doubtingmerle said:

People worldwide share a sense of morality. Morality can be based on the simple formula, "If you want X, then you must do Y". For instance, if you want peaceful coexistence, then you must not allow unjustified killing. If you want property rights, then you must not allow unjustified taking of things from others. If you want justice, then you must not allow false witness. And if you want a happy life, then you will want peaceful coexistence, property rights, and justice. Based on such reasoning, people around the world have developed moralities that make this world a better place.

However, many people argue that we need an absolute morality, as though it somehow offers something better than what we can achieve through reason. See, for instance, Charlie Kirk's argument for this point:

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But what would an absolute morality offer that fundamental reason alone cannot already determine?

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Would you find it agreeable that the term 'Morality' would imply 'Caring' how one's actions or inactions affect others?

Hentenza said:

They never saw the stars FROM THE SURFACE OF THE MOON because of the daylight reflection off the moon surface almost just like on Earth you can’t see that stars during the day. Listen to what they are actually saying.

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She's made up her mind - don't confuse her with facts.

ThatRobGuy said:

I'm seeing some pretty deceptive language being used by Leo.

"On Thursday, Leo also sent a message to the Catholic Charities USA Network, which has been impacted by the freeze of federal funds for nonprofit organizations"

...so laundering federal funds through the administrative layers of Catholic Charities USA counts as real charity? Here I was thinking charity is when you use your own money. (of which, the Catholic Church has plenty of their own)

"Where the world sees threats, she sees children; where walls are built, she builds bridges."

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So.... massive walls and a security force of armed men in MC Hammer pants seems like it would cut against what he's saying just a tad.


"No Christian can regard the poor simply as a societal problem; they are part of our 'family,'" Leo writes. "They are "'one of us.'"

Decoded: "We'll keep our heightened security, screening checkpoints, our walls, and our unparalleled gazillion dollar art collection... but the rest of you guys should totally make economic sacrifices by opening up your borders because it's the Godly thing to do"


When one of these "all of you countries should do better at looking after the poor" Popes sells the art collection and uses the proceeds to give directly to the cause, then I'll take them more seriously.


Rule of thumb: if an entity making a proposal won't actually be impacted by said proposal -- be wary of said proposal.

It's super easy to tell other people what to do with their resources feigning the role of "concerned 3rd party"

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What happened to Catholic teaching to obey the law of the land?

bèlla said:

Their communities were an outgrowth of the manosphere which has no bearing on the Lord. You don’t need a download to figure that out. It’s evident in their rhetoric.

~bella

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no, i'm not talking about secular red pill.

i'm talking about christian ones.

the reason its wrong isn't because men don't need to learn male leadership from christian men.
It was wrong because it was basically a prosperity gospel version of it.

Tuur said:

Real or illusion as in concrete or simulation. In the end it's irrelevant: if we do live in a simulation, it's real to us.

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Personally, I don't think that it's irrelevant at all. I think that it's much, much, much better to live life as if it's a simulation, rather than living it as if it's real.

Consider a tv drama series. You react to it quite differently knowing that it isn't real, and that the story in it is scripted. Yet you can still become quite attached to the characters. Admiring some and despising others. But at the end of the day you know that it's just a story, and so you can detach yourself from the deep emotional and psychological trauma that comes with being trapped in such a callous world.

Now think of life the same way. What if people really aren't that crazy? Or violent? Or selfish? Or irrational? Or immoral? What if it's just a story? And what if they're all just characters in a reality that isn't real? It's then so much easier to forgive them for their faults, and to accept them in spite of their sins. A truly amazing story is one that draws you in, and makes you love, and hate, and learn, and grow. It's not just sunshine and roses... it's life. With heroes, and villains, and hardships, and hopes.

Live life as if it's a story, for that may be all that it is. But even a story can be worth living.

Always in His Presence said:

No - no please don't stop! It helps the Republican Party in numerous ways - please continue. Maybe add in 34 convictions and sex accusations - that's been having great results!

CBO: Democrats Covered Up Widespread Fraud and Abuse in Federal Health Programs​

Recent analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirms that Democrats conducted a years-long, massive cover-up to defraud American taxpayers in order to subsidize fraud, waste, and abuse in federal health programs, including using loopholes to provide free health care to illegal immigrants. Republicans put an end to these generous unjustified subsidies and instead lowered premiums for those properly enrolled in the program and provided a massive tax cut to the middle class in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, signed into law on July 4th.​

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Lawmakers requested CBO provide critical context behind their topline coverage estimates resulting from the health reforms in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill. CBO’s latest analysis makes clear that The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is not taking coverage away from hardworking Americans but is ending billions in subsidies for illegal immigrants, cracking down on fraud, and restoring integrity to health care programs. CBO estimates that the policies in the new law dealing with health insurance marketplace premium tax credit eligibility would reduce those who should not be getting taxpayer subsidies by 2.1 million in 2034.​

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Additionally, CBO confirms Republicans’ concerns with massive improper enrollment in Obamacare. The agency not only finds that Democrat policies have led to at least 2.3 million fraudulent enrollees in Obamacare, but also that common sense Republican program integrity reforms in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill will lower premiums for those truly eligible for the program while putting an end to these abuses.​

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Why do the Democrats want 1.2 trillion in fraud re established? Ever wonder about that.

CBO: Democrats Covered Up Widespread Fraud and Abuse in Federal Health Programs - Ways and Means
I'm not a dude - I don't work on a ranch.

White House says it will use tariff money to fund nutrition program amid shutdown​

Why don't the Democrats care as much?

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That report was good for a chuckle. Those here, like the Ukrainians, the South Africans, the Cubans, the Haitians who are here on temporary legal status, are not "illegal immigrants."

Deadly Blast Rips Through Military Explosives Facility in Tennessee

A powerful explosion ripped through a military explosives facility in Tennessee on Friday morning, leaving multiple people dead and missing, officials said. Video from the scene showed damaged vehicles and charred debris scattered around the area.

The Hickman County Sheriff's Office said that there had been an explosion at Accurate Energetic Systems, a military explosives plant.

Accurate Energetic Systems specializes in the development, manufacture, handling and storage of products and explosives for military, aerospace and commercial demolition markets

fli said:

Romans 8: 10 by God's word if the Spirit of Jesus is in us we are dead physically. We cannot sin because dead men are not under the law.



Are you are saying that we have to do works of the law to be righteous?

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The way that someone attains a character trait is a different issue than what it means to have a character trait. The one and only way to attain a character trait is through faith but what it means to have a character trait is to be a doer of the works that embody that trait. For example, the only way for someone to become courageous is by faith apart from being required to have first done enough courageous works in order to earn it as the result, but it would be contradictory for someone to become courageous apart from becoming a doer of courageous works and the same is true for righteousness and every other character trait. This is again why the faith by which we are declared righteous apart from works also upholds our need to be a doer of righteous works in obedience to God's law (Romans 3:28-31).

fli said:

Romans 10:1 Brethren, my heart's desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. 2 For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not in accordance with knowledge. 3 For not knowing about God's righteousness and seeking to establish their own, they did not subject themselves to the righteousness of God. 4 For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes. NASU

Anyone, who says that Christians have obey the law to be righteous, does not believe in Jesus. In verse 3 those who are ignorant of God's righteousness seek to establish their own righteousness, by doing the law. If anyone does not believe that Jesus makes them righteous, they think that they must do the law. God's righteousness is through faith not works. It seems to me that you might believe that James, the brother of Jesus, said one must have works to have a saving faith.

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In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that He and Israel might know Him, and in Matthew 7:23, Jesus said that he would tell those who are workers of lawlessness to depart from because he never knew them, so the goal of the law is to graciously teach us how to know God and Jesus, which is His gift of eternal life (John 17:3).

In Romans 9:30-10:4, they had a zeal for God, but it was not based on knowing Him, so they failed to attain righteousness because they misunderstood the goal of the law by pursuing it as though righteousness were earned as the result of their works in order to establish their own instead of pursuing it as through righteousness were by faith in Christ, for knowing Christ is the goal of the law for righteousness for everyone who has faith. We do not earn our righteousness as the result of our obedience to God's law, but rather the way that Jesus makes us righteous is by graciously teaching us to be a doer of righteous works in obedience to God's law through faith.

fli said:

Since the apostle James, brother of Jesus, used Abraham to prove a point about salvation in the NT, I will use an OT saint, David, to prove another point about salvation. Since both Abraham and David are listed in Hebrews 11 as having saving faith, I know they both are sons of God. Because of that I know in Romans chapter 8, where Paul describes what true believers do to be in the Spirit, they have reached being sons in verse 14.

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While it is true that Abraham believed God, so he was declared righteous, it is also true that Abraham believes God, so he was a doer of righteous works (Genesis 18:19). Similarly, it is also true that Abraham believed God, so he obeyed His command to offer Isaac (Hebrews 11:17), so the same faith by which he was declared righteous was also embodied by being an obeyer of God, but he did not earn his righteousness as the result of his obedience (Romans 4:1-5).

fli said:

First David's sins read 2Samuel 12: 7- 15.

Every Christian should know what King David did. He committed adultery with Bathsheba and had Uriah, her husband, killed to cover his crime. Under OT laws He committed 3 sins that could not be forgiven. David committed both sins, adultery and murder, in a high handed way, Numbers 15:30, putting them both as the worst sins under the OT law. There was no sacrifice for what David did but death to both her and him. David was unrepentant for more than 9 months.

Romans 8:1 Therefore there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. 2 For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. 3 For what the Law could not do, weak as it was through the flesh, God did: sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and as an offering for sin, He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 so that the requirement of the Law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. 5 For those who are according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who are according to the Spirit, the things of the Spirit. 6 For the mind set on the flesh is death, but the mind set on the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the mind set on the flesh is hostile toward God; for it does not subject itself to the law of God, for it is not even able to do so, 8 and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 However, you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. But if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Him. 10 If Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, yet the spirit is alive because of righteousness. 11 But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. 12 So then, brethren, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh — 13 for if you are living according to the flesh, you must die; but if by the Spirit you are putting to death the deeds of the body, you will live. 14 For all who are being led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. 15 For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received a spirit of adoption as sons by which we cry out, "Abba! Father!" 16 The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, 17 and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer with Him so that we may also be glorified with Him. NASU


If a Christian committed the sins in the NT that David committed the scriptures above describe what would happen to him. Again, since both Abraham, used by James, and David are saints, listed in Hebrews 11, we know they both had passed from death to life. That means they both had proven records of hearing and obeying God's word, they both had spiritual minds. In Romans above it means verse 6 applied to them. With spiritual minds they responded by obeying Jesus' directions. They both were sons of God. John 10: 1-6 Once a Christian proves they have a spiritual mind and follow Jesus' voice they prove they are one of His sheep. Therefore, our NT David had passed through Romans above down to verse 17.

Romans 4:5 But to the one who does not work, but believes in Him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is credited as righteousness, 6 just as David also speaks of the blessing on the man to whom God credits righteousness apart from works: 7 "BLESSED ARE THOSE WHOSE LAWLESS DEEDS HAVE BEEN FORGIVEN, AND WHOSE SINS HAVE BEEN COVERED. 8 "BLESSED IS THE MAN WHOSE SIN THE LORD WILL NOT TAKE INTO ACCOUNT." NASU

(First in the above, the one who does not work means, if one is doing work for righteousness, they do not have faith. Which means they do not have righteousness through faith)

Because our NT David was in Jesus and Jesus was in Him, God did not impute any sin to David all the time he was unrepentant. God treated him as a disobedient child. If our David had not repented, meaning David was not obeying Jesus' voice, God would have quit fulfilling the law of sin and death for David. God would have put David to sleep, killed him physically.


1 Corinthians 3:10 According to the grace of God which was given to me, like a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building on it. But each man must be careful how he builds on it. 11 For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ. 12 Now if any man builds on the foundation with gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw, 13 each man's work will become evident; for the day will show it because it is to be revealed with fire, and the fire itself will test the quality of each man's work. 14 If any man's work which he has built on it remains, he will receive a reward. 15 If any man's work is burned up, he will suffer loss; but he himself will be saved, yet so as through fire. NASU

Our David, for the year he was unrepentant he had built with wood. If he did not repent God would have put him to sleep. Our David would have entered heaven smelling of smoke. Our David was not known as an adulterer or a murderer when he arrived in heaven as God never imputed those sins to him.

The only commandments believers in Jesus have to obey for salvation are:

1 John 3:21 Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; 22 and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. 23 This is His commandment, that we believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, just as He commanded us. 24 The one who keeps His commandments abides in Him, and He in him. We know by this that He abides in us, by the Spirit whom He has given us. NASU

The commandments we are to keep for salvation are in verse 23. If we keep those commandments we abide in Jesus and He in us.

1 John 3:4 Whoever commits sin also commits lawlessness, and sin is lawlessness. 5 And you know that He was manifested to take away our sins, and in Him there is no sin. 6 Whoever abides in Him does not sin (see 1John 3: 24 above). Whoever sins has neither seen Him nor known Him. NKJV

Anyone who abides in Jesus does not sin. They may be disobedient children, but God does not impute sin to disobedient children. (Romans 8: 10) We cannot commit lawlessness because, by God's word He, considers our flesh dead and the law does not apply to dead men.

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In 1 John 2:6, those who abide in Christ are obligated to walk in the same way that he walked, so verses that refer to those who abide in Christ are only refers to those who are following his example of walking in obedience to God's law. In Romans 8:4-7, Paul contrasted those who walk in the Spirit with those who have minds set on the flesh who are enemies of God who refuse to submit to God's law. Nowhere did God fulfill the law of sin and death, but rather He is without sin.

We embody what we believe to be true about God through our works, such as with James 2:18 saying that he would show his faith through his works, so the way to believe in Jesus is by being a doer of the same works as James. In other words, the way to believe in God is by embodying His likeness through being a doer of His character traits. For example, by being a doer of good works in obedience to God's law we are embodying His goodness, which is why our good works bring glory to Him (Matthew 5:16), and by embodying God's goodness we are also expressing the belief that God is good. Likewise, the way to believe that God is a doer of justice is by embodying His likeness through being a doer of justice, the way to believe that God is compassionate is by being compassionate, the way to believe that God is holy is by being a doer of His instructions for how to be holy as He is holy, and so forth. This is exactly the same as the way to believe in the Son, who is the radiance of God's glory and the exact likeness of His character (Hebrews 1:3), which he embodied through his works by setting a sinless example for us to follow of how to walk in obedience to God's law. This is also why the Bible repeatedly connects our obedience to God with our belief in Him, such as with Revelation 14:12 where those who kept faith in Jesus are the same as those who kept God's commandments. So believing in the God's Word made flesh does not refer to something that is an alternative to following His example of embodying God's Word.

Servus said:

What difference does it make what I can do? I'm just as powerless in the matter as you are.

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Servus said:
Title 10 of the U.S. Code grants the President authority over the National Guard and provides specific powers for their deployment, particularly within the United States during domestic emergencies established by the Constitution.

We are discussing what constitutes an emergency.

I've studied for decades, and read all of the Bible multiple times, continue reading the Bible daily, and now I'm praying in accordance with Mark 11:24, Jesus telling us to 'believe that you have already received it'. Yet though I will to do this, thoughts occur in my brain involuntarily such as,

1. "You're just engaging in wishful thinking."
2. "This probably isn't going to happen."
3. "Your experience and observations of the world are better explained by atheism."
4. "Your petitions haven't been granted because God wants you to be 'Eastern Orthodox', or Mohammedan, or some other religion."

Although I try repudiating these thoughts as demons whispering to me, by recalling Sacred Scripture, by engaging in logcal argument, by prayer for the demons to be banished from me, and continue asking God to give me more faith and unwavering faith, the thoughts continue, and it appears to me I genuinely believe them - that when I die everything will be over, life done - because I am discouraged, downhearted, depressed, sad, rather than excited about being healed soon, rather than be happy that God is bringing about a greater good every moment I'm not healed, rather than be content knowing no matter what happens God will make it right.

What do you think? Is there some way to stop doubting? to be finally convinced the Gospel is true?

Oh and for spiritual warfare, check John Ramirez, he has just come out with a book about how to do spiritual warfare, how evil gets in, his tactics and how to fight he has a ministry so easy to find or just amazon

Trump gets a Qatari jet and a golf course in Qatar; Qatar gets an air base in Idaho.

“Today we’re signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatar Emiri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho,” Hegseth told reporters. “It’s just another example of our partnership.”

Hegseth said that the facility would host a contingent of Qatari F-15s and pilots.

essentialsaltes said:

He still doesn't seem to have truthed about it yet, but has posted a half dozen fawning articles suggesting he should win it.

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Lol I was going to make a joke about that.

Please don't feel too bad about this. What you said may be a bit harsh, but I don't think it was a sin. If you feel remorse about what you said, perhaps you can talk with your father again and explain more clearly what you mean; without passing judgement on those who haven't come to the Lord.

Let me say, that I'm not Eastern Orthodox, so perhaps my views are out of line. I'm sure others will respond.

CRAZY_CAT_WOMAN said:

Her ex husband accused her of pouring boiling potatoes on his head . He would have suffered burn trauma. And would have had to go to the hospital. Does he have any proof. Does he have burn scars? I will look more into this.

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I don't believe it. She would never waste food like that.

Amo2 said:

Why will you ignore the chronological order of beasts developed in the book of Daniel, and insist apparently, that all seven should exist at the same time?

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Amo2, appreciate your interest in this conversation. If we were discussing the prophecies of Daniel, you would see I do not ignore the chronology of those four beast. However, this discussion is on the first beast of Rev. 13. One should not ignore the descriptive details of the beast if we are to understand its true identity. In this case the beast has seven heads and ten horns bearing crowns, and upon the heads the name of blasphemy. Too, it has some resemblance of a leopard, feet of a bear, and a lions mouth, representing the final union of nations, multitudes, and languages.

I will explain in further detail what makes up this beast should you be interested, but before I do I have a question for you. The reason for me asking is I surmise you have no idea as to what world wide events will propel this beast onto the world’s stage, therefore, your understanding of what this beast represents and what Satan intends to achieve through it is incorrect.

My question. What prophetic events forces the first beast of Rev. 13., up out of the sea?

Amo2 said:

It is the dragon that has seven heads, the first beast of Rev 13 being the manifestation of one of those heads and therefore the dragon, being described. Each beast represents one of the heads of the dragon, being his representation to the world during their reign. Existing in direct relationship to and or opposed to God's people or nation on this earth.

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Yes, the dragon of Rev. 12, has seven heads, but the first beast of Rev. 13, emerges from the sea, which represents nations, multitudes, and languages, unlike the dragon who appears from heaven, (Rev. 12:3). This beast cannot be representative of one of its heads, since it has seven, not to mention the ten horns and the 42 months it is given to power, after it appears.

I will identify this beast, but before I do, I’m interested in what you think the head that had the fatal wound represents along with the ten horns and if the 42 months are literal or 1260 years, day for a year?

I’ll be anxious to hear from you.

stevevw said:

The problem is when any organisation or religion want to provide support in this world based on their beliefs and they conflict with secular ideology they are going to be in a hard situations to begin with.

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The issue is their desire for compensation from the public and government. They could operate an organization for christians or catholics and avoid these problems. But they wouldn’t get the funding.

~bella

ARBITER01 said:

Lol,.... so you post something that doesn't define the term and speaks circular???

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Did you miss "to deliver over treacherously," as the definition for "betray," which is the verb form of the noun "betrayal."

ARBITER01 said:

Here,... I posted this already in the thread,....
Heb 6:4 For it is impossible for those once having been enlightened, and having tasted of the heavenly gift, and becoming sharers of the Holy Spirit,
Heb 6:5 and tasting the good Word of God, and the works of power of a coming age,
Heb 6:6 and having fallen away, it is impossible for them again to renew to repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God, and putting Him to open shame.
Original: παραπίπτω
- Transliteration: Parapipto
- Phonetic: par-ap-ip'-to
- Definition:
1. to fall beside a person or thing
2. to slip aside
a. to deviate from the right path, turn aside, wander
b. to error
c. to fall away (from the true faith): from worship of Jehovah
- Origin: from G3844 and G4098
- TDNT entry: 08:50,8
- Part(s) of speech: Verb
- Strong's: From G3844 and G4098; to fall aside that is (figuratively) to apostatize: - fall away.
The context here in Hebrews is of knowing the truth by experience from GOD, and then willfully deciding to reject that truth and Jesus.

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Those above, along with Judas, who fell away only tasted, they did not eat.

Those who eat do not fall away.

Dave G. said:

I don't disagree with that. In all of what I've said there is submission, closing open doors, and scripture. But in my experience it takes directing toward the oppressing spirit. The change is immediate in my experience. In other words, it's addressing there is a spirit. And you must be of the Lord. Otherwise you get, Jesus I know, Paul I know but who are you ! In other word, no change.

Let me ask, Delvianna, have you lived this out in your life, where there was obvious if not blatant spiritual attack ? Or presence maybe?

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I walk in the Lord, I am obedient to his word, but when the enemy comes knocking and tries to change my mind, gives me false visions and tries to drum up whatever they can to change my mind or break my faith in Christ, I have had experiences where calling on the name of Jesus seems like it's gone, but they are still there, still whispering their influence. Just because they stop chucking things in the room, or stop giving false visions, doesn't mean they left. This is why Paul says to take every thought captive:
2 Corinthians 10: 4-5
"The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ."

There are the possibility of having quite a few voices in your head. Gods, angels that follow God, angels that don't follow God and your own. We will constantly fight against principalities of the air until we die. This is a war and a war is won by following all of scripture, and putting on the armor of God because it's there for a reason. Influence is more powerful than their overt attacks because influence is underhanded and goes under the radar.

I once had a fallen angel come to me and pretend to be Elijah sent by God to help me with scripture. When they talk to you telepathically, it sounds like your own voice. Deception is a mighty weapon they use and they are smart and more clever than people realize or give them credit for. Through my experiences, God taught me by scripture what works, what appears to work and what doesn't.

My warning is, don't think that just because you feel peace, they aren't whispering in your ear when you think they aren't there. Be more aware of the thoughts that come into your head because there are a lot that aren't from you. You could be thinking about what's for dinner and deciding what to eat as your focus is on that, but something else comes into our mind out of no where. That is not your brain on ADD, that is a possibility if it being a spiritual influence.

The scripture teaches that followers of Christ ARE going to be attacked by the enemy. It's not always sin as Job is a great example.

1 Peter 5:8-9
"Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings."

So we need to be careful what we say and teach others because attacks are going to happen no matter what and we need to be aware, what to do and how to handle it. Paul says "resist", James says "resist", Peter says "resist" and that is what we should do. Follow the scriptures because again, there is no where in the scriptures that says we get rid of the enemy by claiming the name of Jesus apart from possession.

The gang who can't shoot straight. As much as Trump tries to be a Mafia boss, he's just bad at it.
No Mafia boss would ever announce their intentions by accidentally sending a message meant to be private, in public.



Comey, Tish James, and Abrego Garcia will have these cases thrown out faster than the Trump lawsuit against the NYTimes.

bbbbbbb said:

I believe that you have created a false dichotomy between the commandments God has provided in the Bible and "God's character traits". Many have taken this position, creating curious and perplexing contradictions. For example, God specifically commanded the death penalty for certain violations of His commandments, including kindling a fire on the Sabbath, but some would argue that God, being Love, would never, under any circumstances show cruelty by the extermination of human life. Thus, they adamantly oppose the death penalty which has led many countries and states to abolish it on Christian principles.

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The Bible often uses the same terms to describe the character of God as it does to describe the character of God's law, such as with it being holy, righteous, and good (Romans 7:12), or with justice, mercy, and faithfulness been weightier matters of the law (Matthew 23:23), and the law could not be accurately described as such if it were not instructions for how to be a doer of those traits.

The Hebrew word "yada" refers to intimate relationships/knowledge gained by experience such as with Genesis 4:1 where Adam knew (yada) Eve, she conceived, and gave brith to Cain. God's way is the way to know (yada) Him and Jesus by embodying His likeness through being a doer of His character traits, which is the narrow way to eternal life (John 1 7:3). For example, in Genesis 18:19, God knew (yada) Abraham that he would teach his children and those of his household to walk in His way by being doers of righteousness and justice that the Lord might bring to him all that He has promised. In Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to walk in His way that he and Israel might know (yada) Him, and in Matthew 7:23, Jesus said that he would tell those who are workers of lawlessness to depart from him because he never knew them, so the goal of the law is to graciously teach us how to know God and Jesus by walking in His way, which is His gift of eternal life.

I see no reason to think that God would command anything that was contrary to His character traits.

God's law contains guidelines to err on the side of mercy that caused the death penalty to be relatively rare, such as the command that no one is to be put to death without at least two or three witnesses. Likewise, in Numbers 35:31-33, it prohibits a ransom in the case of murder, which is an exception that proves the rule that a ransom is permitted in other cases. A Sanhedrin that executed once every 70 years was considered to be murderous. However, there are times when God commanded the death penalty, so it would be difficult to argue that God being love would never exterminate human life, especially in light of the book of Revelation.

i'm definitely a moderate conservative/libertarian. but i'm no republican

parties are made up of politicians representing ideals

i.e, liberalism is an ideal/conservatism is an ideal. not a party

i personally think that you can be a conservative/vote republican and care about the environment or whatever, but honestly, that's just not on my top priorities list when it comes to ideals

JohnB445 said:

I enjoy going for a swim, I will pick up any trash I find whenever I can. I thought of dedicating a full day to help clean up the ocean, or would God want this help to be towards helping people instead of the environment?

I have donated to charities that are about helping people, but I find I am really good at helping keep the ocean clean since I can scuba dive, and carry big things I find out of the ocean like a car tire, or whatever junk that has sunk to the bottom.

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That sounds very nice. It says that God will destroy those who destroy earth, so yes definitely.

SavedbyGrace_ said:

Thank you very much for this advice. I pray for her, and will continue to do so. I will spend more time asking God for guidance and the help for forgiveness. This is a very encouraging piece of advice, thank you. It's helpful to get advice from someone who also has a similar person in their family.

Thank you, and God bless you.

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I`m late in the game, first I am so sorry that you are having problems. I am sure God will give you what you wish for. Thought about going for healing somewhere maybe an idea.
It seems to me the things got a bit more sour when she turned to the other sex. How long has this gone on for? If I may ask don`t have to answer but the answer might be connected to it
We know as we have heard stories how some can be aggressive or passive aggressive about those things or in general. Do you think it got worse with those things maybe?
Her girlfriend might make it worse. At least it sounds like it.
Is she doing or practising new age or the occult directly? do you know? or is it more the general lifestyle because if it is the first, she definitely needs more prayers and help.
Even if we think sometimes nothing happens, prayer do move things. It is usually when we think nothing happens something is on the move . I know when I focus on living holy and focus a lot more on the relationship, that is when I really get results. Really get answers. And people get healed etc. No joke. God can do anything. stay close.
You do right in not invite anything in that are not pure or worse. I just heard someone say the do a cleanse before and after especially someone that is not with God have been to their home. They did holy water. And prayers. They said you have to be certain you close the door for anything they bring in.
Hey, maybe that is what you really need to do. Maybe something got in
This is a tricky situation as they are not going to change. I suggest as soon as she they start be uncomfortable or nasty cut the conversation, set boundaries, you can do that nicely but firmly. At least they then get the message that their behaviour does not reward. Maybe they even act like that to get a rise out of you. It might be the case as they are posting hurtful stuff. Do not read it. Delete it. You can report it. They won`t know it is you that did.
If you see her if she or her girlfriend starts, excuse yourself and walk away. Give evil no way in to start. I would say this would be the best approach. At the same time you protect you, and you are not rude.

RandyPNW said:

I think that's great. Yes, the Law contained all the elements later said to contain moral, ceremonial, and judicial aspects. But they were all a single agreement. Failing to obey Sabbath Law was the same as failure to respect God's name and not use it "vainly." Our failure under ceremonial law was equal to our failure under moral law.

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Christians were never under the obsolete Old Covenant (Heb 8:13) ceremonial laws.