Apple Sky said:

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Yes, because what you call Tartaria is not really and has no connection to the history Tartary.

It was Paul’s desire that the believers in Christ had full understanding of who Jesus Christ is, of what he did for us in his death on that cross, and what it means to be a Christian and a follower of Christ. So if you go back and read chapter 1 it helps with the context of chapter 2 in understanding where he was going with all of this. For there were Judaizers who were trying to convince the believers in Christ that they had to still hold on to some of the Old Covenant liturgical, ceremonial, circumcision, dietary, and Sabbath laws.

And some of that is still going on in our world today. We have modern day Judaizers who go around from “church to church” giving presentations to Christians to try to convince them that they should add on to their salvation, more as an enhancement, I believe, some of the Jewish customs, as though that is going to somehow improve their relationship with Jesus. But we are not called of God to be like the Jews of the Old Covenant. We are called of God to be like Jesus Christ of the New Covenant God has with his people.

And in chapter 1 we read that Paul’s prayer for the Christians was:


Paul taught them the truth of the gospel of our salvation so they would know that faith in Jesus Christ is not a religion with religious rituals, but it is death to our old lives of living in sin and for self, and it is a change of heart and mind away from living in sin to now desiring to live for the Lord in obedience to his commands and in holy living, by the grace of God, and in the power of God. For by God-gifted faith in Jesus Christ we are rescued from the control of sin over our lives so we now walk (in conduct) in a manner worthy of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing spiritual fruit in every good work.

For Paul did not want that they should have anyone delude them with persuasive argument, but that he should be able to continue to rejoice in seeing their good discipline and the stability of their in faith in Christ (as described in chapter 1). And we must guard against those today who are deluding the masses with a cheapened and diluted “gospel” message which is of the flesh of humans, and not of God, which makes no requirements of believers for death to sin and walks of obedience to our Lord in holy living.

For Jesus Christ taught that to come to him we must deny self, take up our cross daily (die daily to sin), and follow (obey) him. For if we hold on to living in sin and for self, we will lose our lives for eternity. But if we deny self, die daily to sin, by the Spirit, and we walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, in his power, then we have eternal life with God. For not everyone who calls him “Lord” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one DOING (obeying) the will of God (see Luke 9:23-26; Matthew 7:21-23).

[Matthew 7:13-14,21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 10:27-30; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 2:5-10; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; 1 Corinthians 10:1-22; Galatians 5:16-24; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Ephesians 5:3-6; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 3:1-19; Hebrews 4:1-13; Hebrews 10:19-39; Hebrews 12:1-2; 1 Peter 2:24; 1 John 1:1-10; 1 John 2:3-6; 1 John 3:4-10; Revelation 2:1-29; Revelation 3:1-22]

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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Chesterton said:

We can be sure they were having meetings. But to no avail. You can't stop the internet.

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People outside the GOP knew these things were happening...on the same Internet.

I just don't buy the idea that the GOP was unaware of their own problem, and certainly not that it was somehow the fault of liberals preventing them from communicating with themselves on social media platforms.

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Andrewn said:

I appreciate how many Church Fathers shared this perspective. However, the OrthodoxWiki article that @Lukaris referenced highlights that several influential Church Fathers actually connected the Ancient of Days with the Son of God.

Since God the Father is invisible, as many biblical passages point out, this interpretation brings a meaningful insight to the discussion. Moreover, the description of Christ in Revelation I, which I quoted, suggested he is the Ancient of Days.

Orthodox traditions interpret the vision of the Ancient of Days as a prophetic image of Christ before his incarnation. God the Father is generally not depicted in Orthodox iconography.

Again, God the Father is invisible. The large number of Church Fathers who identified the Ancient of Days as the Christ cannot be simply ignored. (Please review the article.)

The Ancient of Days is the Son of God and not the Father.

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With all due respect, I think you might want to read each of the quotes from OrthodoxWiki more carefully. For example, the first highlighted one:


The words "ancient" and "new" are almost opposites. So yes, Christ is pre-existent, but new for us in the Incarnation.

There's a church in my town which has an icon of the Ancient of Days at the top of their iconostasis. It's a human figure of a man with a flowing white beard sitting on a cloud. It's supposed to be God the Father. I asked my priest once "how can they do that?", and he just said "well, a wealthy benefactor of the church donated the iconostasis, and that's what he wanted". It's not right, but I'm not in charge.

Dan1988 said:

No, no no. That's not true at all, since it's impossible for anyone to repent unless God first gives them the gift of repentance.

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Your doctrine makes no sense and is totally unbiblical.


II Peter 3:9 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance."

If it were all laid out in stone as you suggest, than God would not have to be so long suffering. If he's already giving them the gift of repentance, why is he so long suffering?

Dan1988 said:

They are sealed for eternal torment in hell

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Another unbiblical statement. But yes, let's continue to redefine, death, perish, destroy, etc..

This verse will always ring true-

Dan1988 said:

All of that is true for those whom God chose to save, before He created the world.

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So he created some people he chose to burn for an eternity? Are you actually hearing yourself?

You are confusing the elect with other Christians. But that's another subject for another day.....

Dan1988 said:

Man, you sure used a lot of sticky tape to hold your theology together. It's like the patchwork on a Mosaic Quilt, it's inconsistent and incoherent. Makes no sense at all and it's unbiblical.

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Wow, says the person that posts this-

Dan1988 said:

meaning we will not suffer the penalty for any of our past sins, or present sins or future sins. They are all paid for in full in advance.

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Romans 3:25 "Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in His blood, to declare His righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God;"

Where's the present and future in that?

Dan1988 said:

You can't, change your own nature, because you don't have access to the reprogram your operating system

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So you are basically stating this verse isn't true?

Romans 12:2 "And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God."

We will always fall short and sin in the flesh but to say that verse is not possible is untrue. One can always mature as a Christian and then it becomes easier to put God's will over our own. When we fall, we get back on path. But to say it doesn't matter, we cant change is unbiblical. Repentance is a change of heart and mind. To think differently So your doctrine does not come from the Word of God.

Dan1988 said:

. Death and sin have no power over us,

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Christ would state something very different to the Christian churches that had fallen away. Only those that overcome from what where they had fallen would not have their names blotted out. Those that overcome would not be in danger of the second death. Christ is telling people to repent over and over. He's not giving them the gift of repentance. Where are you getting this stuff? Those are Christian churches. Why is he telling them to repent if he's already given them the gift of repentance? You make no sense and yet continually insult others on their beliefs.

I John 1:6 "If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:"

If you continue to walk in darkness the truth is not even in you.

It sounds like you're just making up things as you go along because what you are stating is not biblical. Indoctrinated it sounds like. I was once there as well. But the truth can really set us free.

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So your contention is that God’s Church is invisible?

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I never said this, where did you get that from. God's church is a remnant according to God, so its not going to be the biggest one out there. They are also going to be keeping the commandments of God, not commandments of man, until the Second Coming of Jesus..

Rev 12:17 And the dragon was wroth with the woman (church) , and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints; here are those who keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus.

Rev 22:14 Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city.


This will of course be the commandments under God's mercy seat Exo25:21, which we are shown the Testimony of God Exo31:18 Rev15:5 Rev11:19, the Ten Commandments Deut4:13, unedited because God is God and God makes no mistakes and man is not greater than God to edit Him when He promised not to alter His words Psaa89:34, not a jot or tittle Mat5:18-19

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The Church we see in all of history is not real?

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We are told the devil deceives the whole world, why we are told the only way to safeguard our salvation is by God's Holy Word. This is not going to be an overnight thing. He has been working throughout history- rewriting history, raising up men to rewrite history books and change God's times and laws and we see this clearly happening in history.

God's people are not fooled because they keep their faith in Him and not people

Isa8:20 To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, it is because there[a] is no light in them.

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It’s just made up because it does not pass your judgement on the Sabbath?

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I have no judgement on the Sabbath, Judgement is God's He wrote He spoke, this comamndment, it is under His mercy seat just like the other 9 commandments. Man is not what we need to be worried about Hen10:26-30 , its staying faithful to God. I am just advocating we do so as Jesus told us to Mat5:19

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I feel bad that you do not see at this time how arrogant your position is. God’s Church is not invisible and she is not subject to the judgements of men.

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I feel bad you can't see how arrogant it is for your church to say they are above God's Word and that their power is above God's to change one of God's personally written commandments when God said He would not Mat5:18-19 Psa89:34. Also this is not me saying this about the church you belong to, they say this themselves and much more.

Our faith should be in the One who has the power to sanctify and bless man, that is the God of Creation Exo20:11, the only God we are to worship Rev14:7. No church is above God, when they are teaching against what God said Isa8:20 I would prayerfully consider where our allegiance is because as we are told whoever we obey is who we serve Rom6:16 if you think Rome can save you, that can be your choice, my faith is in Jesus John 14:6 what did He teach, how did He live, that is who we should be following, that is who the apostles modeled their life after including Sabbath-keeping Luke4:16 John15:10 1John2:6 and told us we ought to obey God over man. Acts 5:29


In the Bible in the end there are two women who represent two churches- one that is pure they obey God and the other church is the harlot. The adulteresses church (and her daughters) that takes on a form of godliness, but without the power. This church God said is the one who changed His times and laws Dan7:25 Consider the quotes I provided of what your own church claims they did based on their own sense of power over God's, in their own words- said this change is a mark of their authority over God's. You place your faith in your church, we need to have the faith of and in Jesus. Rev14:12

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Scripture even warns if they tell you behold he is here in secret chambers, believe it not

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This is in the last days, which I believe we are close, when the devil impersonates God and comes as an angel of light. If we are already believing his doctrine, the deception will be great.

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You are betting your eternal life not on the word of God

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I am betting my life on what God said verbatim Deut4:13 Exo20:1-17 Exo31:18 Rev15:5 He wrote it our plainly and clearly and said if you love Me keep My commandments Exo20:6 John14:15, I love Jesus so that's where my faith is.

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but your own judgement of what the word of God is.

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Isn't that what you are doing. Provide one Scripture where we are commanded to keep the first day holy by God. Provide one scripture where God transferred the Sabbath sanctification from the Sabbath to Sunday. Provide one Scripture where God in His own words said Sunday is My holy day? Its a counterfeit to what God in the Bible said, that sadly most follow over being faithful to God because God only said these things about the Sabbath.

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We can read the Apostolic preaching and it does not say what you say.

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Yes it does plainly because the apostles were faithful to God, not man.

Acts 13:42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.

Acts 13:44 On the next Sabbath almost the whole city came together to hear the word of God.

(fulfillment of Jesus prophecy that My house will be a house of prayer for all nations)

Acts 18:4 And he reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded both Jews and Greeks.

Acts 15:21 For Moses has had throughout many generations those who preach him in every city, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”

sovereigngrace said:

What about the other four questions that you are ignoring?

In regards to the good olive tree, you are living in denial. I think you think if you keep repeating what you've been taught, that somehow that makes it a fact. That is not the way it works! Scripture refutes your claims.

The reality is: I have already shown how this is an Israeli tree and you have nothing to rebut it with apart from your own opinions. That sums up Dispensensationalism. Those who loosely (and wrongly) throw the Replacement Theology slur around at fellow believers are refuted by this analogy. They refuse to accept the plain sense of this illustration – that we New Testament Christians have been brought into the same spiritual tree as faithful Old Testament remnant Israel. There is therefore no replacement of anyone. There is only a joining together of God’s real people into one remnant flock. This current new covenant era has just seen a major demographic shift since the cross.

Paul uses the image of “the olive tree” in Romans 11 to show that Gentiles have become part of true Israel. His olive tree analogy is deliberate. He takes this imagery from the prophets who likened Israel to an olive tree in Isaiah 5:7, Hosea 9:10 and 14:6-7.

No one objective could surely dispute we are looking at an Israeli tree here. Paul carefully describes the Jews who have been cut off as “natural branches” and being of “their own olive tree.” This shows us that this is an Israeli tree that held Israeli citizens. If the “natural branches” represent natural Israelis, and faith in Christ is the criterion for partaking in “the olive tree,” we can only be looking at the faithful genetic seed of Abraham who embraced Christ. This is the elect remnant of Israel. It was this holy remnant that remained attached to the Israeli olive tree that the Gentiles who believed now join in this new covenant era. This fulfills various Old Testament predictions that through Abraham’s seed all the families of the earth would be blessed (Genesis 12:1-3, 17:3-8, 17:15-16, 18:18 and 22:16-18).



Hello! The text teaches it. Do you not believe the inspired text? Ephesians 2:11-19 declares, “Wherefore remember, that ye being in time past Gentiles in the flesh, who are called Uncircumcision by that which is called the Circumcision in the flesh made by hands; That at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth [Gr. politeia or citizenship] of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world: But now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us; Having abolished in his flesh the enmity, even the law of commandments contained in ordinances; for to make in himself of twain one new man, so making peace; And that he might reconcile both unto God in one body by the cross, having slain the enmity thereby … Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens [Gr. sumpolites] with the saints, and of the household of God.”

Ephesians 2:19 shows that faithful Gentiles are “no more strangers and foreigners” (as in literal outsiders), but rather have become real active participating “fellowcitizens with the saints, and of the household of God.” Through Christ, they enjoy a common “citizenship of Israel.” They are no longer alienated. There is no distinction between them in Christ.

We should carefully note: to belong to “the citizenship of Israel” requires saving faith. This proves that we are looking at a spiritual organism. What is more, natural birthright means absolutely nothing in regards to participating in this spiritual entity. Significantly, the people of God of all races have been integrated into true Israel – spiritual Israel, not natural Christ-rejecting Israel. Those Jews that made up the membership of the early Church – faithful Israel, have been joined by faithful Gentiles throughout the nations under the select designation of “the citizenship of Israel.”

Paul the Apostle is careful in Ephesians 2 and 3 to show the tight unity and continuity between the largely Jewish Old Testament Church and the largely Gentile New Testament Church. He demonstrates how they are not two separate spiritual entities (as many modern writers try to suggest) but one harmonious whole. The lone spiritual edifice that holds the elect throughout time is symbolically described by the Apostle as both a building and a body. These are common representations for the elect elsewhere in Scripture.

Ephesians 2:21-22 shows how both are “builded together” and “framed together” into a “building,” “an holy temple” and “an habitation of God through the Spirit.” The people of God throughout time are frequently described throughout the New Testament in building terms. They are figuratively described in Scripture as a spiritual construction that is built up in Christ into “the temple of God” (1 Corinthians 3:16-17). “God's building” (1 Corinthians 3:9) – “built up in him and stablished in the faith” (Colossians 2:6-7) “as lively stones” – is “built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ” (1 Peter 2:5).

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The good olive tree is the tree of right relationship with God. Not an Israeli tree.

Gentiles who have become Christians have become grafted into the right relationship with God tree. Born again.

The Jews who reject Jesus, have been removed from the tree of right relationship with God tree.

Prior to Christ's coming and sacrifice on the cross, the Jews of Israel who kept the Mt. Sinai covenant were branches in the right relationship with God tree. But after the new covenant was created in Christ, if they rejected it, they were removed as branches of the right relationship will God tree.

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Before there was a nation of Israel, persons like Abraham and Enoch were branches in the right relationship with God tree.

Matt5 said:

If only Kamala had gotten elected, then we would be in good shape as millions of illegals keep flooding across the border.

Where do you think economies come from? The sky?

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They come, at least in part, from people. And if your birth rate is below the replacement rate, then you can only get those new people via immigration.

Yarddog said:

Okay, you convinced me. Those Nazi guards deserved to die because they weren't wise enough to say no,

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They were convicted of breaking German laws.

Yarddog said:

and everyone responsible for killing those civilians in speed boats will deserve the same because they are too dumb to know it's wrong to kill.

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They are not breaking US laws.

The Righterzpen said:

Why did Sweden change its policies then?

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The only change was that GnRH antagonists are no longer RECOMMENDED for those under 18. Doctors can still prescribe them at their own discretion.

Edited to add again!
Here are the recommendations (if you don't know swedish, I'll guess you can right-click and "translate to English"
Uppdaterade rekommendationer för hormonbehandling vid könsdysfori hos unga

Edited to add! I have already told you in an earlier post, SBU realized that there might be a slower bone mineralization when using GnRH antagonists alone.

Here is the underlying evaluation by SBU

Hormonbehandling vid könsdysfori – barn och unga

There have never been many that have had surgical interventions at a young age.

Surgeries involving the gonads are only in exceptional cases performed on those under 23 (that is despite that you are an adult from 18)

The Righterzpen said:

Surgeries are not even allowed for people under 18. It’s a very lengthy process to get approved for surgery and it takes years.

So now, what percentage of people explore the option of surgery who don’t go through with it?

Other than females who get double mastectomies; what percentage actually get “bottom surgery”. (I’m going to venture to guess that the number is pretty small for those with full consent of what it entails!)

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I don't think that is collected in the medical system here.

Hail Mary,
Full of Grace,
The Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit
of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary,
Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now,
and at the hour of our death.
Amen

biblelesson said:

Yes, it can be difficult!

God is a uniplural word
Man is a uniplural word

The whole creation of Man with its billions, upon billions of lives, is still one.

The same as looking at God with Three in the Godhead is still One

A uniplural noun is a word that appears in the plural form but is used for singular and plural subjects alike.

May the Holy Spirit guide your understanding’

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What causes issue is the whole Roman Catholic church/government introduction to the Trinity, to the populace, as a way to appease harmony between Christians and Romans who were polytheist.

Also, the fact that the Trinity is never explicitly mentioned in the bible. The verses that are provided as 'evidence', to me, are not evidence.

So, if both of these points are true (I can't verify any sources re: Roman intro to Trinity etc off the top of my head - it's just something I've come across), then it explains why it's hard for me to comprehend despite many attempts at others explaining!

Thanks for prayer! It is appreciated and needed!

Cosmic Charlie said:

Am I seriously being asked to accept the Theological judgement of J.D. Vance over the Pope on matters of Catholic thinking and judgement?

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It's a political judgement by Pope Leo, not a theological one.

The Liturgist said:

Also not Orthodox doctrine as far as I can tell, but perhaps I’m wrong, to which I would defer to @prodromos or @HTacianas or @FenderTL5 or @Chesterton .

Are you Eastern Orthodox? Because your profile indicates this.

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IMHO, it sounds like those orthodox Jews who are anti-Zionists, and think the modern state of Israel shouldn't exist because they think their messiah hasn't come yet.

High Fidelity said:

What do you mean? Are you waiting for divine intervention?

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You can only talk to who you’re given to talk to.

Yes, I do think it’s all an act of God.

You control very very little of what goes on in your life

That’s fine I guess. Most are chasing the world anyways and I would be unhappy with them

The ones you do talk to, they’re not interested. They’re they’ve been taught to marry a copy of Jesus

They’re always perfect for each other. There isn’t one like that for me. So it doesn’t work.

bling said:

Since God has the power to send the Devil and his messengers to hell, why were they ever allowed to spent time on earth? What is their purpose for being here?

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There's many reasons, one of which is kind of awesome in Romans 11:32

Romans 11:32

For God has bound everyone over to disobedience so that he may have mercy on them all.

bling said:

People who go to hell are to be forgotten, which being annihilated would help provide. So why have their names?

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There is not one single named person said to have that fate in the entire Bible nor is there one named person in the entire Bible even threatened with that fate.

Jesus is The Savior of the world, remember? Not some wannabe

bling said:

I said they are annihilated, some sooner than later.

These people would be extremely unhappy in heaven

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God kills, God makes alive. Blessed be the Name of the Lord

No one knows what life is going to be like apart from our current demonic influencers in any case so we have no idea what makes people happy or unhappy past this current life. That's just an excuse to have your neighbors and loved ones annihilated, which is the opposite of HOPE and LOVE for them all.

bling said:

Man’s earthly objective drives everything (as it should), but you seem to have satan driving everything on earth, leaving man without an objective. The Devil is a tempter, but humans have free will to allow satan entry and allow him to stay.

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Hmmm? Man's earthly objective? Are you in to works salvation or what?

And humans have no choice in temptations as in stopping them. Zero. No one is free from that NOR are they free from the defilement that comes from evil lawless thoughts. Mark 7:21-23 applies to everyone.

bling said:

If we are the victim and not the criminal, with satan being the criminal, then why Does God allow satan to continue to be around and in us?

Why did God punish Eve?

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God ALWAYS meant for there to be a first man/person and a last. 1 Cor. 15:45-49 lays out a basic principle of God's Operations, that being FIRST the natural, THEN the spiritual.

The habitations of Satan and devils are dying dust piles, you, I and everyone else inclusive.

bling said:

Why are humans being tortured here on earth with satan living in them?

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See Romans 11:32 cited previously.

The very first command God gave that we can read is that light would shine from the darkness.

His Light is LOVE in mankind, shining in the darkness of evil

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Gal. 4:1-3
Now I say, That the heir, as long as he is a child, differeth nothing from a servant, though he be lord of all;
But is under tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Even so we, when we were children, were in bondage under the elements of the world:

We're supposed to have dominion OVER our adversary, not denial that we are bound to same in the flesh.

People who run around trying to damn everyone to hell who doesn't believe like them remain in the darkness of our adversary. Nothing personal. It happens to everyone. It' not even them doing it, but the beast they carry in their own hearts.

Bobthebomb said:

Looks like I am lost.
I have been searching for a while subconsciously, which is how I found my way here.
Tonight was too much, I asked God and Jesus into my life.

Nothing. I feel more alone than ever.

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I’d lost most of my sense of direction and didn’t think faith had anything left to offer me. Reading one of thementoringproject.com’s guides on renewal helped me slow down, face my mistakes, and start again.

jonojim1337 said:

Well it’s actually Komnenos, but we’re related.

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Sounds pretty sacrilegious, but whatever. You be you, Your Majesty.

rusmeister said:

They dismiss the historical claims against Stalin, or minimize them and blame underlings for actual evils acknowledged. They accuse anyone who disagrees of being a victim of Western propaganda. The need to think their country both great (true in any event) and generally innocent of the charges of great evils by its regimes (not at all true) drives them to this.

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Funny that those Orthobros sound a lot like Western Leftists and Communists. As a WWII history buff, I know a good deal about Stalin, and there's pretty much nothing to admire about him.

Homily Tuesday, November 25 2025

34th OT



Dan 2:31-45

King Nebuchadnezzar's dream reminds us to take our time, to build slowly, little by little each day, to reach our goal.



And half of the way through, we don't worry if we find it's not fast or effective enough. We continue to move forward one day at a time, one step at a time.



Lk 21:5-11

"While some people were speaking about how the temple was adorned with costly stones and votive offerings, Jesus says, “All that you see here—the days will come when there will not be left a stone upon another stone that will not be thrown down.'"



Of course, we saw the destruction of the Temple in 60 AD.



But here Jesus goes beyond the earthly sense. What is earthly will pass away, what is of God remains: Love, peace, joy, life.



Let us live in this moment and not in the past nor the future, nor for what will be destroyed anyway.



Biblical texts: NAB-RE

Normand Thomas.

November 24, 2025 Day 3

My God! because Thou art infinite goodness, I love Thee above all things, and repent with my whole heart of my offenses against Thee. Grant me the grace of holy perseverance. Have compassion on me, and, at the same, on the holy souls suffering in Purgatory. And thou, Mary, Mother of God, come to their assistance with thy powerful intercession.

Say one Our Father, one Hail Mary, and the Prayer to Our Suffering Saviour for the Holy Souls in Purgatory below

Prayer to Our Suffering Saviour for the Holy Souls in Purgatory

O most sweet Jesus, through the bloody sweat which Thou didst suffer in the Garden of Gethsemani, have mercy on these Blessed Souls. Have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel scourging, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most painful crowning with thorns, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in carrying Thy cross to Calvary, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer during Thy most cruel Crucifixion, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the pains which Thou didst suffer in Thy most bitter agony on the Cross, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

O most sweet Jesus, through the immense pain which Thou didst suffer in breathing forth Thy Blessed Soul, have mercy on them. R. Have mercy on them, O Lord.

(Recommend yourself to the Souls in Purgatory and mention your intentions here)

Blessed Souls, I have prayed for thee; I entreat thee, who are so dear to God, and who are secure of never losing Him, to pray for me a miserable sinner, who is in danger of being damned, and of losing God forever. Amen.

What follows is a crazy story about an American family's escape from Sweden as the Swedish social services were closing in to seize their four kids. In talking with friends and acquaintances, they were warned to get out without delay. Get out that very night if possible. It turns out that that was good advice.

The People's Therapist Expert on X:

This is the story of how I nearly lost everything to activist Swedish Social Services. In 2017, my family and I were living in Sweden. I had lived there before as a single man. We thought it was the safe, stable, open society everyone in the West keeps praising.

What happened instead nearly destroyed us. I am a former Marine with a couple combat deployments to Afghanistan (this detail matters) and was part of Marine Corps Forces European Command in Germany. I worked for Amazon Web Services with a Nordic focus, staged in Stockholm.

I managed teams across Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Finland.

We lived in the countryside, paid taxes, followed every rule. We even insisted on speaking the local language.

We tried to be the ideal expat family.

Then the Swedish social services system turned its eyes on my family.

Continued on X.

https://t.co/RCQJmpRQTF" / X

Edit: This is a new post/article but the event took place in 2017.

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