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Worldly Customs
- Daily Devotionals
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A fellow blogger wrote what I consider to be a superb blog post yesterday that I just read today. He began by saying, “Just about everywhere you look these days, there are articles and posts galore about the coming Presidential election, authored by Christians from all walks of life.” And that is the topic of his post, but it is so much more than that, so I would like to recommend that you read his post, in full, for he speaks so much truth to this subject.
I am going to quote here a couple of the key Scriptures that he referenced, and then I will share his closing remarks, and then I will share a link to his blog post, and after that I will share another key passage of Scripture related to this subject, as well as a song which is also relevant. Then, after that I plan to share a meme which I read on Facebook which is also relevant to this topic. All of what is said here is critical that we understand this.
bcooper.ca
Do you understand what all this is about? Well, so many Christians today have this idea that they should be fighting for and supporting people of the flesh to come to their rescue and to save them from what ails our nations. So they are trying to change their nations and what ails them by putting their trust in human flesh and by engaging themselves in this political battle of who is right and who is wrong. And so you will see on their social media posts what they like about their candidate and what they reject about the opposing candidate, thinking that is going to make things better.
But Jesus Christ did not call us to get involved in civilian affairs (politics). And his answer for what ails our nations is himself and us crucified with him in death to sin and raised with him to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but as slaves to God and to his righteousness. So we are to be about the Master’s work, and not the works of the flesh of man and of worldly kingdoms. So if we want to change our nations for the better, we should be doing what Jesus commanded us all to do. We should be preaching the gospel and teaching people to obey Jesus Christ.
Teach Them
An Original Work / May 24, 2012
Based off various scriptures
Open up the blinded eyes of
Those who walk in sin’s darkness.
Turn them to the light of Christ
And to His righteousness.
Turn them from the pow’r of Satan.
Turn them to the peace of Christ,
So they may receive forgiveness
And eternal life.
Teach them to put off their old selves
And their former way of life,
And to put on their new self,
Reborn to be like Christ;
To not copy worldly customs;
Be transformed in life and mind;
Obey freely His word in them,
Pleasing unto God.
Teach them how to love their neighbors
Truly as they love themselves;
Be a witness; share the gospel;
Satan’s lies dispel;
Comfort all who mourn in sadness;
Share Christ’s love and joy today.
Do this through your life and witness
For your Lord always.
I am going to quote here a couple of the key Scriptures that he referenced, and then I will share his closing remarks, and then I will share a link to his blog post, and after that I will share another key passage of Scripture related to this subject, as well as a song which is also relevant. Then, after that I plan to share a meme which I read on Facebook which is also relevant to this topic. All of what is said here is critical that we understand this.
Jesus said, “My kingdom is not of this world. If My kingdom were of this world, then My servants would be fighting so that I would not be handed over to the Jews; but as it is, My kingdom is not of this realm.” John 18:36-37 NASB (not the whole quote)
“And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.’” (Matthew 28:18-20 NASB)
Bruce wrote: “Jesus has already overcome the world. He did NOT ask us to take that on. His mandate was to make disciples, baptize new believers and teach all that He commanded, thus enlarging His Kingdom. The difference is indeed significant.
“So whose kingdom are we fighting for, ours or His?”
Jesus and Caesar – Revisited and Updated
Just about everywhere you look these days, there are articles and posts galore about the coming Presidential election, authored by Christians from all walks of life. I mentioned before that I would…
bcooper.ca
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus, and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also. Share in suffering as a good soldier of Christ Jesus. No soldier gets entangled in civilian pursuits, since his aim is to please the one who enlisted him.” (2 Timothy 2:1-4 ESV)
Do you understand what all this is about? Well, so many Christians today have this idea that they should be fighting for and supporting people of the flesh to come to their rescue and to save them from what ails our nations. So they are trying to change their nations and what ails them by putting their trust in human flesh and by engaging themselves in this political battle of who is right and who is wrong. And so you will see on their social media posts what they like about their candidate and what they reject about the opposing candidate, thinking that is going to make things better.
But Jesus Christ did not call us to get involved in civilian affairs (politics). And his answer for what ails our nations is himself and us crucified with him in death to sin and raised with him to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as slaves to sin, but as slaves to God and to his righteousness. So we are to be about the Master’s work, and not the works of the flesh of man and of worldly kingdoms. So if we want to change our nations for the better, we should be doing what Jesus commanded us all to do. We should be preaching the gospel and teaching people to obey Jesus Christ.
Teach Them
An Original Work / May 24, 2012
Based off various scriptures
Open up the blinded eyes of
Those who walk in sin’s darkness.
Turn them to the light of Christ
And to His righteousness.
Turn them from the pow’r of Satan.
Turn them to the peace of Christ,
So they may receive forgiveness
And eternal life.
Teach them to put off their old selves
And their former way of life,
And to put on their new self,
Reborn to be like Christ;
To not copy worldly customs;
Be transformed in life and mind;
Obey freely His word in them,
Pleasing unto God.
Teach them how to love their neighbors
Truly as they love themselves;
Be a witness; share the gospel;
Satan’s lies dispel;
Comfort all who mourn in sadness;
Share Christ’s love and joy today.
Do this through your life and witness
For your Lord always.
Martin Luther Said He Believed in Mary’s Assumption — Did He Ever Change His Mind?
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 7 Replies
Departing from ‘sola Scriptura,’ Luther said there was nothing in Scripture about the Assumption, yet he still believed it, implicitly on the authority of the Church and tradition.
Ludwig von Löfftz, “The Assumption of Mary,” 1888 (photo: Public Domain)
In The One Mediator, the Saints, and Mary, Lutheran scholar Eric W. Gritsch, who was a major translator in the English set, Luther’s Works, observed that “Luther affirmed Mary’s assumption into heaven but did not consider it to be of benefit to others or accomplished in any special way.”
In the same book, 12 Lutheran and 10 Catholic scholars participated. Their “Common Statement” (a sort of creed-like formulation agreed upon by all) yielded some very interesting conclusions indeed:
Continued below.
www.ncregister.com
In The One Mediator, the Saints, and Mary, Lutheran scholar Eric W. Gritsch, who was a major translator in the English set, Luther’s Works, observed that “Luther affirmed Mary’s assumption into heaven but did not consider it to be of benefit to others or accomplished in any special way.”
In the same book, 12 Lutheran and 10 Catholic scholars participated. Their “Common Statement” (a sort of creed-like formulation agreed upon by all) yielded some very interesting conclusions indeed:
- “Luther preached on the Assumption. … There were early Lutheran pastors who affirmed the Assumption as both evangelical and Lutheran.”
- “From the Lutheran side, one may recall the honor and devotion paid to the Mother of God by Luther himself, including his own attitude to the Immaculate Conception and the Assumption, which he accepted in some form.”
Luther signed an Aug. 19, 1527, letter to Georg Spalatin in the following (very “un-Protestant”) manner:
In his 1532 sermon, Luther stated:
Continued below.
Martin Luther Said He Believed in Mary’s Assumption — Did He Ever Change His Mind?
Departing from ‘sola Scriptura,’ Luther said there was nothing in Scripture about the Assumption, yet he still believed it, implicitly on the authority of the Church and tradition.
In the City of Light, a Marian gem shines
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 4 Replies
PARIS (OSV News) — Paris is known as the City of Light, and those lights are shining extra brightly these days as men and women from around the world are competing in the 33rd Summer Olympics. In addition to the city’s 12.4 million residents, 15.3 million visitors are expected to descend upon France’s capital over the course of the 16 days of competition.
Such crowds present a unique opportunity for pilgrim sites in the city — chief among them the famous Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Montmartre, which has offered perpetual adoration of the Blessed Sacrament since 1885.
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart: A beacon of hope
Continued below.
In the City of Light, a Marian gem shines
Visitors find in the shrine "a place of great peace and reconciliation" because of the presence of the sacraments, including many confessions heard there daily, Sister Judith said.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
Bill to expand child tax credit to $2,000 fails in Senate
- By Michie
- OBOB General Politics Forum
- 0 Replies
After passing the House in January, a bill to further expand child tax credits and certain tax breaks for businesses failed to pass the Senate this week.
The measure, which included portions addressing child tax credits, business taxes, and international trade, would increase the IRS child tax credit from the current amount of $1,600 to $2,000 per child in 2025.
The bill needed 60 votes to pass, but after opposition from Republicans the final vote on Thursday was 48 in favor and 44 opposed, with eight not voting.
Continued below.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
The measure, which included portions addressing child tax credits, business taxes, and international trade, would increase the IRS child tax credit from the current amount of $1,600 to $2,000 per child in 2025.
The bill needed 60 votes to pass, but after opposition from Republicans the final vote on Thursday was 48 in favor and 44 opposed, with eight not voting.
Continued below.
Bill to expand child tax credit to $2,000 fails in Senate
The measure would increase the IRS child tax credit from the current amount of $1,600 to $2,000 per child in 2025.
www.catholicnewsagency.com
Jesus wept.
- By Joseph G
- Daily Devotionals
- 1 Replies
From:
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August 1, 2024
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Several months ago, I preached a message on the tears of Jesus. Our Savior was a “man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:5). This is more than mere emotionalism or shallow sentimentality – it is a reminder that He cares and that He carries our burdens. There are three times in Scripture that Jesus wept (John 11:35; Luke 19:41; Hebrews 5:7-9). Each is near the end of His life and each reveals what matters most to our loving God. He truly is “touched with the feeling of our infirmities” (Hebrews 4:15). His tears are a reminder that He loves sinners and cares for every soul.
A few weeks ago, I received a very kind email from a young lady who listened to that particular Bible message. She is a gifted poet with a heart to help others. Out of the truth that was shared, the Lord gave her a beautiful poem to express the message. I asked if I could pass it along to others and she has graciously allowed me to share it here. I hope that it will encourage you to see the tenderness of Christ and to ask the Lord to fill your heart with His own love for others…
I asked the Lord to give me love -
His love for souls in sin;
Instead He gave me weeping eyes,
A broken heart within.
I asked Him why He gave me tears,
He took me back in time
To when my Savior lived on earth,
When He was in His prime.
I saw Him go to where His friend
Was lying in a grave;
The sisters and their friends were grieved -
What love to them He gave.
You see my Savior standing there
Was also grieved that day,
He wept great heaving tears with sobs
Till those who saw could say:
"Behold we see now how He loved."
His tears revealed His heart
His love was evident through tears -
I saw God's point in part.
And then He took me to the day
The people hailed their King
While Jesus enters to their cheers
The children run and sing.
But when He saw Jerusalem
Stretched out before His eye,
His soul was moved with grief for them;
It moved His heart to cry.
Oh, as I read those solemn words
I feel that they are sweet
For in them I behold His love
So perfect and complete.
To one more place He took me now,
At midnight I beheld
The Son of God bowed down with grief
In deepest sorrow held.
I heard His weeping, strong and deep,
But through it I discerned
He prayed for me - it melted me,
His love for me I learned.
With tearful joy I thanked the Lord
For answering my prayer,
For giving me His love for souls -
His tears, His heart, His care.
-Christina Joy Hommes
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There are three times in Scripture that Jesus wept (John 11:35; Luke 19:41; Hebrews 5:7-9). Each is near the end of His earthly life.
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3 Times Jesus Wept And What We Learn From His TearsMay 22, 2019
Scott Pauley
Several months ago, I preached a message on the tears of Jesus. Our Savior was a “man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief” (Isaiah 53:5). This is more than mere emotionalism or shallow sentimentality – it is a reminder that He cares and that He carries our burdens. There are three times in Scripture that Jesus wept (John 11:35; Luke 19:41; Hebrews 5:7-9). Each is near the end of His life and each reveals what matters most to our loving God. He truly is “touched with the feeling of our infirmities” (Hebrews 4:15). His tears are a reminder that He loves sinners and cares for every soul.
A few weeks ago, I received a very kind email from a young lady who listened to that particular Bible message. She is a gifted poet with a heart to help others. Out of the truth that was shared, the Lord gave her a beautiful poem to express the message. I asked if I could pass it along to others and she has graciously allowed me to share it here. I hope that it will encourage you to see the tenderness of Christ and to ask the Lord to fill your heart with His own love for others…
I asked the Lord to give me love -
His love for souls in sin;
Instead He gave me weeping eyes,
A broken heart within.
I asked Him why He gave me tears,
He took me back in time
To when my Savior lived on earth,
When He was in His prime.
I saw Him go to where His friend
Was lying in a grave;
The sisters and their friends were grieved -
What love to them He gave.
You see my Savior standing there
Was also grieved that day,
He wept great heaving tears with sobs
Till those who saw could say:
"Behold we see now how He loved."
His tears revealed His heart
His love was evident through tears -
I saw God's point in part.
And then He took me to the day
The people hailed their King
While Jesus enters to their cheers
The children run and sing.
But when He saw Jerusalem
Stretched out before His eye,
His soul was moved with grief for them;
It moved His heart to cry.
Oh, as I read those solemn words
I feel that they are sweet
For in them I behold His love
So perfect and complete.
To one more place He took me now,
At midnight I beheld
The Son of God bowed down with grief
In deepest sorrow held.
I heard His weeping, strong and deep,
But through it I discerned
He prayed for me - it melted me,
His love for me I learned.
With tearful joy I thanked the Lord
For answering my prayer,
For giving me His love for souls -
His tears, His heart, His care.
-Christina Joy Hommes
To read more of Christina’s poetry visit http://www.hoperefined.com/.
To find more helpful resources, visit our full library here.
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Inside the deal that led to a blockbuster exchange between U.S., Russia
- By FreeinChrist
- News & Current Events (Articles Required)
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For the past two weeks, Biden administration officials were confident that they had finally secured a deal to release more than a dozen journalists, pro-democracy activists and wrongfully detained Americans from Russian prisons.
The negotiations had been painstaking and sometimes faltering. But now, 16 people were on the verge of freedom, among them Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, serving a harsh sentence on baseless accusations of spying; Washington Post contributor Vladimir Kara-Murza, among the most outspoken and trenchant critics of Russian President Vladimir Putin; and Paul Whelan, a former Marine who had languished in Russian prisons for more than five years on trumped-up charges.
Officials in Washington who had helped craft the deal were buoyant as the Americans boarded a plane in Moscow, joined by a group of jailed Russian pro-democracy activists who would travel on to Germany. But until they touched down at an airport in Ankara, Turkey, and their heads were counted, their identities were verified, and they were physically out of Russian custody, U.S. officials kept their fingers crossed and remained, as several recalled, “on pins and needles.”
Vast body of fresh water found under the ocean, and the flood of Noah?
- Creation & Theistic Evolution
- 52 Replies
These two articles mentions extreme vast amounts of fresh water beneath the the Earth, and opens the way to discuss the possibility that the Earth really did flood right up to the mountain peaks. What do you think?
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Found: Giant Freshwater Deposits Hiding under the Sea
Researchers are discovering freshwater reservoirs below the coastal seafloor that might someday save dry regions from drought
Scientists discover an ocean 400 miles beneath our feet that could fill our oceans three times over
After decades of theorizing and searching, scientists are reporting that they've finally found a massive reservoir of water in the Earth's mantle -- a reservoir so vast that could fill the Earth's oceans three times over. As always, the more we understand about how the Earth formed, and how its...
Vatican Judge Named in Mafia Corruption Probe Declares Innocence
- By Michie
- One Bread, One Body - Catholic
- 0 Replies
The chief judge of the Vatican City’s tribunal has declared his innocence after being named in a corruption probe by Italian authorities in Sicily.
Giuseppe Pignatone, Pillar file photo.
Giuseppe Pignatone has served as a judge in Vatican City since 2019, before which he worked as one of Italy’s most prominent anti-mafia public prosecutors in Rome and Sicily.
The judge was named in an investigation by prosecutors in Caltanissetta, Sicily, in connection with an alleged conspiracy to drop and cover up a previous mafia-related investigation in the early 1990s, local authorities announced July 31.
“I declared my innocence on the potential charge of aggravated aiding and abetting,” Pignatone said July 31 while appearing in court to answer questions. “I am committed to contributing, within the limits of my abilities, towards investigative efforts of the state attorney's office of Caltanissetta.”
The Vatican has, so far, made no statement on the news that the city state’s top judge is under criminal investigation.
Continued below.
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Giuseppe Pignatone, Pillar file photo.
Giuseppe Pignatone has served as a judge in Vatican City since 2019, before which he worked as one of Italy’s most prominent anti-mafia public prosecutors in Rome and Sicily.
The judge was named in an investigation by prosecutors in Caltanissetta, Sicily, in connection with an alleged conspiracy to drop and cover up a previous mafia-related investigation in the early 1990s, local authorities announced July 31.
“I declared my innocence on the potential charge of aggravated aiding and abetting,” Pignatone said July 31 while appearing in court to answer questions. “I am committed to contributing, within the limits of my abilities, towards investigative efforts of the state attorney's office of Caltanissetta.”
The Vatican has, so far, made no statement on the news that the city state’s top judge is under criminal investigation.
Continued below.
Vatican judge named in mafia corruption probe declares innocence
The Vatican has not made a statement after Giuseppe Pignatone was named by Italian prosecutors in Sicily on Wednesday
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King Ahaziah of Judah was SON-IN-LAW to the house of Ahab
- By tonychanyt
- Bibliology & Hermeneutics
- 0 Replies
2K 8:
2K 8:18 indicated that King Jehoram of Judah's wife, Athaliah, was a daughter of Ahab.
2K 8:26 indicated that King Ahaziah's mother was Athlaiah.
2K 8:27 indicated that Ahaziah's wife was a daughter of Ahab.
Therefore, King Ahaziah of Judah married a sister of his mother.
Not so fast!
was a son-in-law
חֲתַ֥ן (ḥă·ṯan) Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
New International Version:
Maybe not.
2K 8:18 indicated that King Jehoram of Judah's wife, Athaliah, was a daughter of Ahab.
2K 8:26 indicated that King Ahaziah's mother was Athlaiah.
2K 8:27 indicated that Ahaziah's wife was a daughter of Ahab.
Therefore, King Ahaziah of Judah married a sister of his mother.
Not so fast!
was a son-in-law
חֲתַ֥ן (ḥă·ṯan) Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2860: A relative by marriage
Brown-Driver-Briggs:
It could mean that Ahaziah was a bride-groom to the house of Ahab in a bit more remote/loose sense.
New International Version:
Did King Ahaziah of Judah marry a sister of his mother?
Maybe not.
