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RandyPNW · Sep 10, 2024

It's easier if I just tell you my position. The decree of Cyrus to rebuild Jerusalem and the Temple was carried out in stages. It was, I think, the decree of Artaxerxes in 457 BC that re-started the process that had been going on, the Temple largely having been built but still needing final touches. From 457 BC to 30 AD is 487 years, which is the 69 Weeks (483 years) plus 1/2 Week (3.5 years).

This is the point at which the Messiah was to be cut off, when in the midst of the 70th Week offerings were brought to an end by the act of the Roman ruler. He had Jesus put to death, ending all possibility of making Temple offerings to God, since the Lord Himself had been rejected by the Jewish People, including the priests and religious rulers.

It is said that the "people of the ruler to come" would destroy the city and the sanctuary. And so, after Christ was crucified, Jerusalem and the Temple were destroyed by the Roman leader's Army, the Abomination of Desolation. They were a pagan Army violating the sanctity of the holy city where the Temple was located. And they would desolate the city and the sanctuary.

This would lead not just to Jerusalem's destruction, but also to the continuing tribulation of the Jewish People who would remain under punishment until the return of Christ. This is exactly as laid out in Luke 21, where an Army is viewed as surrounding Jerusalem, and casting the people of Israel into captivity, being exiled until the endtimes.

Christsfreeservant · Sep 10, 2024

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.” (Hebrews 12:1-2)

The “cloud of witnesses,” I believe, are those mentioned in Hebrews 11 who were people of faith, and who proved their faith to be genuine by their obedience to God – Father, Son Jesus Christ, and Holy Spirit – our triune God (3 in 1). They set the example for us for what our faith should look like. For if our faith in Jesus Christ is genuine, it will be shown by our denial of self, our dying with Christ daily to sin, and our walks of obedience to our Lord in holy living – all in the power and wisdom of God.

Therefore, we who believe in Jesus Christ with God-persuaded and God-gifted faith in him are to lay aside (cast off, get rid of) every weight (hindrance) to our walks of faith and obedience to our Lord. And these can be things in our lives which are stumbling blocks to us. They can be TV sets, the internet, computers, smart phones, magazines, movies, sports, certain possessions, food, music, and any kind of cravings and desires of the flesh. And they can be hatred, bitterness, resentment, and unforgiveness, too.

These are things that have the potential to lead anyone into sin because they have done so before. For those who are living in addiction to sin, these things regularly have the capacity to lead them to the same sins repeatedly. Some of these things may not be sinful in themselves, but they either contain sinful content within them or they are just objects which lead certain people to continue in particular sinful habits. So, these need to be gotten rid of so that they don’t lead the sinner into sin repeatedly.

Then, when the objects of temptation are removed, if they can be removed, those who are still giving way to particular sinful habits can more easily cast off those sins which have still been clinging ever so closely. But removing the objects of temptation alone is not enough in itself to guarantee victory over sin. All the bitterness, hatred, envy, lusts, anger, resentment, pride, selfishness, rebellion, and unforgiveness have to be let go of and cleansed out of the heart or the addict will keep repeating the same sins.

And then the one who has been practicing sin must repent of his/her sins, and then they must surrender their lives to Jesus Christ in submission to his will and purpose for their lives. And they must submit to Christ as Lord (Owner-Master) of their lives. And by faith in him, they must now choose to forsake their sins and to follow Jesus Christ in obedience to his commands in holy living, to the glory and praise of God. And daily they must deny self, die to sin (by the Spirit), and walk in obedience to the Lord (see Luke 9:23-26).

And then, as they keep their eyes focused on Jesus Christ, and their dependence is now in him, and not in their own flesh, they can run with endurance the race (the walk of faith in Jesus Christ) that is set before us, which God purposed that we should run/walk as those who are of genuine faith in Jesus Christ. And this involves us daily saying “NO!” to sin and “Yes!” to God, by the Spirit, and by God’s grace us living self-controlled, upright, and godly lives while we wait for our Lord’s return (see Titus 2:11-14).

[Rom 1:18-32; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14,24; Rom 12:1-2; Rom 13:11; 1 Co 1:18; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 1 Co 15:1-2; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; 2 Tim 1:8-9; Gal 5:16-21; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Php 2:5-11: Col 1:21-23; Col 3:5-17; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 9:28; Heb 10:23-31; Heb 12:1-2]

Oh, to Be Like Thee, Blessed Redeemer

Lyrics by Thomas O. Chisholm, 1897
Music by W. J. Kirkpatrick, 1897

Oh, to be like Thee! blessèd Redeemer,
This is my constant longing and prayer;
Gladly I’ll forfeit all of earth’s treasures,
Jesus, Thy perfect likeness to wear.

Oh, to be like Thee! full of compassion,
Loving, forgiving, tender and kind,
Helping the helpless, cheering the fainting,
Seeking the wandering sinner to find.

O to be like Thee! lowly in spirit,
Holy and harmless, patient and brave;
Meekly enduring cruel reproaches,
Willing to suffer others to save.

O to be like Thee! while I am pleading,
Pour out Thy Spirit, fill with Thy love;
Make me a temple meet for Thy dwelling,
Fit me for life and Heaven above.

Oh, to be like Thee! Oh, to be like Thee,
Blessèd Redeemer, pure as Thou art;
Come in Thy sweetness, come in Thy fullness;
Stamp Thine own image deep on my heart.

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stevevw · Sep 10, 2024

Stephen3141 said:
Tulsi Gabbard says Dick Cheney has made it easier: 'A vote for Kamala Harris is...' - Times of India

US News: Tulsi Gabbard who joined Team Trump ahead of the election said she served in the Middle East and she believes that Bush's VP Dick Cheney is responsibl

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I include this article, to prompt Christians to think carefully about
the arguments that journalists are making. This argument is from the
Times of India. Half of India's citizens are illiterate, so they are ripe for
manipulation by those who can read and write....

Note that the journalist associated Dick Chaney with the reason that
America got involved in all the wars it did, in the Middle East. This is
hardly an objective assertion.

But, regarding voting for a president, the journalist claims that "a vote
for Kamala Harris is a vote for Dick Cheney", Tulsi Gabbard asserts.

Note that this is dysfunctional logic. Dick Cheney is not running for any
office. A vote for Kamala, is specifically, a vote for Kamala. Why voters
may vote for Kamala and Tim Walz -- well, there may be dozens of reasons.
But the journalist from the times of India, does not mention this truth. The assertion
uses both a literal meaning of "vote", and a metaphorical meaning of "vote".

It would be the same argument, that RFK Junior supports Trump, so a vote for Trump
is a vote for someone who left a dead bear cub in Central Park, and who thinks
that he has a dead worm in his brain. And who believes ridiculous conspiracy
theories.

THAT doesn't make any sense.
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Christians should be much more critical, when reading articles that suppose
that they know the INTENTIONS of people, when they engage in some action.

Once a journalist IMPUTES some intention to someone in an article, they
rarely go back and correct that imputation, if they find out that they are
wrong. The journalist should have gathered the statements from Liz Cheney
and Dick Cheney, regarding WHY they were advising that people vote for
Kamala Harris, along with the statement by Tulsi Gabbard, about why she
thinks that the Cheneys are supporting Kamala Harris, over against Trump.

Both sides do it and whats interesting is that the media in general are not just reporting anymore but reporting according to an ideological reason. How belief has more or less crept into the dissemination of information.

I think this is endemic of how identity politics has spread into all facets of life and this is indemic of the political becoming the personal, a rally cry of the Feminist and Queer movements of the 70's and 80's.

I think its also that mainstream society, the public square in rejecting the traditional belief in God has lost its moral compass and become relativistic. So substitute beliefs and morals fill the void. The current Woke is one example of this permeation. As a response both sides become more extreme and intensify their ideological positions.

But I also think more generally this is the result of living in a Postmodernist era. Postmodernism is basically about language, narratives and words ccreating the reality we live in rather than objective reality. Its basically social constructionism the belief that reality is a social contruction.

So the media becomes the vichicle in which new realities are created. Say it enough and it becomes real. Undermine truth with personal narratives appealing to a nobel cause but hiding an ideological agenda. Though many who are fooled by this new reality really believe what they do. That is until you proble a bit and out comes the unreality.

But its hard to combat because when you have all these alternative narratives and claims and counter claims of fake news with emotional blackmail appealing to nobel reasons people find it hard to destinguish on the surface and most people are good hearted people who fall for such stuff.

Thats why its so important to stop, do some investigation and look at the facts. This includes the lived reality. That is the persons actions as opposed to their words. Or that the persons own words or the information put out by the media is contradicted by the same media and what is actually happening on the ground.

We will always find a disconnect and conflict when people misrepresent the truth and reality. They have a way of coming back to bite us on the backside.

Pommer · Sep 10, 2024

HARK! said:
So it was Biden's plan to inundate our country with far- Left policies, and to crash our economy?

“Things-are-bad-all-over” is a political trope at this point, as all of the numbers suggest that the economy is simply chugging along nicely.

Hans Blaster · Sep 9, 2024

For anyone doubting that RT acted on behalf of the Kremlin, here is RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan

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tells us (from 3:10) how proud she is of the efforts of RT employees to operate in the US and mess with us and how she only takes orders from the Kremlin.

Apple Sky · Sep 9, 2024

If you can't see that this is all fake, well there's no one that can help you.

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RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

chevyontheriver said:
I had one of those too, a NT issued to Catholic soldiers in WWII. It eventually fell apart because I took it everywhere. I have a Confraternity reprint now, same translation, same pocket size, not military issue but same idea.

Yup. Mine from sixth grade is well worn too. It introduced my great love for sacred scripture.

RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

Lord have mercy!

RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

Thanks for sharing

Offline4Better. · Sep 9, 2024

tonychanyt said:
Yes, Berean Literal Bible, Mark 9:

S1 was demon-possessed.

childhood
Strong's 3812: From childhood, from early boyhood. Adverb from paidion; from infancy.

child/boy’s
Strong's 3813: Neuter diminutive of pais; a childling, i.e., an infant, or a half-grown boy or girl; figuratively, an immature Christian.

Whether or not a child is demon-possessed, surround them with prayers. Matthew 18:

Luke 18:

Demons can possess children. Pray for them. The kingdom of God belongs to innocent children.

Demons possess kids once per year, when they dress up as evil creatures every October 31.

RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

Lord, hear our prayer.

RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

I woke up from a long nap and feel better. I’ll go to work tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Thank you for the prayers

Hans Blaster · Sep 9, 2024

Postvieww said:
Ridiculous, this was no attempt to overthrow the government! Did you think the guy with the funny head dress was wanting to be president? Nonsense how can liberals believe this junk?

I can't fill in the gaps in your awareness.

Offline4Better. · Sep 9, 2024

Michie said:
A progress pride flag is held above the crowd of LGBT activists during the Los Angeles LGBT Center in West Hollywood, California, on April 9, 2023. | ALLISON DINNER/AFP via Getty Images

Lewisham Council in London, England, has removed a Progress Pride flag from its headquarters following allegations of political bias and a threat of a High Court injunction.

The complaint was lodged by Christian political candidate Maureen Martin, who accused the council of violating the Local Government Act by displaying the flag during an election period.

Martin, representing the Christian Peoples’ Alliance in Lewisham East, initiated legal action through her lawyers, who warned the council that they would seek injunctive relief in the High Court unless the flags were taken down.

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London council removes Progress Pride flag after complaint of ‘political bias’

Lewisham Council in London, England, has removed a Progress Pride flag from its headquarters following allegations of political bias and a threat of a High Court injunction The complaint was lodged

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Two words about that rainbow progress flag being showboated in public: Burn it.

totallylovedbygod · Sep 9, 2024

thanks riley

bèlla · Sep 9, 2024

VCR-2000 said:
I wonder if the question really will be how will conservative and adjacent thinkers survive and be successful in a society that is hostile to them and wouldn't mind seeing them die, and the technology for oppressing people is getting much greater, even beyond our comprehension. And I am frightened of our country falling. It's like the ultimate loss of a loved one.

There are extremists on both sides religious and otherwise. As tribalism increases and they find each other you'll realize how far we've gone. If your position breeds hostility the sensible thing is to exercise discrimination when sharing your views. No one can read your mind.

~bella

ViaCrucis · Sep 9, 2024

Oompa Loompa said:
Sure. Let's wait for CNN's coverage of the "fiery but mostly peacefull" protests after Teump wins the election.

Deal.

-CryptoLutheran

Dan1988 · Sep 9, 2024

RJ Howard said:
Has anyone ever heard of this guy before? He goes by the name Darwin Fish (yes, I know it's ironic for someone who believes in creationism).

A True Church

It's funny to read what Darwin Fish, says about departing from scripture, while he himself departs from it at every point he. This is hypocrisy at it's worst.

The true title of his Church, should be "A True Church Of Satan".

A Church which serves Satan, always imposes impossible conditions to attain salvation. But God said salvation is a gift.
Those who attach endless requirements to salvation, keep their victims trapped on a hamster wheel, where they never reach the goal of salvation at the end of the wheel.

Jo555 · Sep 9, 2024

Oops, wrong video, but I'll leave it in case ...here is the one i meant to post:

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Michie · Sep 9, 2024

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credit – The Big Cat Sanctuary, retrieved from YouTube

An animal rescue charity has successfully evacuated two lionesses from a war-affected part of Ukraine, and one has just been filmed taking her first steps into a new, calmer world.

Yuna the lioness had never even felt grass beneath her paws—having been raised in captivity in a small concrete enclosure. She had been traumatized long before the arrival of Russian bombs.

In concert with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) The Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent, England, organized the retrieval and air transport of Yuna out of Ukraine in an operation that took 30 hours.

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Lion Rescued in Ukraine from a Tiny Cage Tentatively Walks on Grass for First Time–WATCH

At first, Yuna chose to remain in her artificial den sleeping on straw. For days she stayed there, traumatized by the sound of explosions

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Sharon Hayes · Sep 9, 2024

Dale said:
Sharon Hayes: “Our isolation from those we perceive as less than us …”

There is a need to control our borders and it has little to do with looking down on anyone. Let me give you a story from personal experience. Years ago, I applied for a job with a good sized company. I was an American, living in the United States. The Personnel Director liked the looks of my resume, so he set up an interview with the person I would be working for. In this interview the man was from Pakistan. He asked me three questions, none having anything to do with my professional qualifications.

The three questions I was asked:

Are you married?
Do you live with your parents?
Are you an American?

I didn’t get the job. It’s not a question of being nice to foreigners. They are hiring and firing us, and they don’t hesitate to apply their prejudices.

I get that and I've been there.

Michie · Sep 9, 2024

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Newborn Sumatran Tiger Cub, Credit: San Diego Zoo

San Diego Zoo is celebrating the birth of a Sumatran tiger cub, a subspecies of which only 600 give or take one-third, remain in the wild.

The cub was born August 23rd to first-time mother Jillian. This birth is an important step in San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance’s ongoing work to conserve Sumatran tigers.

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San Diego Zoo Celebrates Birth of Sumatran Tiger Cub–Contributing Genetic Diversity to Species with 600 Remaining in Wild

The smallest tiger subspecies, Sumatran tigers are extremely threatened, and are the only tiger subspecies left in the Sundas.

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RileyG · Sep 9, 2024

O Lord of harvest, hear our prayer.

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