I am pleased to see so many people enjoy having others doing the killing for them who may face trials in the future while they stay safe and sound at home.

Great, another American city will now turn into a hotbed of illegal drug activity, crime, and debauchery. I give it a week before communist Cuban flags are flying everywhere and Spanish in spoken openly in the streets and shops. Good job Democrats.

I didn't realise I posted something like this already

Dan1988 said:

That's right I don't need Jesus or His warnings, because I already have Him. I would only need Him if I didn't already have Him. I don't need Peters teachings, because I already know what He taught.

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I was simply pointing out that Peter and Jesus' teaches that God gives His Spirit to those who obey Him. You know this you say, but still teach a different gospel.

I think Jesus warned His People not to do such things.

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I'm very much aware of the fact that the majority o professing Christians reject the awful truth of the gospel. And I already know they are in for a horrible shock on judgement day.

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This would be those who called Jesus Lord, Lord, and were "very much aware" of what Jesus and Peter taught, but lived by another gospel, Yes?

Dan1988 said:

I'm not sure what you mean by saying "I still need Jesus and His instructions and warnings". I don't know of anyone who claimed we no longer need Him. Salvation is not a one time deal and then we run off to live your best lives now.

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Here, let me show you the words of someone who claims they no longer need Him. "That's right I don't need Jesus or His warnings, because I already have Him."

Dan1988 said:

How on earth did you arrive at the conclusion that "If" means "it is"??? your theology is riddled with inconsistencies.

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Well it's for sure someone's "theology is riddled with inconsistencies".

Dan1988 said:

The Lord said "if it were possible" meaning that it's not possible but you twist it to mean that it's not only possible but probable and that is twisting Gods Word upside down.

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There are lots of folks who call Jesus Lord, Lord, who claim to be the very elect. Paul warned that the Law and Prophets was written specifically for our admonition, the "our" here being those who "by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honour and immortality". (Rom. 2:7)

He specifically pointed out who needs to take heed.

Wherefore let him that "thinketh he standeth" take heed lest he fall. (1 Cor. 10:1-12)

I don't believe Paul was "twisting Gods Word upside down" here, any more than I believe Peter was lying to us when HE told us who God gives His Holy Spirit to.

But clearly there are many "who come in Christ's Name" that imply in their theology that they did.

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You reckon, your seeking, but God's Word tells us >>> Romans 3:10-12 "As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one: There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God. They are all gone out of the way, they are together become unprofitable; there is none that doeth good, no, not one".

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Again, you are promoting a religious philosophy taught to you by this world's religious system. If you were to actually read Paul's Words, and David's words that Paul quoted, you would find out who Paul and David were speaking to in this description.

If you were "Seeking the Righteousness of God", as the Jesus "of the bible" teaches, you would go to Psalms 5 and 14, and you would read Rom. 3 and see that Paul and David are speaking to those men who had the Oracles of God, but didn't believe them. Men that falsely accused Paul and the Body of Christ, "whose damnation is just". Men who "professed to know God, but were wicked, bloody and deceitful men". Men who God said, "who eat up my people as they eat bread", and "have shamed the counsel of the poor because the LORD is his refuge."

God can not be found in these people, rather, "God is in the generation of the righteous."

Your teaching that there isn't any difference between the children of the devil, and the Body of Christ is astounding, and yet this is a popular religious philosophy promoted by this world's religious system, "who calls Jesus Lord, Lord".

Paul asks the question, "What then? are we better than they?"

In other words, can I live by the same disobedience to God, engage in the same false accusations of others like the Pharisees, and not be judged the same by God? He answered, "No, in no wise: for we have "before proved" both Jews and Gentiles, that they are all under sin;"

And where did Paul "already Prove" this?

Rom. 2: 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon "every" soul of man that doeth evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;

10 But glory, honour, and peace, to "every man" that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile:

11 For there is no respect of persons with God.

Paul didn't say, "We are all under sin". You say Paul and the Body of Christ are still under sin, but Paul didn't.

Dan1988 said:

As you can see, Gods Word states there are none who seek, but you reckon that's not right because you're actively seeking.

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The preaching that God's Word teaches that Paul and the Body of Christ's "throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips: Whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness: Their feet are swift to shed blood: Destruction and misery are in their ways: And the way of peace have they not known: There is no fear of God before their eyes" is an evil and wicked teaching. It is not true according to Paul's own words, David never promoting such wickedness, and the entire Bible exposes such a teaching as from below and not above.

Men don't "Seek God", as you don't by your own admission and neither did the Pharisees, for the same reason. Both have been convinced by "other voices" that they are all set, already heirs to the Kingdom of God, already the very elect, that "they shall surely not die". But the Jesus "of the Bible" teaches "But he that shall endure unto the end, the same "shall be saved"."

Heb. 11: 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder "of them that diligently seek him".

So yes, I diligently Seek Him every day.

Oompa Loompa said:

...the Moors have conquered, or will conquer them soon for a second time.

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I'm sure those living in Andalusia will be grateful for your concern. But seeing as the Muslim population is currently only about 4% I don't think there's any great danger of a second conquest in the near future.

Strong in Him said:

I said, you can't debate science from the Bible.
@Apple Sky was unable to answer any of the questions that I asked, using the Bible as reference.

Some people read the Bible literally when it was not meant to be read that way.
You won't find scientific explanations in the Bible; that is not its purpose.
We use, have and do many things today which are not mentioned in the Bible.

It's not in any way a science textbook - not even partially.

No, it isn't.
It is the final authority on God; on his nature, his will, his actions and his relationship with mankind.

You can't give the Bible to someone studying physics to use as a textbook. You won't learn Biology, Zoology, Chemistry, Astrophysics or any other science subject from the pages of Scripture.
In the same way that you won't learn Spanish from a cookery book that mentions Paella and Spanish wine.
You won't become an artist because you read a novel about someone who learns to draw.
Someone could read a biography about the Beatles; it doesn't mean they can sing. Or you could find out all about Mozart; it doesn't mean you'll be able to play the piano/clarinet/violin.

If you're interested in science, quantum physics, chemistry, astronomy and so on - go and read the appropriate books.
If you want to know God and have a relationship with him; read the Bible.
There are people who do both and find no contradiction.

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Stronginhim you say Gods word not be the final authority in all things. I say when it clashes with scripture it most certainly does and is to be challenged accordingly by the word of God. That is what I’m trying to explain to you. . You Then mention the many professions. The Bible certainly does not show us how learn Japanese or Russian but if you were to Curse God in those languages that would still make you accountable according to the word of God. Nothing wrong with learning other languages. You than mention music again nothing wrong with music until you come across such music groups Such music as AC/DC like Bonn Scott’s Highway to hell and you shook me all night you told me cum but I was already there. Along with numerous other groups of such songs . Are these songs appropriate to play at church. No they are not . You mention the cookery book and what’s say it promotes rare meat meaning that blood is not fully cooked but still raw that would go contrary to the New Testament that meat must be cooked fully. As to the Spanish I mentioned I have mentioned prior with language. You could even add dress wear . even the Scottish kilt has a distinction between men’s and woman’s kilts and the Bible has always be rather specific on women’s and men’s clothing . You mention physics, chemistry, astronomy there is no harm in all in all those things including science. Until they are to used to override the word of God and what the Bible says. You could also jaded the arts . Art is beautiful but you also have pornographic art. Is it acceptable to have a statue of the god Pan bending a lady over and give her the full measure of his flute in a church No . And the same goes for science. The word of God is the final authority when it comes to truth. More once those boundaries have been crossed . The word of God is the final authority in all things . So I not agree you and yu probably not agree with me. Yours Kathleen

if you could pray for the newly departed Subdeacon Matthew.

memory eternal!

High Fidelity said:

So it's been a few months now. What progress have you made? Have you found investors?

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I told somewhere in the thread, real work won't start until few years later. All I can do now is keep analysing and simplify the concept in my free time.

I don't have time to do any real work yet. I'm just a regular dude working paycheck to paycheck, dealing with complicated problems in life and usually tired to do anything else. In two years, we're moving and a lot of changes, hoping will change my situation, enough to give me more free time.

My current plans don't include investors. I just don't have time nor the resources to run a campaign looking for investors.

If the prototype is successful, I'll have a very cheap source of electricity that I can turn into a lucrative revenue stream indirectly online. I don't really need to mass produce the product and market it to make money from it. Just one small cheap engine will do and I can build more from the revenue it makes and compound my earnings.

Patents, protecting IP, marketing is just headache. I can do much easier just using it personally for income. Just enough to get a very thin slice from the market. I have no intention of disrupting the status quo.

I have no intention of saving the world from global warming nor energy crisis. You'll have to do a lot more to convince me otherwise.

" In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them." (II Cor 4:4)

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Was this a Catholic priest or some other sort of priest? The unqualified one thinks it was a Catholic priest. What say you?

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Yes it was a catholic priest that made the comment. I didn't mention it in the OP because I thought priest was universal for catholic but now that I think of it I think the eastern orthodox uses priests too so that was my bad.

Shane R said:

We did have 3 Aussies and 5 Canucks and a couple from South Africa on the tour. The other 32 folks were American.

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The 5 Canucks are also American! Though they may not want to admit it!?

That's a switch. I don't know a whole lot about his ministry, but I know he was strongly aligned with Ray Comfort and John MacArtur. Both of whom emphatically teach hell is a place of eternal torment. But then again probably most evangelical annihilationists and universalists started out as damnationist.

Thank you all for your support.

Reluctant Theologian said:

As this thread is titled 'Not a lot of respect for men' I think it's wise to never cite this requirement for husbands from Ephesians 5 without also citing the requirement for wives from the same section: 'to submit to their husbands as to Christ' and 'to fear/reverence their husbands'.

And as husbands should love their wives even when their wives don't properly submit or fear/reverence them, in the same way the wives should still submit and fear/reverence their husbands even when they don't properly love them.

Of course I'm not talking about a situation where a husband literally beats his wife up, but these days the definition of 'abuse' gets stretched so much that any (verbal) correction or setting boundaries setting by a husband may already be construed as emotional abuse (this is not a joke).

Be blessed sisters .. !

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I was not rebellious and was faithful to my husband for almost 43 years when he passed away of cancer.

Larniavc said:

Functionally

it is on a population level.

Is this site running slow for anyone else?

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Yes, it is slow.

I'd recommend they read the whole New Testament. It's only about 250-300 pages long depending on the size of the text.

Apple Sky said:

So what are you saying, that God doesn't do enough of a good job ?

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That is very disingenuous of you.
Of course he isn't saying that. He is saying if that is the moon's job then the moon isn't managing to do it's job. Do you think God is responsible for Adam and Eve's failure?

stevevw said:

It doesn't matter. The claim was there was no evidence of vitrified rocks. Here we have evidence using heat. It was claimed there was no evidence.
I have presented evidence from 1,000s of years earlier of stone softening, melting and casting.

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Everyone knows stone can melt. Just saying stones can melt, is not proof that some ancient culture used it purposefully. What stones in Egypt show vitrification? It happens naturally time to time from lightning strikes or accidental fires.

Always in His Presence said:

Zohran Mamdani taps ex-con rapper who served 7 years for armed robbery as criminal justice adviser on transition team:​

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has picked a controversial rapper who did seven years in state prison for armed robbery to advise him on the criminal justice system, The Post has learned.

Mysonne Linen, 49, a Bronx convict-turned-activist who was found guilty of two felony heists in the late 1990s, was appointed by the democratic socialist to sit on his mayoral transition’s “criminal legal system” committee — just one of many questionable picks.

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Plank. Eye.

Jesus healing the Leper.

The Liturgist said:

That, sir, is a beautiful answer.

By the way, we have not had the pleasure; I thought I knew all the active Anglican members of the forum. I am however distraught about the direction in which the Church of England has been going, both liturgically and doctrinally. The disappearance of the boys choirs, most recently those of St. Paul’s and the Temple Church, the bishop shutting down the volunteer children’s choir at Sheffield Cathedral because he thought it wasn’t sufficiently racially diverse, the intense pressure to join other Anglican Communion bodies in making a departure from Biblical norms of human sexuality, and so on.

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Thankyou, yes I am Anglican but this is the part where I say I'm from the Reformed camp and because of my denomination's poor state I attend a 'particular Baptist church'

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