RileyG said:

That’s a rather interesting statue.

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Yeah… ugly imo.

Pommer said:

How did those tricksy Democrats do this one!?

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They moved to TX from CA and brought all of their bad governance with them. Obviously.

Kokavkrystallos said:

Definitely a New Testament teaching as well: Here are 7 passages instructing us in the fear of the LORD.

Luke 12:9, (1599 Geneva Bible)
"But I will [a] forewarn you, whom ye shall fear: fear him which after he hath killed, hath power to cast into hell: yea, I say unto you, him fear."
Footnotes:
a. He warneth them of dangers that presently hang over their heads, for those that come upon the sudden, do make the greater wound.

Acts 9:31,
"Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."

2 Corinthians 7:1, (One of my favorite verses)
"Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God."

Hebrews 12:28,
"Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:"

1 Peter 2:17,
"Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king."

Revelation 14:6-7,
"And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters."

Revelation 15:4,
"Who shall not fear thee, O Lord, and glorify thy name? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest."

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Thank you. I appreciate that. God bless you.

RileyG said:

Some Protestants do, such as Baptists or Evangelicals, some believe in entire sanctification which takes a lifetime.

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So they believe that they become perfect enough but what if they die young?

So excited for this Ghibli anime to arrive on DVD. Placed a hold for it at the library, to support my local library (free to borrow). #40 out of 17 discs, so it will take time.



DVD will release in July 2024, so after a few weeks hold, I might finally be able to watch it in August 2024: The Boy and the Heron DVD Release Date July 9, 2024

The real question is the mystery of how one day can contain all days. Genesis is literal, yet there is a deeper meaning. In the same way we have the body, which represents this world and we have the soul that represents the world to come.

I am amazed at how a few word can tell us about all of creation. We need to be careful not to confuse day Yom that represents a 24 hour period with bə-yō-wm, which represent an age or an era. Not only in a 24 hour day. In an instant of time God created all of time, all ages and all eras. So we wonder how can a little contain so much?

Genesis 2:4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day bə-yō-wm that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

I always get asked this question: YEC represent YOM the 24 hour day. OEC represents bə-yō-wm meaning all of time and all ages. They are talking about two different word with two different meaning in Genesis one and Genesis two.

The first letter in the word for day means a little that represents a lot. As they say a day contains all days and all ages. One literal, the other symbolic.

Prayed in agreement with all.

The real question is the mystery of how one day can contain all days. Genesis is literal, yet there is a deeper meaning. In the same way we have the body, which represents this world and we have the soul that represents the world to come.

I am amazed at how a few word can tell us about all of creation. We need to be careful not to confuse day Yom that represents a 24 hour period with bə-yō-wm, which represent an age or an era. Not only in a 24 hour day. In an instant of time God created all of time, all ages and all eras. So we wonder how can a little contain so much?

Genesis 2:4 These are the generations of the heavens and of the earth when they were created, in the day bə-yō-wm that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.

I always get asked this question: YEC represent YOM the 24 hour day. OEC represents bə-yō-wm meaning all of time and all ages. They are talking about two different words with two different meaning in Genesis one and Genesis two.

The first letter in the word for day Yom means a little that represents a lot. As they say a day contains all days and all ages. One literal, the other symbolic.

The temporary pier constructed by the US military to transport aid into Gaza broke apart and sustained damage in heavy seas on Tuesday in a major blow to the American-led effort to create a maritime corridor for humanitarian supplies into the war-torn enclave, the Pentagon said.

The pier was “damaged and sections of the pier need rebuilding and repairing,” Pentagon deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said on Tuesday. The pier will be removed from its location on the Gaza coast over the next 48 hours and taken to the Israeli port of Ashdod, where US Central Command will carry out repairs, Singh said. The repairs will take more than a week, further delaying the effort to get the maritime corridor fully operating.

Earlier, four US officials told CNN the pier broke apart in heavy seas.

Part of the pier, which consists of a narrow causeway to drive aid into Gaza and a wider parking area to drop off supplies transported by ship, disconnected on Sunday, the officials said. The parking area will have to be reconnected to the causeway before the pier can be used again.

The damage, first reported by NBC News, occurred three days after heavy seas forced two small US Army vessels to beach in Israel, according to US Central Command, while another two vessels broke free of their moorings and were anchored near the pier.

“I believe most of our soldiers were able to remain on the vessels and still are currently on them,” Singh said during Tuesday’s Pentagon press briefing. “And … within the next 24 or 48 hours, the Israeli Navy will be helping push those vessels back and hopefully they’ll be fully operational by then.”

Hey a question- do you think it is wisdom to cast the enemy out of a place when there is a good chance someone will let it back in? (Such as an apartment complex) I know that the scripture says that if you do that and someone lets it back in it will come back 7 times worse. I was able to cast the enemy out of several apartment complexes, I took authority and told it to go and instantly I felt it leave! However the tenants may have let it in in the first place due to their actions and I just hope they don't let it back in! Is it wisdom to do this or is it wiser to evangelize the place first?

It was way less than 80,000 and many were there for the amusement park.
There there are the MAGA supporters that travel around to rallies.

Dave Darling said:

Hey does the flag of the European Union give you the creeps? I find something about it disturbing. The scripture says that the 1-World government of the antichrist will emerge from a revived roman empire, I think this could be the European Union!

Almost all European nations are post-Christian societies, many of them are athiest states. Sweden is an especially bad one, there is a microchip that may be the mark of the beast and many people in Sweden are taking the chip voluntarily! They are excited about it, they like it! The chip is designed to replace credit cards, the chip would be implanted in your hand and you would just swipe your hand at the check-out at the store rather than a credit card. If this ever became mandatory it would agree with the scripture that you could not buy and sell in the marketplace without the mark (the chip)!

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Yea, all of that is possible, the EU becoming the Antichristian Empire and the technology behind the mark of the Beast. The very fact Christianity began in the Roman Empire makes it the prime candidate for the Antichristian apostasy. You can't have an apostasy unless you first have the religion.

European Civilization is in a post-Christian era, and is primed and pumped for the rise of an Antichrist. All that is required is for 10 of the EU nations to rise in prominence, East and West, to adopt a central political leader.

It's not just mental health that can be effected it's also people acting upon the information their receiving.
During the pandemic a person that I know went and bought physical gold and silver because she was led to believe that the economy was going to crash and that we would all loose our savings.

She was listening to people like Mike Adams who sells ranger buckets/food supplies for preppers , and if one looks at his web site it's all gloom and doom and one can clearly see why.....

Anyway she was one of the lucky ones , having a bit of gold and silver is no big deal , can always cash in.

Yusuphhai said:

Preacher Song once met a person. The person said, "I set fire to a person's house and burned seven people in revenge. Do people like me still have a chance to repent?" Song said, "If you truly repent, there is still a chance."

I sometimes feel that my sins will not be forgiven, but this is often a symptom of mental illness and cannot be taken as the true situation.

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Paul said he was the chief of all sinners, and so do I. Keep trusting in Jesus and ask Him to confirm your salvation, and He will:

Romans 8:16-17

"The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs—heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory."

savinghopexx said:

I am talking to a guy and I really like him we talk daily. Sometimes I get annoyed and upset when we argue and he doesn’t answer my texts. Is it bad that him not answering me has an impact on my emotions? It does make me annoyed but I try my best not to project it on others. I have had several guys ghost me in the past so I think that’s why I get so upset and annoyed when it happens. I believe that I am putting God before him though. I make sure to make time for God each day and my time with God has not been impacted in any way. Advice?

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Hey, did you ask the guy out? God is okay with you having a crush on the guy, as long as it is genuine, and not lustful. Just, try not to argue with the guy.

Hooray!

For some reason, this jus makes my skin crawl. I don't know how I should feel about it.

I believe God created this beautiful, yet fallen, world. It's rather complex.

Lord, comfort this man's heart, give him wisdom and insight. Fill him with your Holy Spirit. Amen.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Joseph G said:

Another update:

Big praises because God again did one better, Janie allowed some friends to take care of her while she recuperated enough to go home - which she did today.

Added prayer request: she is still throwing up a little, and bleeding from her stiches. Please pray for wisdom for her doctor, she's calling him today.

Thanks , friends!

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May God continue to bless and provide for Janie.

Chrystal-J said:

In an interview, the Pope said that Fiducia Supplicans was NOT a blessing of 'the couple'. He's all over the place. He needs to make up his mind.

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Well....it can't be sacramental because God cannot bless sin. I think a lot of his words get lost in translation.

The neighborhood I just moved from had a library that offered rental of musical instruments, basic home improvement tools, computers, etc. If you were willing to spend some time there, you could also rent time on their 3D printers to print whatever you needed to on-site (no taking those home!). I never did rent anything from them, but I was tempted to rent a banjo, and probably would've done it if COVID-19 hadn't shut down access to the building shortly after my first time there.

GospelS said:

I'm only reading this today. Thanks for sharing the scripture from Judges 8. That has blessed me as I meditated on it. Christ is The Center. He is our balance. He is our perfection. He finds perfection in imperfection.

Iron sharpens Iron. And it is good to sharpen our swords. There is safety in that. We are solider's in a much greater fight in the heavenly realms. When my motive is love and righteous, then I have not offended anyone.

But I will still be careful when dealing with the children as we should be. Their hearts can be delicate, straining the relationships forever. However, I know they will understand when they grow up. And all things will work together for good in the end.

If it was my own weakness that is causing offence to others or feeling offended by others, then I work on myself. If there was a misunderstanding that caused the offence, then shall I seek forgiveness out of respect and love for God and my neighbour. Matthew 5:23.

If I must snatch someone from fire, I will do it. Jude 1:23. There can also be situations where I have no choice but to hand the person over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord. 1 Corinthians 5:5.

In the end, I make sure I find my center and balance in Christ and move forward. Sometimes it is just the cunning devil making people think they are offended when there is nothing to be offended about. Then I rightly did so offend by The Holy Spirit.

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Strange. I don't know how I missed this post.

GospelS said:

The harvesters are angels. There is a time for everything. We may need to let the weeds grow for a bit before offending them. Matthew 13:29. Jesus Is On The Threshing Floor. His winnowing fork is in His hand. So will it be at the end of the age.

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Yes, in the end, the angels harvest, but right now, who are the harvesters? Matthew 9:37; 1 Corinthians 3:9

tonychanyt said:

David conquered Rabbah, the royal citadel of the Ammonites in (NIV) 2 Sam 12:


The Ammonites worked for David.

and put [them to work]
וַיָּ֣שֶׂם (way·yā·śem)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

with saws,
בַּ֠מְּגֵרָה (bam·mə·ḡê·rāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4050: A saw

King James Bible translated this verse differently:


The Ammonites were executed.

The original Hebrew could be translated either way. On Biblehub, 17 versions used "work"; 10 used "under".

David did not occupy the Ammonite cities. I think he executed the inhabitants and left.

Parallel account in (NIV) 1 Chronicles 20:


King James Bible:


cut
וַיָּ֨שַׂר (way·yā·śar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7787

with saws,
Strong's 4050: A saw

H7787 appeared only once, and its meaning was obscure. On Biblehub, 17 versions used "work", and 18 used "cut."

Both H7760 and H7787 were ambiguous, so translators had to interpret them. I think execution makes a bit more sense.

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If the Bible was set in 2024, David would use a chainsaw. Well hey, forced labor is almost as bad.