James Version

15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, 

a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, 

rightly dividing the word of truth.

The LORD JESUS taught us how to pray.

But I noticed the Catholic schools I went to left something out.

And here's what I found missing.

They did not include this verse in our prayers.

NOTE words in BOLD letters:

Matthew 6:13

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13 And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil: 

For thine is the kingdom, 

and the power, 

and the glory, 

for ever. 

Amen.

Now, why would they do that?

Why would the Catholic church leave out a VERY important part of the verse?

EVERYTHING belonged to GOD.

Kingdom.

Power.

Glory.

I also wondered why, when we were taught the "rosary", another thing stood out significantly.

It was mostly "Hail Mary's".

Mercifully GOD came to my rescue.

SPIRIT clarified everything for me.

Now I am able to get the LORD's PRAYER right.

EXACTLY as the LORD JESUS taught us.

I intend to pray His COMPLETE prayer:

Matthew 6:9-13

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9 After this manner therefore pray ye: 

Our Father which art in heaven, 

Hallowed be thy name.

10 Thy kingdom come, 

Thy will be done in earth, 

as it is in heaven.

11 Give us this day our daily bread.

12 And forgive us our debts, 

as we forgive our debtors.

13 And lead us not into temptation, 

but deliver us from evil: 

For thine is the kingdom, 

and the power, 

and the glory, 

for ever. 

Amen.

As workman for GOD, I'm all about precision.

That I do not deviate from the EXACT laws of GOD.

I don't have the heart to do so.

Especially I am tasked to share the GOSPEL with you.

I cannot leave anything out.

I am here to write, and to warn.

And to deliver the message, as is.

 I only care to share GOD's TRUTH with you.

It's how JESUS would want me to.

I serve Him alone.

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Our BODIES belong to the LORD

 

1 Corinthians 6:19

King James Version

19 What? 

know ye not that your body is the temple 

of the Holy Ghost which is in you, 

which ye have of God, 

and ye are not your own?

How misled all of us have been.

How corrupt our bodies have become.

How vile our minds have become.

Everything we watch, buy, think, and aspire for, have been focused on our bodies alone.

We have created temples, and gods, of fat, lust, greed, vanity, and pride.

But did you know our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit?

1 Corinthians 3:16

King James Version

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, 

and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

And that our bodies, and spirits, belong to the Lord?

1 Corinthians 6:20

King James Version

20 For ye are bought with a price: 

therefore glorify God in your body, 

and in your spirit, 

which are God's.

And because our bodies belong to God, it is holy.

1 Corinthians 3:17

King James Version

17 If any man defile the temple of God, 

him shall God destroy; 

for the temple of God is holy, 

which temple ye are.

Generations past have not taught us to honor our bodies, and spirits, to glorify God alone.

We have all been deceived, and deluded.

Can we go back in time, and repair the damage?

We can only move forward now, as born again Christians, committing our lives, and ways to Jesus.

We must be sealed by the Holy Spirit of God, if we are to be worthy of the Lord.

Our vessels must be used for God's glory, in obedience to His will.

Romans 12:1

King James Version

12 I beseech you therefore, brethren, 

by the mercies of God, 

that ye present your bodies 

a living sacrifice, 

holy, 

acceptable unto God, 

which is your reasonable service.

Self will disappear, when you commit your life to the Lord.

And you will not mind it at all.

If anything, you wish you had known it sooner.

The ways of the world will not appeal to you anymore.

If we have any love for God, let us sanctify our bodies, through the Holy Spirit of God, that we may be made worthy.

We must become holy, in honor of the Lord.

1 Corinthians 6:13

King James Version

13 Meats for the belly, 

and the belly for meats: 

but God shall destroy both it and them. 

Now the body is not for fornication, 

but for the Lord; 

and the Lord for the body.

When the moment of Rapture comes, the faithful's bodies will be changed.

We cannot meet the Lord as we are now.

While there's still time, we need to pay immediate attention.

Updated 8 April 2024