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Border Patrol calls for help, Chicago PD does not respond

I think you're mistaken again. The only thing I equated was the quote. It was the reason for dragging people out of their homes. The comparison went no further.
I’m not going to defend what Trump said, it’s indefensible but it doesn’t change the fact that people are being deported because they’re here illegally.
If they start putting them in camps and killing them I’ll be hiding them in my house and helping them get somewhere safe
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The Schumer Shutdown

That's ok - don't try and look up ANY counterfactuals.
Do some magic handwaving.
Have a Trump cookie, and soon you'll feel right as rain!

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You are free to continue to believe agencies and people whom constantly get their predictions wrong. Have a liberal cookie while enjoying the liberal kool-aid.
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You cannot serve God and Mammon.

In Acts 8 Simon tries to buy God's Holy Spirit (= a spiritual gift) - a direct gift from God can never be purchased as Peter confirms.

Paying a wage to a pastor so he can preach/pastor a congregation is facilitating/enabling his work, and as our money is God's money it makes sense to use our income to advance the Kingdom as our actions are also supposed to advance it. But providing the pastor's wage is not the same as 'buying' God's gift. A pastor does not personally hand out the Holy Spirit or healing etc. to his congregation. It's a subtle difference though - I see the point of you tabling the question.

The difference I like to express is that Pastoring is a career option that some are encouraged to attain to - you know how it goes - 'don't touch the Lord's anointed' - 'His word is God's Word to you' - 'The Labourer is worthy of his hire' - His Harley is God's blessing' - when Jesus rode into Jerusalem on a donkey.
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Morality without Absolute Morality

So in this case, stealing would be morally wrong and are deserving of consequences. However, stealing food to avoid starvation is understandable and is given some level of grace. I believe that other sins have similar circumstances where grace is given.
And those would include sex and killing. Under certain circumstances they become rape and murder. Relative to those circumstances.
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Midrash "HaAzinu" (Give ear) Deut 32:1-52

Bible Study Portion “HaAzinu”
(give ear) DEUT 32:1-52

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Before going into this study, I would like to go back to chapter 30:15; “See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil in that I command you this day to love YHVH thy God to walk in his ways and to keep his commandments…”

It is very interesting to see how Moshe words this. We are used to hearing and reading the words “life and death” associated together, and “good and evil” associated together. We see these word comparisons because they are opposites, yet here we see the words “life and good” associated together, as well as “death and evil” associated together. Is there perhaps a connection?

Perhaps the answer is in that “doing good deeds, “mitzvoth, will produce a prosperous life, a life which is blessed by Adonai, be it a short life or a long life. We can also see that living a life doing evil deeds will produce death, perhaps death very soon. It can also bring spiritual death as well as physical death if the person does not repent and turn to Yeshua/Jesus.

That is why Moshe commands us to “Love” Adonai and walk in his ways and keep his commandments. In this way, we are certain to live a life of meaning and reap the rewards when we appear before the judgment seat of the Messiah. Again, keeping the commandments does not bring salvation; salvation is a separate issue based on our faith in our risen Messiah.

“Give ear!” I am sure that we don’t hear that expression very often today, but in the times of Yeshua, it was like saying today, “Yo, listen up, dudes!” “Will ya listen t’me already?” or “Hey, listen, I have something important to say!”

This is Moshe’s last speech, and he wants all of Israel to pay attention. He is looking into the future, and sadly, he sees the nation of Israel in apostasy, going against the commandments of YHVH, going after strange gods, and heading to corruption. He calls all of Heaven and earth as witnesses. We can be assured that the angels of heaven heard this speech, and “His” people who were on earth also heard; they were right there.

“I will proclaim the name of the LORD (YHVH), and the greatness of Our God” Here Moshe mentions two of the many names of God, the most holy, “Yod Hey Vav Hey”(YHVH) When we look at these letters from the ancient Hebraic aspect we get “behold the hand, behold the nail” this takes us directly to Calvary and imagine Messiah Yeshua hanging there by the nails in his hands (wrists). The name “Eloheinu” is the “behold the God who leads (us) and connects (us) to life through his hands” when we go to the ancient Hebraic symbolism of the letters.

“The ROCK, His work is perfect! Here is another name of God, “The ROCK” (HaTzur) from the letter “Tz” which symbolizes “Tzadik” (one who is righteous), and the word “Perfect” (Tamim) from “Tamei” which is “clean and pure” we have heard of God being called the “Rock of Ages” the “Solid Rock.” I remember the words of " B.R. Lakin," an old preacher in his 80s who once said, "I might not know a lot about the age of the rocks, but I do know the ROCK of ages." One thing is to know ABOUT the ROCK of ages, and another is to KNOW the ROCK of ages.

Moshe is saying all of this through the Holy Spirit so that the people can understand that THEY are the problem, not God. In all this song (Shir), he lets Israel know that they will be “doing wrong” and “have been wrong.” Moshe is like a father speaking to his children to change their ways, or curses will follow.

It is very interesting the way verse 5 is written. In the original Hebrew, the word “No” is written twice! It is spelled differently both times. In modern and also ancient Hebrew, the word “No” (Lo) is written with two Hebrew letters, the “Lamed” (L) and “aleph” (silent letter), yet there is a vowel point called a “dagesh” that is written above the “aleph” indicating the vowel “o”. The “dagesh” is just a “dot” or “period”. Yet the word “No” is written a second time, this time with the consonant “Vav” which can also be pronounced as an “o”.

We can ask, “Why is the word 'no' written twice? All we can do is guess. Perhaps as an emphasis on what Adonai is saying. So, what is He saying in verse 5 of chapter 32? I have read three versions, from three Hebrew-English Bibles. One says,

“Children unworthy of Him. That crooked, perverse generation…” Another version states, “They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children; they are a perverse and crooked generation.” Yet the third, to me, is better; “Is corruption His? NO! His children’s is the blemish, a generation crooked and perverse.” In this version (from the Soncino Press), the word “No” is recognized. But only once, while it is written twice. Perhaps we could see it as: “Is corruption His? NO, NO, (it is NOT) it is that of His children, a corrupt and perverse generation.”

At times, we all say “no” twice, like answering our child when he or she wants some cookies before dinner; “No, No, dear, not before dinner, you’ll spoil your appetite.” But perhaps, we should look beyond the printed words and look deeper into another possible meaning. Now this is just midrash, a commentary; is there perhaps a message behind the two different spellings of “no”? Well, one way we could look at it is: If we combine the two spellings, we will get the word “no” spelled with three letters instead of two; the “Lamed, Vav, and Aleph”

Using ancient Hebrew symbolism, we might understand those three letters together as: “The instruction is that God (aleph) received the nail (vav). His children were corrupt. Israel became corrupt when following false gods later on, as Moshe predicted and foresaw. We are also corrupt with our sin nature, which at times gets out of hand, yet Yeshua, who is God in the flesh, took our “corruption” when he received the “nails” on Calvary’s cross.

So, perhaps a better understanding (my opinion only) when we read this verse is: “Is corruption His? No, No, it is that of His children, a corrupt and perverse generation, yet Yeshua will take his children’s corruption on Himself by bearing their sins in his own body, suffering the agony of the nails on a rugged cross. He is the ROCK which was stained by blood, His own blood, bearing our iniquities from all generations past, present, and future.” (like I said, commentary only) Adonai loved Israel so much as His children, YHVH is a loving Father, and as a loving Father, He provided for their needs. How?

He gave them water from the ROCK. According to the ancient rabbis, the “Rock” that provided water for the Israelites and their cattle for 40 years, followed them” wherever they encamped. Of course, this is also just a commentary, as scripture does not say that it actually did. Yet we read in 1 Corinthians 10:4,

“And all drank the same spiritual drink. For they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed, and the ROCK was Messiah.”
We see that the identity of the ROCK is Yeshua, yet there was a real “rock” there in the wilderness, which provided real and physical water for 40 years. Did it really get lifted by Adonai and deposited at each campsite to provide the Israelites with the necessary water? Only our Heavenly Father knows that answer, and we can ask Him when we get to Heaven. Physical water is necessary to live our physical life, yet the Word of God is our “Spiritual Water” that is needed to live and grow in our spiritual life.

Now, when Israel goes into the promised land, they will “wax fat”; they will receive blessings from their cattle and crops. YHVH refers to Israel as “Yeshurun,” which is the ancient name for “Yerushalayim.” It was the ROCK (YHVH) who begot thee!

This, of course, refers to ELOHIM as their “father,” so why go against him? It also says that he will “rouse them to jealousy with a no-people and a vile nation” because they provoked YHVH with a “no-god”; the “no-people” and “vile nation” could be the pagan nations outside of Israel. At that time, all the nations outside of Israel were pagan, idolatrous nations, worshiping false gods. Adonai has “called” those nations to worship and recognize HIM as God. In a way, He is saying, “OK, you want to go after false gods, OK, I will look for worshipers in other places, I will accept other 'peoples' to become part of my 'called out ones”.

Not that HE rejected Israel as his people, NEVER! He just “added” more people (the Gentile nations) to become part of his “called out family”. We must remember that Abraham was from Mesopotamia! which was a pagan nation, yet her responded to the “call” to “Leave his people and follow HIM” and the result would be a “New People” a people of the “Book” of the “Torah” who would be a “light to the pagan world”, a people who would bring forth the Messiah.

“For YHVH will judge his people” (vs 36), and yes, he DID, and still does. The word “judge” has two meanings: one is “taking counsel to take a certain kind of action either for or against,” and the other meaning is “condemn, or sentence.” Israel sowed corruption and chased after false gods, and reaped the whirlwind! Yet YHVH is a God of forgiveness and love. (43) “Sing aloud all ye nations of His People (Goyim Amo!)

This verse sees the nations as part of HIS PEOPLE, being grafted into the olive tree, peoples outside of Israel, who have accepted the atonement of Yeshua for their sins, become part of “Am Yisrael” and YHVH will avenge the “blood of his servants” We are all part of HIS PEOPLE, He loves us and has blessings in store for us, whether we were born in Israel or not, it doesn’t matter. His people started with 12 tribes and have extended to the whole world.

The invitation is always open. God invites you to be part of HIS FAMILY, HIS PEOPLE, through Jesus Christ (Yeshua HaMashiach)

Shalom.

Sept 23rd Rapture

It makes me wonder what happens to all of these churches when their pastors are so wrong? Do they fold? Do the pastors say they made a mistake and change the date, leading congregants to stay and prepare for the new date or what happens?
Maybe. After they clean up the devastation left by his followers. Seroiusly, it seems like an mental illness to me. Lord have mercy.
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I am addicted to porn. Its time I face it.

I can only suggest spending hours in prayer, memorize scripture and find a bible study you are comfortable with. I could give you scripture but when you groan inwardly to the Lord the Holy Spirt is there and and intercedes for you. Remember this one verse 1 John 4:4: "You are of God, little children, and have overcome them, because He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world" It does not hurt to stay off the internet maybe cancel your account until you get it under control. Don't watch tv shows or movie with stuff in it. As a Christian I refuse to watch those things period. lol I watch old black and white westerns. Yeah I know lots of shooting and killing but remember black and white has no blood and the good guys always win. ;)
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Is AI making the human race dumber?

This is why if you're looking for Jesus promising about a new and improved scripture, you'll find none. Why reuse a process that is prone to mistakes? This is why Jesus only promised the Holy Spirit. Now that takes real spiritual faith, to believe in something you can't see nor touch.

You call yourself a seeker.

I pray you find Him before it's too late.
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Israel and the New Covenant.

Paul tells us in Gal 3:17 that the law came 430 years after Abraham. Is he wrong?

God gave Abraham the command for circumcision in Gen. 17:10 but this was not the law. Here only circumcision is commanded.

Why would He be joking?

So if God was not joking, had Abraham declined to be physically circumcised at Genesis 17:14, he would have been cut off from God as well.

Would you agree with that logic?
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Eschatalogical views and the question of history

Thanks again. You see him as Amillennial? I seen some comments elsewhere described him as "broadly Preterist". I don't know how much it matters, but I would find it hard to tell one way or the other as I still am a bit of an amateur when it comes to Eschatology.

I agree with the criticism that though he is biblical, he is overly "systematic," and assumes that every biblical author uses a complementary language or explanation. All biblical authors are in agreement on the truths of God and doctrine, but they describe things in different ways that I don't think the kind of systematic eschatology Konig is arguing for.

Yes, thanks for saying. I think I agree with you as regards the different Biblical writers each having their own way of speaking, and addressing the issues at hand, and that systematic theology can be at fault if it doesn't recognise this. I have never been a fan of systematic theology. I'd rather read a solid commentary by someone who understands the language of that Biblical writer. The biblical writers are inspired but that doesn't mean they all can be neatly fitted into a theological system. I'm not sure what the best term is to describe it but "parallel witnesses" came to mind. It's the same with the Evangelists in the NT, too much attempts to harmonise them, and the particular "flavor" of each Gospel can get lost in the process.
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Illegal Immigration

(When you do magic hand waving, try to remember which hand holds the secret or you'll give the trick away.)
Flawed study. Not enough studies and no systematic reviews.
Remember my request for evidence?
Remember my refusal to do that anymore?
I'm talking about how you feel, and how you write.
What would you want the country to do?
Why do you vote the way you do?
I think we should have immigration laws and we should expect people to abide by them.
But I still maintain that justifying Trump's dog-whistling to Proud Boys

Off topic.
and with them our relationship between God's people (the church) and the relevant authorities of the day (the state).

because while we are not under the theocratic rule of the OT - we are under its moral obligations.
We are as individuals. Scripture is written to us as individuals and not to tell the secular state how they should run their country. Unless you are wanting the state to outlaw all sexual sin, gossip, lying and such. Or do you just think we should only push for part of scriptural morality and not all of it?
That group outside your borders that you do not like
Who said I dont like them? Since when does wanting people to follow the law equal not liking them?
To Americans it could very well be the kind hearted immigrant family who DID in fact just flee their country because of the drug gangs extortion demands now moving to stealing their teenage daughters.
Sure and rhey should go through the process. You ate ignoring the fact that the vast majority don't meet the criteria.
Yes you should! Both conscience and law require that you apply the international convention of human rights and well being of refugees diligently and carefully.
I agree.
Those who respect reality LET their minds be changed by data!
You should know that data can be manipulated. And how data is collected is also important. And data changes. I prefer to look at all rhe things. A prime example is the data that often surrounded transgenderism.

Dont take data at face value. Do more research to see if thwre are problems with it and determine if its really reliable or not. I have done that and don't believe its reliable. So, I'm not going to be convinced and neither are you on that subject so let's just agree to disagree.
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ICE agents making phony 911 calls

Fake police calls are a big deal. Fake police calls from another law enforcement agency to throw off the local police from their most likely illegal operations is deeply troubling.

It’s no wonder the CPD doesn’t want to have anything to do with these invading thugs.
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