Der Alte said:

The Greek word translated everlasting in John 3:16 is aionios. The Greek word translated eternal in John 12:25 aionios.

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Der Alte has volumes on this. . .

Few women struggle to love. Respect is more challenging when we're hurt or disagree.

~bella

Placed in an arc in the very place Pharoah ordered male Hebrew babies to be killed. Just like Noah and his family, Moses was "Shut up with God in Christ".
Such incredible beauty. Noah didn't close the door of the arc.
God did.

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In the heat of the early morning
On a hill they call the Skull
The roaring of the angry mob had settled to a lull
All eyes were cast upon the man whose hands and feet were bound
They saw him cry in anguish when they heard the hammer pound
They watched the bloody woven thorns with which His head was crowned
They watched the bloody cross of wood be dropped into the ground
The soldiers gambled for His clothes, they watched them win and lose
They saw the sign above His head that said "King of the Jews"

And the sky grew black as the night
(It is finished) And the people scattered in fright
The work had been done, redemption had been won
The war was over without a fight
It is finished

They searched His face for anger, for vengeance in His stare
Instead of eyes that burned with hate a look of love was there
He prayed for their forgiveness and bowed His battered head
And no one knew the meaning of the final words He said

The provision has been made
The foundation has been laid
He paid the ransom due and tore the temple veil in two
And opened up the way for me and you
It is finished

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There's a step that we all take alone
An appointment we have with the great unknown
Like a vapor this life is just waiting to pass
Like the flowers that fade, like the withering grass
But life seems so long and death so complete
And the grave an impossible potion to cheat

But there's One who has been there and still lives to tell
There is One who has been through both heaven and hell

And the grave will come up empty-handed the day
Jesus will come and steal us away

Where is the sting, tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory, where is the prize
When the grave robber comes
And death finally dies

Many still mourn and many still weep
For those that the love who have fallen asleep
But we have this hope though our hearts may still ache
Just one shout from above and they all will awake
And in the reunion of joy we will see
Death will be swallowed in sweet victory
Where is the sting, tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory, where is the prize
When the grave robber comes
And death finally dies
When the last enemy is done from the dust will come a song
Those asleep will be awakened - not a one will be forsakened
He shall wipe away our tears - He will steal away our fears
There will be no sad tomorrow - there will be no pain and sorrow
Where is the sting, tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory, where is the prize
When the grave robber comes
And death finally

Where is the sting, tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory, where is the prize
When the grave robber comes
And death finally dies

It's possible that some or certain kinds of sins could or can be a risk to your salvation or loss of rewards maybe.

And no individual is going to judged exactly the same each individually, etc.

And this is the truth, etc.

What you think it might depend on for each individual person individually one can speculate, but not ever really truly know until we are all standing before Him on Judgement Day, etc.

So for now, any and all sin can be a risk maybe, etc.

And we'd all do well to keep that in mind, as it will keep us all in our proper perspectives for now and until Judgement Day, etc.

God Bless.

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[Based on 1 Chronicles 15:22,27]

Kenaniah of the Levites appointed by the king
To teach the songs of Zion, to lead them as they sing
Your song is not forgotten, we hear it in our souls
Let it burn and burn within us
And fan the sacred coals

Kenaniah, Kenaniah, we will sing your ancient song
Kenaniah, Kenaniah, we will sing it loud and strong

Gathered for the battle, Kenaniah led the way
As the singers closely followed him, they all began to pray
The musicians all assembled, Kenaniah gave the word
Through the raging battle zone, the anthem could be heard

Kenaniah, Kenaniah, we will never let it die
Kenaniah, Kenaniah, we must lift it to the sky

Sing unto Jehovah of His wondrous ways
Sing a song of triumph, sing a victory song
And in the cloud of witnesses, Kenaniah sings along

Kenaniah, Kenaniah, through the ages it will ring
Kenaniah, Kenaniah, to Jehovah we will sing

RileyG said:

If it’s legal nationwide, all states must recognize it, correct?

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That’s my understanding.

durangodawood said:

There's digital versions of this combined observation and reasoning too.

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Oh, I know.

It takes a computer nowadays to keep all of science's lies straight.

There were plenty of feminine descriptions of God. E.g.:

Isaiah 66:

13 As a mother comforts her child, so will I comfort you; and you will be comforted over Jerusalem.

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Jesus spoke in Mt 23:

37 “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing!

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On the other hand, Matthew 6:

9 "This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name,'"

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Matthew 11:

27 "All things have been committed to me by my Father. No one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and those to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

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In the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, the father was seen as the head of the family and the primary authority figure. The use of masculine language for God was common in Jewish tradition. Following this convention, Jesus chose to call God "Father", not "Mother", to communicate to the Jews. This masculine metaphor also made good sense to the Gentiles, then and now.

God is love. Wouldn't "Mother" be a better metaphor?

Perhaps. However, considering all the other attributes of God, overall, Father is a better symbol.

timf said:

These are the only two verses where this word (desire H8669) is used. It sheds a little light on how the desire can be both active and focused.

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Three.

Good vs. Evil

Jesus healed a man born blind. The Pharisees interviewed him in Jn 9:

28 They reviled him, saying, “You are his disciple, but we are disciples of Moses.

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Strong's Greek: 3101. μαθητής (mathétés) — 263 Occurrences

Disciples of different schools were common.

Mt 9:

14 Then the disciples of John came to him, saying, “Why do we and the Pharisees fast, but your disciples do not fast?”

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BDAG:
① one who engages in learning through instruction from another, pupil, apprentice
② one who is rather constantly associated with someone who has a pedagogical reputation or a particular set of views, disciple, adherent
ⓑ esp. of the disciples of Jesus
γ. Even after Jesus’ resurrection those who followed him were called μ. (generations later, as Socrates is called the μ. of Homer. … Ac uses μ. almost exclusively to denote the members of the new community of believers, so that it almost=Christian.

G3101 carried a sense of teacher-pupil apprentice relationship. In general, a G3101-disciple could have a range of seriousness. Jesus demanded the utmost from his disciples. Luke 14:

26 “If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.

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Jesus commissioned his disciples in Mt 28:

18b “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. 19 Go therefore and make disciples [G3100] of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”

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Ac 11:

25 So Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, 26 and when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they met with the church and taught a great many people. And in Antioch the disciples were first called Christians.

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Christians were disciples of Christ. After the book of Acts, none of the NT books had the word G3101.

All Becomes New said:

Okay. Just wondering if you were still going to give me an answer.

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yes, I will.

ThatRobGuy said:

Because the UK stats suggested that after their gun bans, the suicide rates remained the same, people just switched to a different method.

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However, Australia saw a significant drop in suicides following their gun ban (especially among men).


I think the lack of correlation between suicide rates and gun bans in the UK comes down to gun ownership rates - even prior to the 1997 ban, gun ownership was pretty uncommon, and the vast majority of guns in the UK were (and still are) hunting shotguns.

comana said:

Since voting has begun, why bother with anymore debates.

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Yeah .... that's what I'm saying ... too late in the "game"

ralliann said:

I don't know about online. But then again I do not do banking online, not through my phone like people do these days. I prefer a closed system like an atm.

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well ... it would be kindred to like how people register their vehicles online ... it asks for your vin number and plate number ... and if it's a match it pulls up your registration info.

Prayers for the persecuted Church in Yemen.

rambot said:

I don't understand anyone buying political merchandise.

They're all at least millionaires people.

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I agree.

I see it as a waste of money.

Michael 777 said:

It is not technology that is the problem, it is the sinful nature of man. Mankind has been committing atrocities for centuries, long before the introduction of "high technology". As long as the ruler of this world reigns, we will see leaders, politicians, the everyday man, bow down and commit terrible things in his name. Take way their technology and they will use clubs and rocks to do their evil deeds. They are blinded to the truth and only belief in Jesus can make them see.

Your fight against technology will only be frustrated, rather go and teach them about Jesus.

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I promote the regulation of technology,
not the banning of technology.

You are basically misunderstanding my argument.

The term triumphal entry is not in the Bible. It is actually more about Jesus approaching Jerusalem on Palm Sunday than entering it.

After Jesus had told the parable of the ten minas, Lk 19:

28b he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he drew near to Bethphage and Bethany, at the mount that is called Olivet, he sent two of the disciples,

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These places were on the east side of the Kidron Valley. Jerusalem was on the west side.

30 saying, “Go into the village in front of you, where on entering you will find a colt tied, on which no one has ever yet sat. Untie it and bring it here. 31 If anyone asks you, ‘Why are you untying it?’ you shall say this: ‘The Lord has need of it.’” 32 So those who were sent went away and found it just as he had told them. 33 And as they were untying the colt, its owners said to them, “Why are you untying the colt?” 34 And they said, “The Lord has need of it.” 35 And they brought it to Jesus, and throwing their cloaks on the colt, they set Jesus on it. 36 And as he rode along, they spread their cloaks on the road.

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Zechariah 9:9 prophesied Jesus riding on a colt humbly.

37 As he was drawing near—already on the way down the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works that they had seen, 38 saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”

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They were praising God, still on the east side of the valley.

Parallel account, Mk 11:

8 Many in the crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others spread branches they had cut from the fields. 9 The ones who went ahead and those who followed were shouting:
“Hosanna!”
“Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!”
10 “Blessed is the coming kingdom of our father David!”
“Hosanna in the highest!”

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Only John mentioned "palm". Jn 12:

13 They took palm branches and went out to meet Him, shouting: “Hosanna!” “Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Blessed is the King of Israel!”

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Luke 19 continued:

39 And some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, rebuke your disciples.” 40 He answered, “I tell you, if these were silent, the very stones would cry out.”

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At this point, the mood changed. Jesus wept over Jerusalem before he entered it:

41 And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it, 42 saying, “Would that you, even you, had known on this day the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you, when your enemies will set up a barricade around you and surround you and hem you in on every side 44 and tear you down to the ground, you and your children within you. And they will not leave one stone upon another in you, because you did not know the time of your visitation.”

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Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem before he entered it.

Mk 11:

11 Then Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple courts. He looked around at everything, but since it was already late, He went out to Bethany with the Twelve.

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Mt 21:

10 When he entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred up, saying, “Who is this?” 11 And the crowds said, “This is the prophet Jesus, from Nazareth of Galilee.”

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The above verse was the closest description of a triumphal entry.

On balance, it wasn't exactly a triumphal entry description; it was more of a triumphal approach to Jerusalem.

Matthew 21:

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples.

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Mark 11:

1 As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of his disciples.

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Luke 19:

29 As he approached Bethphage and Bethany at the hill called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples.

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John 12:

12 The next day the great crowd that had come for the festival heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem.

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Jesus entered Jerusalem with humbleness and sadness.

The next day, Jesus cleansed the temple. Lk 19:

45 He entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold, 46 saying to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a den of robbers.”

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Jesus approached Jerusalem with praise, joy, and some triumph. However, the excitement began to subside as he entered with humility and sadness.


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Brother Chautard wrote " Few and far between are the souls that belong to the last two, even to the last three categories." I write: the Church needs more members that belong in this "few and far between" fellowship. As the world grows darker, sin grows more common, more "normal", more acceptable and is even embraced more and more by "Catholics" and even "prelates" of the Church! This cannot stand, and will not stand. The patience - the tolerance - of God is not limitless. A day of Judgment will come, one day. And then will the Church have done, and have been all she could have been as living witness to His holiness, His glorious salvation for the poor lost souls?

The grace received and lived for others, for the lost especially - have we done and been all that that was due to our Savior? Have we lived in His Name? Or have we been as so many others, mere part-time Catholics, part-time disciples, part-time representatives of Christ for the world?

1Cor 12:26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together.
1Cor 12:27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.

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When one member is faithful, all are blessed in his light;
when one's eyes are set on Holy Glory, all are fortified in the trial;
when one's heart overflows to the poor, all are kindled aflame in Holy Love.

The Church is weakened by carnal compromise and she is uplifted by witnesses of Truth lived.

May we be awakened, and soon.

Wow. He is performing in a venue near me soon. I'm sure glad I didn't get a ticket. His brand of humor would not appeal to me.