What are you listening to?
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Yep, that's why it was so popular among Americans. People were finally able to get life saving operations and treatment, which they couldn't receive before the ACA. Republicans tried to kill Obamacare, over and over, but voters rebelled and Republicans knew they had to keep it.Obamacare iis a failure ....
And Republicans will answer as they did this time. NO, NO, NO. In the mean time, people will be losing their coverage.besides that the CR extends keeping the government for a short period of time .... they can fight the insurance battle then
It is the spirit of the life in Christ Jesus. And No the spirit guides in righteous that we mortify the deeds of the body. The evil we would do, sin; is now condemned in the flesh through Christ Jesus. It has no power over us through faith. The faith the just live by that establishes the law that the spirit of the life of in Christ Jesus fulfills for those who walk in it. For the word through Christ, through the Spirit is in our hearts and mouths. That is the word of faith in which we preach.
Good night
Good morning. It actually is the Holy Spirit that now convicts us of our sins. He dwells in us and provides guidance.
“But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment: regarding sin, because they do not believe in Me; and regarding righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you no longer are going to see Me; and regarding judgment, because the ruler of this world has been judged.”
John 16:7-11 NASB2020
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John 16:7-11 But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict th | New American Standard Bible - NASB
But I tell you the truth: it is to your advantage that I am leaving; for if I do not leave, the Helper will not come to you; but if I go, I will send Him to you. And He, when He comes, will convict thbible.com
IMO, any kind of AI use that *controls* human behavior is an abomination.
I made it clear in #11, that the destruction of the AC, is done by Jesus at His Return.So the antiChrist is destroyed with a large mass of sunspot activity? Is this where you want to go?
Well yeah, but he was also a reporter at the Washington Post, so....murdered and dismembered. Now please bring your level of rhetoric down!“Things happen,” Trump said when asked about Khashoggi’s killing. Khashoggi, who was critic of the regime, was also a U.S. resident.
The GIRM is a 'general instruction' but seldom slavishly requires or forbids practices. We can bow at the name of Jesus independent of the GIRM.I also quoted and linked the GIRM which can speak for itself.
I miss Fr. Neuhaus. I was a subscriber to 'First Things' back in the day and couldn't wait to read what he wrote in 'The Public Square' in the back of that monthly.In the spirit of ecumenism:
"We are all Roman Catholics, know it or not, like it or not. Admittedly, there is that qualifier "imperfect" but then who is a perfect member of any church?" (The Catholic Moment, Richard John Neuhaus, 1987).
Fr. Neuhaus wrote his book as a Lutheran minister prior to his 1990 conversion to Catholicism.
Which understanding of theirs he did not confirm, referring only to coming events.Future tense (earthly kingdom)
2Pe_1:11 For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Act 1:6 When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?
Present tense (heavenly kingdom)
Col_1:13 Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
If President Trump endorses such an idea, his supporters appear to have no objection to socialism. There was a time when conservatives generally refrained from intervening in business affairs, adhering to the principle that government should remain as distant as possible from the private sector. Currently, however, the conservative president invites major businesses to the White House and declares that the government will claim 15% of their profits if they operate in China. His supporters affirm this approach, asserting that it aligns with the free-market capitalism they have always sought to promote.So you support taking money from the collective and distributing it to those in need?
That's what they say. All the churches I've described are not small, though, lol.I think the smaller churches are able to have the more intimate sense of community.
Are you mentally deficient? I'm the one who brought the video to your attention to highlight Rob's falsehood. (and I believe the word you intended to use was "definitely".)Yep - His kit has defiantly proved this. Watch the vid.
That was an "as if", in case you didn't pick up on it. I'm not saying that reasoning use of language is needed, but that if one assumes what you do, they still should look into use of language, without proof-texting as though the verse was stand-alone, when plain language can mean more than just God doesn't get what he planned on and hoped for. The notion that God doesn't get what he planned on is akin to the notion that God will not complete what he began."Reasoning use of language"? Sounds like you're trying to deny what is written in the Bible because it doesn't suit your doctrine.
Nor yours, lacking basis for its existence —I hope you can see that.It is what I meant, because your "reasoning" is unable to connect with the efficient cause of your belief.
Continuing your confirmation bias —not to mention a circular argument. You are using your assumptions and definitions to prove your assumptions and definitions.Nope, but that's because there is a straight line between my exercise of said free will and my reasoning faculties.
Yep, definitely confirmation bias. You take me saying "choice" as defined by "free will". Choice is not free will. Do dogs choose? Of course they do. So do robots. I'm not saying we are dogs nor robots, but compare our wills and our choices to God's. —It does not even compute. We don't operate on his level. Not even close.Oh? So that we must exercise free will doesn't imply free will? Sheer confusion.
Jesus didn't come to save us in our sin ... but from our sin. None of us are perfect ... but ... with the help from the Holy Spirit we can and should see progress (overcoming sin)1 John 1:8-10
8 If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. 9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 10 If we claim we have not sinned, we make him out to be a liar and his word is not in us.
1 John 3:6-10
6 No one who lives in him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has either seen him or known him. 7 Dear children, do not let anyone lead you astray. The one who does what is right is righteous, just as he is righteous. 8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 9 No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are: Anyone who does not do what is right is not God’s child, nor is anyone who does not love their brother and sister.
I read this last night after a weekend of heavy drinking and eating.
This is not a habitual thing for me. I have drank less than 10 times this year but I have been struggling with overeating due to heavy restriction of calories, since the beginning of this year, in an effort to lose weight.
I have lost about 50 pounds and am only 10 pounds away from goal weight. But, the stress of it all (turning away all social engagements, business engagements, family time etc) causes me to overeat when I start to eat any sugary foods and drinking magnifies the craves and reduces all inhibition and self-control.
So, to my way of thinking, I am not only drinking to excess but then engaging in gluttony, or self sabotage or, I don't really know 100% what the exact sin would be but the action of drinking too much and then overeating seems sinful. Also, I don't view these things as glorifying God or being a light to unbelievers (my family) so it would seem to me that I am indeed sinning.
In an effort to understand, I read the above verses last night.
With regards to 1 John 1:8-10, I believe I am a sinner, have confessed my sins, asked for forgiveness and accepted Jesus Christ as my Lord and savior.
With regards to 1 John 3:6-10, sin is of the devil, and 'No one who is born of God will continue to sin, because God’s seed remains in them; they cannot go on sinning, because they have been born of God. 10 This is how we know who the children of God are and who the children of the devil are,'
Am I truly saved then if I continue to sin? Am I sinning? I have prayed and acknowledged that I'm not sure about either of these points but, really, I am sure I am saved because I have done what the Bible says saves us according to Romans 10:9-13:
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. 11 As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”[e] 12 For there is no difference between Jew and Gentile—the same Lord is Lord of all and richly blesses all who call on him, 13 for, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”[f]
Any and all help is appreciated. On one hand, I feel broken hearted. I certainly do not want to be of the devil and I want to live my life for Christ and have assurance that I will be with Him when the time comes. On the other hand, I feel like I'm misunderstanding something and overreacting. On the other hand, I feel like I could want that to be the case because the consequences are devastating and I wouldn't know what the point of anything was anymore...
If you could help me, I would be forever grateful, thank you and God bless.
Bible Prophecy clearly says there will be a new Temple in Jerusalem.Rebuilding some temple in the middle east would be a blasphemy!
I'd rather live in a happy place like ANY Scandanavian country than the bleak hellscape of the American disposition.Do you want to be like Scandavia where the governments take about 70% of your income?
How do you refer to Sirach, in the context of Bible Study? No, I'm not going to both to look at the link.Really like the book of Sirach, made a video with my own commentary talking about some specific verses.
Youtube video here
"Note that Vance has not suggested coercion or ultimatum. In fact, he has explicitly rejected force, saying, “But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me.”A debate has erupted online and in Indian social circles worldwide. The subject is U.S. Vice President JD Vance, who has been criticized for hoping that his Hindu wife, Usha, might one day share his Christian faith.
To right-wing Hindu extremists and left-wing elites, this is exaggerated as an act of war — proselytization, cultural assault, a colonial echo. The outrage is loud and the accusations swift. Yet beneath the noise lies a profound misunderstanding, not only of JD Vance, but of Christianity itself.
At a TPUSA event and in subsequent social media commentary, Vance spoke about his spiritual journey. When asked about Usha, a brilliant attorney raised in a Hindu home, he offered this reflection: “Do I hope, eventually, that she is somehow moved by the same thing that I was moved in by church? Yeah, honestly, I do wish that … I hope she may one day see things as I do."
Note that Vance has not suggested coercion or ultimatum. In fact, he has explicitly rejected force, saying, “But if she doesn't, then God says everybody has free will, and so that doesn't cause a problem for me.”
This is not proselytization. It is love, the kind Jesus modeled. Conversion in Christian theology is not a human transaction but a spiritual encounter. Jesus warned against forcing faith; in the Parable of the Sower, some seeds take root and others do not. Growth cannot be commanded.
Vance understands this truth. His critics do not.
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JD Vance, his Hindu wife and Christian conversion: Indian uproar
The contradiction is glaring Hinduism can export, but Christianity must not importwww.christianpost.com
Your AI may have missed a few things, being AI and all. It does not seem to be a well taught AI. YMMV.From a cursory AI search:
Who is pretending that Tertullian has to have had a 'fully developed' theology of purgatory?No, Tertullian (c. 155–c. 240 AD) did not mention purgatory in the sense of the later Catholic doctrine—a temporary state of purification after death for souls destined for heaven. The fully developed concept of purgatory, involving post-mortem fire and satisfaction for venial sins, emerged centuries later (formalized at the Second Council of Lyon in 1274 and the Council of Trent in the 16th century).
Tertullian didn't have a 'fully developed' theology of the afterlife either. You are imposing your modern views of the afterlife on Tertullian, who thought more of 'sheol and 'gehenna' than of 'heaven' and 'hell'. Yes, he would have considered the resurrection, but that it would bring about something permanent on the last day. His understanding of 'sheol' was more a temporary place or status.
- In De Anima (On the Soul), Tertullian describes the soul's fate immediately after death: the righteous go to a place of comfort (paradise or Abraham's bosom), while the wicked go to Hades for torment until the final judgment. There is no third category of purifying fire for imperfect believers.
The word 'Trinity' didn't show up for centuries either. Let's get rid of it as a false teaching? Some think that's a great idea.The word "purgatorium" as a noun for a place of cleansing first appears in the 12th century (e.g., in writings influenced by Augustine and Gregory the Great).
- He mentions fire in eschatological contexts (e.g., the final judgment or hell), but never as a post-mortem purgation for the saved.
In summary, while Tertullian supported prayers for the dead and an intermediate waiting period, he provided no substantive basis for the doctrine of purgatory. Claims otherwise typically involve anachronistic readings of his texts. For primary sources, see Tertullian's works in the Ante-Nicene Fathers collection (vol. 3–4).