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Chapter 219 Following the Prophet, or Following God?

Xi Lan stared closely at the figure outside the simple gate, which was deeply hidden in the rainy night.

He clenched his hands involuntarily, praying silently in his heart.

Daniel's feet stepped on the mud and sand.Flowery rain.was brought along in his footsteps.New rules are under development.

The usual right-hand man of Xilan, at this moment, has a solemn and dignified expression. His eyes are sometimes on Xilan, and sometimes on the three sacred scriptures.

His mood was restless, but there was no expression on his face, and he couldn't have any expression.He was afraid of affecting Sealand for his own sake.

Xi Lan stared closely behind Daniel. Behind the gate, the shadow was still lingering for a long time, and he seemed to be able to handle it with ease.There was not the slightest bit of panic in his demeanor.

Xi Lan put his hands on his knees, looked at the gate, took a deep breath, and waited quietly.

Naya, covered in rain, slowly walked into the new law garden.His footsteps were unhurried, carrying a little sand, stepping on the regular stone bricks.

He looked around, and after skimming quickly, his eyes quickly fell on the three sacred scriptures and Xi Lan in front of the stele.

"Hermit Naia, is it?"

Sealand raised her head and asked.

Naya did not answer this question, but said:
"I've heard you preach many times."

"Oh?"

"Those two preachers who became my disciples, I will set them free after tonight anyway."

In front of Xi Lan, the hermit Naya sat down slowly.

"What does it mean?"

It wasn't Zealand, but Daniel looked puzzled.

Naya glanced at him and said slowly:
"The reason I say that is just to get you to accept this debate, in fact, no one has anything to lose in this debate."

Daniel looked at Naya, wondering:

"You can do it tomorrow..."

The hermit Naya said coldly:
"I'm used to being alone, but I'm not used to being crowded.

Compared with the outcome of the debate, I want to know you more,

I want to know why your existence can shake the long-standing belief in Cargauth. "

As he spoke, he raised his head and looked around at the patterned decorations in the New Law Garden,
"This was originally the temple of Cargaus."

Xi Lan slowly opened the mouth and said:

"But it was abandoned before. It was our prophet who came here and turned this abandoned temple into the law garden of God."

At this moment, Xi Lan was no longer nervous. After learning about the purpose of the hermit's visit, he relaxed a little and became a little more calm.

Even so, Sealand still focused all his attention and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the upcoming debate.

Daniel, who was on the sidelines, clasped his hands silently, his palms were full of sweat.

The hermit made it clear, but that doesn't mean the debate is irrelevant.

On the contrary, according to Daniel's previous experience, this man named Naya will look for one flaw after another in the opponent's words, and then deliver a fatal blow from the most tricky angle, even making people unconsciously betrayal of faith.

The hermit raised his eyes and stared into Zealand's eyes,
"You are an elf, and I have seldom seen elves."

Xi Lan nodded slightly, only to hear the hermit continue:

"You should have heard what I did.

So, let me ask a question first.

How do you know that there really is an afterlife called Heaven? "

Daniel, who was listening, gasped. The rain shone outside the temple, and there were thunderstorms from time to time. He didn't expect that the hermit in front of him would get involved in such a difficult problem as soon as he came up.

"We have souls, don't we?"

Xi Lan was not in a hurry, he had already made preparations.

Seeing the hermit nodded slightly, Xi Lan continued:

"In this world almost everyone dies,

But we have never seen many lonely ghosts.

Then, there must be a place where souls gather, and all souls go there.

And our God made a covenant with the prophets, proclaiming that there is a kingdom to come, a city in heaven. "

Sealand's answer is extremely perfect, and it can even be said to be impeccable.

Naya smiled, it seems that the people in front of him are definitely not comparable to those greedy and extravagant priests in the Great Temple.

"Then how can you be sure that it is beautiful enough there?
Do you know every thought of your God?Do you represent your gods? "

Naya showed her sharp edges one after another, like a poisonous snake that had been peeping in the rain for a long time, opening its sharp fangs.

"No one can represent God."

Xilan stared at Naiadao:
"None of us are gods."

Seeing this, the hermit continued to ask:
"Then how can you be sure that it is beautiful enough there?
According to your claims, God is beyond reason, so how can you be sure that the afterlife He created is good for us? "

Naya pressed her every step, and her aggressive questioning was like a rain of arrows overwhelming the sky, trying to crush Xi Lan's entire heart.

Xi Lan stared, and Naya said word by word:

"Because my God created us.

In ancient times, my God saved the world.

This means that even though God is beyond our rationality, the goodness created by God and the goodness we desire are interlinked.

If there is no connection, there is no need for God to create us, and there is no need for God to save us. "

Daniel, who was watching, breathed a sigh of relief. Once again, Sealand resisted Naya's sharp question with a strong battle shield.

But what worries Daniel is that although the hermit Naya has questioned her many times, her posture is still easy to handle, as if the real edge that can hurt people has not yet been revealed, and the fatal problem that can win with one blow is still hidden.

"It's very interesting, the leader of Law Garden."

The hermit Naya said slowly:
"In the temple of Cargauth, the priests have the power of prophecy far beyond ordinary people.

They undoubtedly represent Cargauth, so they can lead the believers to serve Cargauth.

But how can you serve God if you cannot represent him?
Is your God pleased with your service? "

Xi Lan stared at the hermit Naya, and he took a deep breath.

This is undoubtedly a difficult question.

The hermit Naya used Zealand's words as a weapon, instantly putting him in a dilemma.

but…

Xi Lan, who has followed the Prophet for many years, knows that the Prophet has already answered this question.

"A hermit, what good is gold, silver, jewels, blood of cattle, and the gods on high?
Doesn’t God have an inexhaustible supply of gold, silver and jewels? Does God have to kill livestock and drink blood to survive? "

The hermit Naya hesitated and asked:

"Then why do you serve?"

Xi Lan stared at the hermit and said word by word:

"I'm going to tell you,

The Supreme God does not need to be served by man, it is man himself who needs to serve the Supreme God, and man himself is willing. "

Daniel trembled all over, and his mind was filled with the words of Zealand. He heard the rain falling on the ground with the thunder.

He knew that, as the opponent of Sealand's rebuttal, the hermit in front of him was not just a hermit, but also represented the entire pagan belief's questioning of the New Law Garden.

And in that short answer, the follower of the prophet explained the meaning of faith in the New Law Garden, which is different from other temples, and explained the truth that belongs exclusively to the church.

"O hermit, love does not condemn, it does not persecute,"

The sound of rain lingered outside the New Law Garden, Xi Lan said softly:

"Serving is a kind of love,

It is not that God needs love from man,
But man himself is willing to love! "

Hermit Naya's pupils shrank slightly, and her old fingers trembled involuntarily.

It was the first time he had heard of such a god.

A god that no one wants to serve...

What kind of god is that?

And from Xi Lan's still face, the hermit Naya could see that the passion to dedicate everything for the faith was hidden under the calm like an undercurrent.

He hadn't seen such enthusiasm in a long time.

In each city-state, the temples of Cargaus enjoyed a high status, and those priests who served the gods enjoyed a lot from the countless sacrifices to the gods and the countless beliefs dedicated to the gods. Prosperity and wealth.

The hermit Naya was disappointed by this, unable to change everything, he accepted the revelation of Kagaus and went to live on the lonely island for ten years.

He stared at Xi Lan, and he saw the wavering in his heart.

Because of this, he couldn't wait any longer, he had to ask the fatal question that had been prepared.

"If one day your prophet is denied by God, will you follow your prophet or your God?"

The hermit Naya asked with a hoarse voice.

Daniel, who was watching, was stunned.

He, who has always been good at thinking and proficient in scriptures, has never considered such a question.

And Xilan, who had followed the prophet all the year round, felt like a sword point was pressed against her throat when she heard that question.

If the answer follows the Prophet,
Then...

The New Law Garden does not believe in God, but in the prophet who is a mortal.

If the answer is to follow God,

Then...

The way of the prophet will not lead to the kingdom of God, and this new law garden established by the prophet will lose its meaning.

Zealand's hands trembled.

No matter how you answer it, the answer will penetrate the entire new law garden.

What if you don't answer?Or answer that you don't know?

Sealand dismissed the possibility.

If you don't answer, it means letting this fatal flaw grow wildly, handing it over to the enemy to attack and destroy, and splitting the entire New Law Garden.

Daniel held his breath, cold sweat dripped down his body, and the sound of thunder outside the house exploded in his ears, making him deeply trapped in the turbulent waves, unable to extricate himself.

The New Law Garden fell into a muddy silence.

Xi Lan lowered her head and her lips were tightly shut.

I don't know how to answer.

If the prophet is here, he must know what to say, but he is not a prophet, he is just a follower of the prophet, how can he make a choice and answer?
So... how would the Prophet respond? !
The hermit Naya looked at Xi Lan, and he had expected Xi Lan's reaction.

Before the debate tonight, the hermit Naya had already learned enough from the preacher, so he was able to ask such soul-striking questions.

When she first received the letter from Daniel, Naya never thought of setting foot in the New Law Garden tonight.

However...the simple clothes worn by those preachers and the sincere enthusiasm when preaching, without exception, all made the hermit Naya look sideways.

Against the backdrop of those pampered, prosperous and wealthy priests, the hermit Naya couldn't help feeling pity for these pagan believers.

That's why...he decided not to disturb others, and set foot in the New Law Garden alone.

Xi Lan in front of him still didn't say a word.

Naya showed enough patience and quietly waited for Zealand's defeat.

Long time, long time.

The sound of rain is still raging outside the New Law Garden.

The hermit looked directly at Zealand.

After a while, Xi Lan slowly raised her head.

Naya thought, everything is over, they can't give a perfect answer after all.

How can a church that does not represent God, a group of believers who only follow the prophets, give a perfect answer?
I saw Xi Lan's lips trembling, and said slowly:
"Our Prophet,

He does not act according to human desires, he acts according to God's will.

Since the actions of the prophets are God's will,
Then...

How can God deny Himself? ! "

Xi Lan's voice, falling into the rainy New Law Garden, was like a big fire, burning up the muddy silence.

After Daniel, who was watching, became stiff, his whole body fell into a great trembling.

Daniel remembers, in the records in the Second Prophet, the words of the prophets.

Yes…

A prophet does not act according to human desires, he acts according to God's will!

Thunder flashed across the night sky, Hermit Naya slowly widened his eyes.

He never thought that Xilan could give such an answer.

"Don't act according to human desires, but act according to God's will..."

The hermit murmured in astonishment.

This answer contains the highest pursuit of faith.

Even if the hermit comes from paganism, even if the hermit serves Cargauth, there are always some things that are common in each other's hearts, and there is no slightest gap between them.

Since it can shock one person's soul, it can certainly shock another's soul!
The following night, in the wind and rain of the New Law Garden, the hermit did not question Sealand again.

Because of the most difficult question, Sealand has already answered, and the most difficult situation, Sealand has also experienced.

The hermit Naya, like a studious and knowledgeable sage, raised all kinds of doubts to Xilan, and after listening to the answers, he gave his own opinions.

And Sealand also gradually perfected his thinking and the belief of the church, and he benefited a lot.

The dawn passed through the siege of the night, and slowly descended on the sky, the sky showed fish belly white, the sun once set, and today it will rise again.

The hermit Naya stood up from his long sitting and was about to leave after soothing his hands and feet, but was detained by the disciple of the prophet, who said he would pray for the hermit.

It was early morning, and the sky was soaked in a quiet light yellow. Hundreds of people came from the streets and alleys. They supported each other and came to the New Law Garden.

Boom, boom, boom...

As the church bell rang, all the people knelt down and sat down in unison. They faced the altar and put their hands together. Here, almost all of their bodies were suffering, but their faces were peaceful and peaceful.

The hermit Naya watched all this.

He heard these men pray:

"God, don't glorify me.

Please clothe me with sackcloth and give me thorns. "

The hermit's ears resounded with unanimous prayers.

For some reason, those old eyes were suddenly moist.

He has seen too many people praying, only asking for wealth and glory from the gods... Their desires seem to be insatiable, and even if they are rewarded for a while, there will be greater demands in the future.

That prayer echoed in the hermit's heart.

"God, don't glorify me."

In this world,

Does anyone else pray like this?
Such a prayer may have been recited, or begged, but it had been so long since it was said, it seemed to evaporate like a cloud, and the hermit had not heard such a prayer for a long time.

After a long time, the church bell rang again, the prayer was over, and the thin bodies stood up from the ground. In their eyes, there was sincerity in faith.

"Why do you pray like this?"

the hermit asked Zealand.

"because…

God has revealed enough to us, and His grace is enough for us to squander. "

Xi Lan clasped her hands together and answered softly:
"because…

In that past, God has shed tears and sacrificed for us. "

(End of this chapter)