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Furious Democrats Call for Schumer to Be Replaced After Shutdown Cave

I'm not talking about the handful of want to be Republican Senators, no, I am referring to the 6,265,888 people who couldn't remember they voted against Trump in 2020. I guess that episode of Matlock or Dancing with the Stars was just too important for them. They deserve everything that their lack of civic duty gives us.
Come on, be fair. The new Matlock show with Kathy Bates is pretty good.

-- A2SG, can't speak to DWTS though.....
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WHY LAW OF MOSES. AND THE NEW COVENANT IS NOT TODAY V?

Are you guys suggesting that the New Covenant with better promises is not for the Body of Christ ?

Heb 8

...we have such a high priest, who has taken His seat at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
2 a minister in the sanctuary and in the true tabernacle, which the Lord set up, not man.
3 For every high priest is appointed to offer both gifts and sacrifices; so it is necessary that this high priest also have something to offer.
4 Now if He were on earth, He would not be a priest at all, since there are those who offer the gifts according to the Law;
5 who serve a copy and shadow of the heavenly things, just as Moses was warned by God when he was about to erect the tabernacle; for, “See,” He says, “that you make all things by the pattern which was shown to you on the mountain.”
6 But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, to the extent that He is also the mediator of a better covenant, which has been enacted on better promises.
7 For if that first covenant had been free of fault, no circumstances would have been sought for a second.
And CONTEXT is NUMBER # 1 , YES !!

OR , CONTEXT does not MATTER is # 2. !!

Which is TRUE. ?? # 1 or #.2. !!

dan p
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Stepping from Fog into Sunlight: What is your "Holy Ground" moment?

Actually, this may be disappointing, I know I am in God's presence when His Holy Spirit convicts me of sin and I repent from that sin. Pretty powerful when I refuse to go back to that sin. Certainly the will power is not only my doing !
Blessings
Maria Billingsley, that’s the purest worship moment I can imagine—when the Spirit turns the spotlight inward, the knee bows, and grace says, “You’re forgiven—now walk free.”
No organ swell, no stained glass, just conviction → repentance → peace.
Thanks for the honesty; it reminds me the sanctuary is first the heart, then the building.
May that refusal-to-return strength keep multiplying in you—and in me too.
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Fellowship November 9, 2025 Acts 15:1-12 KJV

November 9, 2025 Acts 15:1-12 KJV

My Interpetation I Acts 15:1-3 KJV I Worship God The message of joy recieved God is Father and only God to believe that does miracles. Acts 15:1-12 My Interpetation I Worship God that is Holy , To Believe in Chist in repentance forgiveness of sins. I Worship God of baptism and the Lords supper giving to the church -used a rituals. I Worship God that allows me to have a life of Christian living and practices that gives me unity in God. III vv7-12 My Interpetation I worship God that gives us the Holy Spirit to see ,hear discern God and make decisions example yes or no. I Worship God that allows me to give my life to God for people to listen Lamentations 3:27 KJV.

He’s a citizen with a Real ID. ICE detained him anyway. Twice.

Is that a construction site where they've gotten a tip that the construction company and contractors have been hiring undocumented workers?


This article has some additional details showing the company he was doing work for.





It would appear so... this article from back in February outlines that the FBI was looking into it because evidently this DR Horton development company has a bit of a pattern.

2 different construction sites in one neighborhood were found to have been using ~15 undocumented laborers, and another construction site by DR Horton in a different town a few weeks later was found to be doing the same thing.


So given that both times this guy was stopped and detained for questioning, he was working at a DR Horton site (a company that has a track record of hiring undocumented Mexican laborers), and given that ID-faking is a thing, and more prevalent in the southern states, it's not unreasonable that they'd be interested in vetting him with something more rigorous than just eyeballing his driver's license.
Did they use that tip to get a warrant?

(and most of your "examples" above were not probable cause)
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DOGE wants to Make Aliens Great Again: Increase Visas to bring in Skilled Foreign Workers to Take Lucrative Jobs from Mediocre Americans

Trump Says US ‘Lacks Talent' For Critical Jobs, Defends H-1B Visa For Foreign Workers

US President Donald Trump defended the H-1B visa programme, saying the United States “doesn’t have the talent" needed to fill critical jobs domestically. In an interview with Fox News, Donald Trump was asked if his administration planned to cut back on H-1B visas amid concerns that the programme depresses wages for American workers.

“I agree- but you also do have to bring in talent," Donald Trump said, rejecting the notion that the US already has enough skilled people.

When host Laura Ingraham countered, “We have plenty of talented people here," Donald Trump interjected, “No, you don’t, no you don’t … You don’t have certain talents, and people have to learn. You can’t take people off an unemployment line and say, ‘I’m going to put you into a factory where we’re going to make missiles.’"
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SO HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU ARE SAVED ??

What don't you accept from Luke???

It may surprise you that there are several dozen various ways to be saved including Romans 10:9-10 and giving a cup of water salvation.

Kinda cool loosening the nooses of the tunnel vision crowd
And give. the verses and you says that there are SEVERAL DOZENS ways to be SAVED , so lets see dozens of ways

Paul. says we can be SAVED !!

MAYBE DOZENS OF WAYS to be SAVED under THE OLD COVENANT ??

Maybe DOZENS of ways under the NEW COVENMAT ??

And I know. that there are NOT DOZENS of Ways , so just ONE WAY for EACH WILL DO. !!

Will show where BORN OF GOD IN JOHN 3:5 FITS. IN ??

And where John 3:3. fits in. !!

dan p
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2 Kings 4:1-37 and Matt 6:1-7:29 (HafTarah and Brit HaDasha)

2 KINGS 4:1-37

Here, Elisha Ha Navi (the Prophet) ministers to a Shunamite woman, as some prophets had a public ministry, Elisha had more of a private ministry, ministering to individuals more than to the general public as a whole. Yeshua did both; he ministered to the sick, the hurting, and the poor, and also preached to the public in synagogues.

The first case involves a Shunamite woman whose husband (now dead) was one of the “B’nei HaNeviim” (sons of the Prophets). It wasn’t that he was a biological son of one of the prophets, but a Torah student of the “School of the Prophets”. Today we have Bible institutes, back then, you had the “schools of the prophets.” The prophets who were called by G-d instructed those interested in learning the Words of God written in the Torah, from Adam and Eve up to those present times. Guess you could say kind of “history classes” and lessons to be learned from those “histories”.

The Shunamite woman tells or “cries out” (Tza-a-kah) to Elisha and tells him her problem. The Hebrew word “Tza-a-kah” denotes a “cry for legal assistance” similar to “Tzedakah’ (charity). Her husband owed money to a creditor, now dead; the debt was not cancelled, it was still effective. In those days, if one could not pay a debt, a son or daughter could be taken as a slave or servant and “work off the debt.” So, Elisha tests the woman’s faith with the following words;

“What can I do for you? What do you have in the house?”

In this case, the Shunamite woman needed a financial miracle. She had only one pot of olive oil. The woman asked for pots from her neighbors, then received the oil in abundance. Many times, when we look for miracles, we extend a blessing to another, and then, we receive from God; it just works that way at times. In the case of the Shunamite woman, just a little bit of olive oil in a pot went a long way.

We can look at this in another way from the derashic level. We are all “Vessels” or “pots” in the service of Adonai. The oil can symbolize the Holy Spirit. We can ask for more oil, and more oil will be given. We work together to further the Kingdom of God, we are like many vessels with oil, all working the further the Kingdom through our diverse spiritual gifts. When we work together, miracles can happen, healings take place, debts get paid, all through the power of Adonai; we are just “his faithful vessels with oil.”

The other case involved another woman and her husband from the same place, called Shunem. The husband and wife offered Elisha a meal and a place to stay when he visited. That was a great mitzvah. The couple was blessed with a child. One blessing often brings on another. Yet the child perhaps had a heat stroke and died. Because scripture says that the boy went out to the field and cried out, “My head, my head.”

Elisha and his servant are called, and they come to the family’s aid. Elisha places his staff on the boy’s face, then he places his own body on the boy’s body, and the boy is resurrected. We might ask why that procedure? What is the meaning of the staff on the face? The body of the prophet on top of the body of the dead boy? One can only guess. One thing is that a “Staff” (Mateh) symbolizes authority. The face is part of the head, and it was in the head that the ailment occurred, be it a heat-stroke or cerebral hemorrhage, or a blood clot.

Elisha represented Adonai, so it was like Adonai bringing the boy back to life, but in the body of Elisha. Did not Peter and Paul do the same thing? They brought the dead back to life as well. When Elisha’s body was spread out on top of the boy’s, it could also symbolize our Messiah Yeshua’s spread out body on Calvary’s cross. His death meant our lives. In this case, Elisha perhaps “Breathed” into the boy’s mouth since his mouth was on the boy’s mouth, his eyes on the boy’s eyes.

As Elohim “breathed the breath of life” (Neshmat chayiim) into the body of Adam, the Shunamite’s son was also “filled with life again” The son sneezed “seven times.” “7” is the perfect number.

MATT 6:1-7:29

The Talmid Matityahu (Matthew) writes about different themes. One of the themes is that of prayer: “DO not pray/repeat vain repetitions.” We often wonder what this means.

Many people memorize prayers and “recite them” over and over again. It becomes routine, and the danger in this is that one can pray “like a machine” and really not understand or meditate on the meaning of the prayer itself. Then, the prayer becomes just plain words. A parrot can learn to speak, repeat things, but it doesn’t understand what it is saying. Are we like parrots or souls created in the image of Elohim?

In Judaism, many prayers are part of the prayer books. It isn’t bad to learn them and repeat them, only “understand” what the words mean and how they relate to our God. Then, when we pray the morning and evening prayers, we can meditate on what these words are really saying, so that they do not become just “vain repetitions”.

Here we have the LORD’s prayer. It is not meant to be something we just memorize and repeat like we do many times with prayers. This prayer is something to meditate on, and let the meaning penetrate our souls.

Aveinu BaShamayim” “Our father who is in the heavens” Who has the right to call God, “Our Father” but only those who are members of his family. All of humanity is God’s “creation,” and he is humanity’s “creator,” but only to born-again believers, he is “Father.”

Kadosh Shmo” (sanctified be his name) HIS name is YHVH (Yod, Hey, Vav, Hey), which comes from HAVAYA (to exist) he is “Haya” (past) “Hoveh” (present), and “Yiyah” (future). And his name is indeed “Kadosh” (Holy). Contrary to popular belief, the Torah does not prohibit one from using it; on the contrary, the Word of God says, “Call upon the NAME of the LORD!”

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.” The “kingdom of Heaven” is HIS activity on earth, so it is already here. It has been here since Genesis 1:1. It is here and manifests itself in the midst of his believers, churches, synagogues, congregations, bible study groups, etc. There is a “coming” political kingdom and a literal “New Jerusalem” which will appear on earth someday in the future, and what a time that will be.

Give our bread continually”. Our “daily bread” does not consist only of literal food, but ALL of our basic needs. YHVH is a loving God and many times gives us even our “wants”. He will do this “continually”, I have seen this many times in my life, when I just “think” of things I need, all of a sudden, I get them, many times for free.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.” Many times, we commit sins against God, and yes, we want Him to forgive us, but what about people who have committed offenses against us? Are we holding grudges against them? If so, how then can we expect forgiveness for our sins? Our sins against our Holy God are greater. We must learn to forgive those around us. At times, it is hard, but it is a “command!” When it can’t come from the flesh, it must come from the spirit.

Do not lead us into the power of temptation, but keep us from all evil…amen.” What is the “power” of temptation? It is succumbing to the power of HaSatan. Remember that just because we are “b’nei Melech” (children of the King) does not mean that we are free from being tempted. Everyone on this earth has been tempted, even our LORD and Messiah. This is part of testing; we can be tempted, but that does not mean that we will give in to the temptation and commit sin. It is OUR choice, the very last word is “Amen” which comes from “Amun” which is “to say something true” so, when we say “amen” it is “so be it, as it is truth from God” (this was taken from a Primitive Hebrew text, as the first “LORD’s prayer was written in Hebrew) there is also an Aramaic rendition of the LORD’s prayer, look it up on “YouTube”

2 PETER 2:4-11

Kefa (Peter) reminds the reader that just as we serve a God of love and forgiveness, the same God, Adonai-Elohim-Yeshuah, is a God of wrath and vengeance, a jealous God. A God who punishes the unrepentant wicked. He gives the examples of the fallen angels who went into human women, thus causing mutant genetic offspring and “Giants.” They are in hell today, as all the wicked souls that did not repent.

We all like to listen to messages involving God’s love, but do not care to listen to the “hell, fire, and brimstone” messages. Such a message was preached on July 7th, 1741, by Jonathan Edwards, and thus brought revival to New England.

Our Heavenly Father is a Father of love, and reaches out to all who will listen, but by no means is an “arm-twister.” He will not force anyone to come to Him. We can accept or reject; the choice is ours.

Be Instructed Judah

The spritual Israelites of God (faithful Christian believers) have been blinded until the fullness of the Gentiles (non-Jews) has been completed ?
Plainly; it is the Jews who are blinded.
Also plainly: the Jews are mostly gone after the Lords Day of wrath:

Jeremiah 12:14-16 These are the Words of the Lord: I am against all those evil neighbours who have encroached onto the Land that My Israelite people will inherit. Take note; I will pluck them out from where they are now and also I will pluck out the House of Judah as well. After I have removed them, I will return to have compassion on them, bringing them back to their heritage, if they will diligently learn the Way of My people, to only swear by My Name: the Living God. But if they refuse, then I will completely remove and destroy them.

This Bible passage is extremely informative, it gives the Lord’s plans for three groups of people: -

1/ The evil neighbours; The Islamic nations and entities surrounding Israel. Soon to be cleared out of the entire Middle East region by the terrible Day of the Lord’s wrath by fire from the sun. Psalms 83:1-18, Isaiah 30:25-30, Amos 1:1-11, 2:1-5, Revelation 6:12-17

2/ The House of Judah, the Jewish people, currently inhabiting a part of the holy Land. The same fate as the neighbours, but a remnant will be saved. Isaiah 6:11-13, Zechariah 13:8-9, Romans 9:27

3/ My people; the true Israelites- Overcomers for God, every Christian believer; individuals from every tribe, race, nation and language. Followers of the right Way, Jesus: John 14:6, Revelation 5:9-10, 1 Peter 2:9-10

The story described here, is clear and concise: The Lord is about to solve all the Middle East problems, to a similar degree as how He reset civilization in Noah’s time. All the holy land will be depopulated, Zephaniah 14-18, Hosea 4:3, Jeremiah 10:18, excepting a small remnant of Messianic Jews who will shelter in bunkers in Jerusalem. Isaiah 29:1-4, Romans 9:27

This will allow the gathering and settling of His righteous Christian people into their heritage where they will, at last be the people He always wanted there; a people who will be His witnesses and display His Light to the nations. Isaiah 43:10, John 15:27, Isaiah 49:8, Matthew 5:14-16
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CBS Bay Area says "dozens of mostly peaceful protestors" at Turning Point Event, Justice Department investigating violent riot

Justice Department says "violent riot" under investigation by FBI's Joint Terrorism Task Force in the face of the enormity of three arrests and one injury. UC Berkeley acknowledges "There is no place at UC Berkeley for attempts to use violence or intimidation to prevent lawful expression or chill free speech"

According to a statement from the Berkeley Police Department, two men were arrested on suspicion of fighting in public. One of those individuals was released after officers determined that a 25-year-old man had stolen his chain and he was attempting to get it back.

Two other individuals were arrested by campus police for failing to comply with directions, a university spokesman said.

One 45-year-old man attending the event was hit by a glass bottle and transported to the hospital.
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TRUMP "MISSED THE DEADLINE" TO CALL OFF TX GERRYMANDERING; CALIFORNIA WILL NOW DRAW NEW, MORE “BEAUTIFUL MAPS”

I don't quite agree on that, because that's not what a district-based system is supposed to accomplish. The goal of a district-based system is that each district has their own representative to represent the specific interests and desires of that district.
Which is why there is Gerrymandering. If politicians can carefully draw districts to break up specific groups so that they never get a representative they want, then the system is corrupt.
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Deacon Jang released from prison after 11 years.

Deacon Jang, a Christian who worked on the border of China and North Korea, has been released from prison after 11 years.

Jang was kidnapped from China in November 2014 and sentenced to 15 years in a North Korean prison. He had been ministering to North Koreans who crossed the border into China and had seen a number of them come to faith in Christ.

Jang had been working in the town of Changbai, alongside fellow Korean-Chinese pastor, Han Chung-Ryeol. Although it is illegal to cross into China without permission, North Koreans often visit border towns to buy goods, or medicine.

Jang had regularly provided hospitality for those doing so and discipled those who came to faith, teaching them how to share the gospel with loved ones when they returned home. Release International’s partner for Korea said, ‘We believe the reason for his kidnapping was to gather information about the North Korean ministry work we were doing with Pastor Han.’ Fifteen months after Deacon Jang’s kidnapping and arrest, Pastor Han was lured from his home in Changbai and stabbed to death.

Give thanks for Deacon Jang’s release and pray for his well-being. And for him and his family, healing and comfort and provision in the days ahead.
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I posted a couple of links to what it was back here.

And this.

Brazil fisherman nets UK space debris in Amazon​

UK Space Agency says object was part of payload covering that launched with satellite in French Guiana last year

Space debris

Residents from Salinópolis hauled the chunk of metal ashore and reported the find to a local military base. Photograph: Tarso Sarraf/AFP/Getty Images

And this.

Google balloon falls on Chino Hills | News | championnewspapers.com Google balloon falls on Chino Hills | News | championnewspapers.com

Google balloon falls on Chino Hills.

And all these, these are only a few for this year.

It's like earth has become a junk yard for their supposed space junk.
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Are professed Christians that worship our Lord on Sunday instead of Saturday sinning?

Most epistles are directed at a church.
None of them were. Most were directed at the Ger Toshav.
None of these were assemblies of Israel.
They all are
None of these were Jewish.
Irrelevant.
“Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, To the church
Mistranslation. The word translates to assembly. I have already proven that. Repeating the mistranslation again, does not legitimize it.
over all things to the church,”
Again
and the church
And again
“To the church
and again
To the churches of Galatia:”
and again
That’s just a few. The word ekklesia appears in the NT over 100 times
Yes, the Greek word is ekklesia; and as I have proven, it means assembly.
with the vast majority referring to the Church that Christ founded which is the body of believers in Christ.
The believers in Yahshua are the assembly of Israel.

Again Yahshua was commissioned for none but Israel. That is what Yahshua said himself.

The renewed covenant is with Israel. That is what YHWH himself said himself.

I'll thrust them over you unsubstantiated opinion.


Since Israel in general refused the messiah they are not part of the body of Christ.
All of Israel accepts Messiah. If they don't accept Messiah; they are not part of Israel, no matter what they claim.

Again, the renewed covenant is with Israel.

Ignoring Jeremiah's, the author of Hebrews', and Paul's, writings doesn't refute that assertion.
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Stop Giving Your Jewish Kids Dumb Names

Gentiles behaved just as badly or worse. Everyone behaved badly from Adam forward and there were consequences. Hence the need for a New Covenant...
And you're making my point again. But I don't want to quibble further. Have a blessed evening, my brother.
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