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THE ONE HUNDREDTH & THIRTY
FOURTH CHRISTIAN KING.
His
Imperial Majesty Emperor Haile Selassie I, holding an Ethiopian Christian
cross.
Greetings in the Most Precious Name of Our Lord and
Saviour Iyasus Krystos who has been revealed to us through the
wonderful personality of H.I.M. Hayle Salasse I! Some words of
wisdom that I would like to share with you from H.I.M. Haile
Selassie I!
"Therefore O Christians, let us arise with
Spiritual Zeal and Earnestness, that was characterized in
the Apostles and Early Christians, Let us labor to lead our brothers
and sisters to our Saviour Je-sus who alone can give life in its
fullest sense."(Words of His Majesty Haile Selassie I)
What does this phrase mean by His Majesty Haile
Selassie I? Well it shows me that He sees Iyasus
Krystos(Je-sus Christ) as Lord and Saviour. Ever since the
Emperor was crowned King & Emperor of Ethiopia in 1930, the Holy
Spirit truly came upon him. Haile Selassie I has recreated
Ethiopia into a Christian Nation. Since the Gospel came to
Ethiopia by the Eunuch, after the Apostle Philip baptized him, Ethiopia
still remains Christian. For even this King never
forsaked the Ethiopian Orthodox Faith. Haile Selassie I has urged us
to embrace Orthodox Christianity, & accept Iyasus
Krystos as Lord and Saviour of all mankind! Which is why His
Majesty built over 3,000 churches in Ethiopia. He showed us to have
faith in Jah like he also did. Which is why I n I as an Orthodox
Christian, recognize His Majesty as the 134th Christian King. He
showed us to read the Bible for ourselves to seek the Truth. Iyasus
Krystos is the Way, Truth, and the Life! No doubt! So let
us Rastafarians listen to His Majesty, in following Iyasus
Krystos! Onward Christian SoulJahs! Listen to the words of His
Majesty," To live in this healthy life, a Christian life, is what
makes me follow Je-sus Christ." At the Orthodox Conference in
Ethiopia, the people saw His Majesty's devotedness as
He rejoiced in the Lord! We can see that Haile Selassie
really loves Jah as I have seen pics of Him in orthodox
prayer, certainly praising the Father. He truly loves
Jah with all his heart, soul, mind, & strength!
The Teachings of His
Majesty
Bro. Bob Marley Joseph sang," Give us the
Teachings of His Majesty for we nuh want no devil philosophy!"As a
Rasta, I like to read the teachings of Haile Selassie. I know that
they are ones who say, why do you want to learn from a man, why not
Jah or Je-sus? Well, I would tell them that His Imperial Majesty Haile
Selassie, was not just any regular man. He was a king who
Jah truly sent. But in comparison of Iyasus and Haile, Iyasus is
Lord and Haile is His annointed king. Selassie was indeed an
inspiration to us Rastas. That is why I enjoy reading the
utterances of His Majesty. For when I read some of his teachings, they
are similiar to the words of Iyasus Krystos!
If you read his words, you can see that the Spirit
of Jah was within him as he wrote! What can we learn from
Haile Selassie's Jah-inspired words? Well I learned that we have to educate
our minds if we want to go to Ethiopia (Intellectual development). I
learned that we must work to help ourselves( cultural development). I
learned to read the Bible for it is the rallying point of
humanity(spiritual upliftment). We have to read it with a clear
conscience in order to receive Salvation from Iyasus. I learned to
be a leader in everyday life not a follower. I learned not to show
hate to anyone, no matter what color, but look at the heart first. I
learned to not judge/criticise any faith, no matter if I disagree with what
is being said, but to accept it(religious tolerance). I learned about
African Unity which is a must for all Africans!
I learned most importantly from Haile Selassie,
that there is no other name whereby we can be saved by but Iyasus
Kristos! Numerous other speeaches I learnt from him, but this one
is of importance! For Iyasus Krystos is the One that came to redeem I
n I by His precious blood. The Father did send the Gift of the
Holy Spirit, Menfes Keddus, to teach us in these times. His
Majesty was a teacher to us, but Menfes Keddus is the Great Teacher! Selassie was
a disciple of Iyasus Krystos indeed! For he said, " How long will
we who are disciples of the Lord Je-sus Christ, who have been
taught by the same Holy Bible, continue to remain divided among
ourselves? " He truly came to show us a way to Jah. He
shined a light on us as one of God's vessels. He showed us that
repentance of our sins to Jah is necessary! Very much
Christ-like! What else can I say about this great King, a whole
lot.
Why follow Haile
Selassie?
This is a question that many have been asking
Rastafarians over the years. We know that some see Haile
Selassie as Jah, & therefore we know why they would ask. But for
I, & other Rasses/Empresses who see Selassie as just the
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian King, they inquire about the same thing."
Why do we follow Haile Selassie?" Well, why do you follow Martin
Luther and call yourself a Lutheran? Why do you follow Joseph Smith and
call yourself a Mormon? Didn't these people open up your
eyes? They directed you to Jah &
Je-sus, right? Well it is the same reason with H.I.M. Haile
Selassie I. First, let me say that I follow Iyasus Krystos, by walking
in His footsteps, & listen to what His Imperial Majesty said on Him, as
a Rastafarian. Haile Selassie was an enlightened person. It was he who
also taught me Orthodox Christianity, not the western pagan
one.
Of course ones won't overstand, unless they see
who He really is. Although I do not worship the King no more but
raspect him, he will always be a father figure to me. When I saw him
as Jah, he corrected and told me to seek the True God." I am
only thy fellowservant, so don't worship me my son, worship
Igzebheer!" So this man, this great man, I do honour and raspect for
what he has truly shown me, & Jah will bless him for
that. Rastas are called by his name, Ras
Tafari, which means Jah is the Head Creator of all things.
Selassie definitely represents JAH. That is
why I see that Our Lord and Saviour Iyasus Krystos
was revealed through the person of Haile Selassie I. Revealed
through, not as the Same Person, Iyasus Krystos. In these times it was His
Imperial Majesty who revealed Iyasus Krystos to us. Igzebheer truly
came within Haile Selassie I.
Represents the
Father, Son, & the Holy Spirit
Out of all the Ethiopian monarchs, there
has never been a King like Haile Selassie. Selassie came to show us
the Father, Son, & Holy Spirit. When Iyasus Krystos was
here, He revealed the Father to us. When the Holy Spirit came on
Pentecost, He showed us the Father and the Son. Now in these
times, a king also revealed these three to us. The only
King that did this, is no other but Haile Selassie I! It was His
Majesty who came with the titles King of Kings & Lord of Lords to
represent Jah's Son! It was He who showed us a heartical
symbol. The Heart Symbol is a sign with your hands formed in
the shape of a heart as this pic shows you. It is
really shown mystically, in a heart's
shape, spiritually revealing the message of a heart for a
kingdom, the Kingdom of Igzebheer! For Circumcision of the heart is very
important, Haile Selassie knew & shared this message
with this symbol! Orthodox! The symbol is also seen to
be the Seal of Solomon, signifying the Solomonic Dynasty in
Ethiopia, which His Majesty represented ad Emperor. Yet most
importantly it is the circumcised heart symbol to me!
Haile Selassie using the Heart Symbol
To some people it is in a triangular form
as well, which I can agree with for a special reason. Because it
does reveal who the Father, the Son, & the Holy Spirit are.
If we look at a pyramid, the highest point is on top, who is the Father,
& the lower parts are the Son and the Holy Spirit, because the Father
is Above them, the Power on High! The Father is only
Igzebheer, then the Son(Iyasus), who is the Krystos, & the
Holy Spirit who comes from the Father through the Son! His
Majesty always prayed in the Name of the Father, & of the
Son, & of the Holy Spirit, showing the oneness between these
three beings. Iyasus showed us the Father, & the
Holy Spirit revealed the Father and the Son to us. In these
times, H.I.M. Haile Selassie taught us about the Father, the Son,
& the Holy Spirit also. Igzebheer's Spirit
was within this great King! His Majesty came to show us Iyasus
Krystos, he is not Iyasus, nor the Father, or the Holy Spirit to
me but the 134th Christian King! Haile Selassie was a great king
indeed!
Imagine how great Haile Selassie is, yet marvel
at the glory of Iyasus Krystos is? Jah is Greatly to be Praised
among all nations through His Son Iyasus Krystos! We have to read the
teachings of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I, the 134th Christian
King! We cannot ignore it, but accept what he says, for it is Jah that
allowed him to teach us this truth! My Rasta people need to
listen to His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie's teachings. For
remember that his words are like that to Iyasus
Krystos. Yet, they are two completely different persons! Let us
give thanks to Jah for sending Haile Selassie I, to teach us about
Iyasus Krystos. Truly he has shown me the vibes in
Rastafari. Remember also that the Emperor didn't deny
Rasta, " Who am I to deny their Faith."(Words of H.I.M.)
Rastafarians, rise up & show your utmost love/raspect for
this true Christian King. Let us exalt the FATHER through
the King of all kings, Iyasus Krystos, who sent this great man
for us!
IYASUS KRYSTOS IS HIS MAJESTY'S LORD AND
SAVIOUR!!
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