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"Under Title X of the US Code, the President has plenary authority..."

Newsflash: the president has no authority when it comes to local law enforcement. States' Rights!

Local law enforcement exercising its discretion in who to pursue does not constitute an emergency.
Local government and law enforcement are refusing to protect. So it's time to bring in the national guard to do the job. That's not going to infringe upon local authorities exercising their right to do nothing.
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Prayer for legal trouble

Gracious Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus,
I pray for wisdom for Delvianna and her family as they fight this unjust landlord. I pray for good legal counsel to help them with this situation, and, if needed, Your financial provision to pay for this unjust bill.
In Christ's Name,
Amen

(maybe try Christian Legal Aid too, if there is an active group in your area. They are at least helpful.)
Thank you <3 according to every attorney I've talked to, it's not worth perusing because of the backlash we would get. So, we're going to just have to pay it unfortunately but we aren't going to renew next year. We've been wanting to get out of florida for a while, so were going to save to move once our lease is up next year. Hopefully, no other financial debates come up between now and then....
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The Lost House of Israel

Nothing about making a journey to Britain.
But one doesn't have to be a British Israelist to believe, or at least want to believe, that the Countenance Divine really did shine forth upon your clouded hills. I know, there's no compelling reason to believe that our Lord did visit England, but neither is there any reason to declare as fact that He did not.
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My mental health

Gracious Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus,
Indeed, I pray for relief for Carmen's intrusive thoughts and anxiety. Please guard her with Your peace, and help her to put the extra mental energy that you have given her into something spiritually constructive each day, rather than it being bogged down in a cycle of negative thoughts and fear.
In Christ's Name,
Amen
beautiful prayer. Thank you so much
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BUSTED - 12 False theories refuted:

AMillenniumism, - we are in the Millennium now:
This idea, is patently wrong as Jesus is not now ruling the world. Matthew 4:8-9
This (amillenniumism) was known to be false in the first century, and ever since then,
yet "they prefer darkness over light" is truth as also seen in the thread of same title, referenced below (on this page under "Similar threads) and multitudes follow that false gospel even or more-so today in our lifetimes than ever before. As long as someone/anyone follows some other voice(s) instead of Jesus Himself, will they ever choose to follow Jesus ?
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Praise Report: My Father’s Surgery Went Well! Please Pray for the Next One

Gracious Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus,
I pray for Your continued guidance and wisdom for the doctors as they work in Jane's father's next surgery. I thank you for Your grace and provision for this past surgery and that it went well. Please continue to watch over Jane's father's healing and recovery.
In Christ's Name,
Amen
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The law, the commandments, and Christians.

If you're saying Jesus taught two ways to enter heaven, then you're speaking of two gospels. There's only one way and Jesus didn't come to confuse us-or the rich young man- about that fact.

"If you wish to enter life, keep the commandments" is totally consistent with the new covenant, with being under grace as a result of entering God's fold.

“I will put my law in their minds
and write it on their hearts.
I will be their God,
and they will be my people."
Jer 31:33

This is why Jesus can say in Matt 5 that He didn't come to abolish the law. The old covenant was made obsolete by a new and better covenant, because the new could actually accomplish in us what the old could not. Moses spoke the truth: we must obey God’s will. Jesus gives us the authentic means to fulfill it.

So are you saying you are Israel?

That was what I was actually asking.
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Trump’s Israel-Hamas peace plan is a big deal: All hostages coming home

Israel’s war in Gaza moved one step nearer to resolution on Wednesday, when Hamas and Israel both agreed to “the first phase” of President Donald Trump’s peace plan. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line,” Trump wrote Wednesday afternoon on Truth Social. “This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America.”

The agreement covers “all terms and mechanisms for implementing the first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, which will lead to stopping the war, releasing Israeli detainees and Palestinian prisoners, and allowing aid to enter,” said Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari.

While public pronouncements are light on details, Israeli officials expect the simultaneous release of all the living hostages within 72 hours, likely on Monday. The clock starts, and the ceasefire officially begins when the deal is ratified by the Israeli government.

Israel also insists on Hamas returning the bodies of all deceased hostages, although Hamas claims that will take longer to achieve, as some of the bodies are buried under rubble or lie behind the Israeli lines.

Continued below.
I commend Trump on the peace deal but let's hope that this isn't just used by Hamas as a chance to regroup and attack again. Hamas has broken these deals before and I don't trust them anymore than Putin.
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Prayer Request: Give Thanks for a Kind and Caring Person

Gracious Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus,
I thank you for Pey Ling and how You have used her to be a blessing in Jane Chai's life. I pray that You would continue to bless her and use her to be a blessing in other people's lives. Please use her life to show Your grace, and may Your name be glorified.

In Christ's Name,
Amen
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Exclusive: The White House is looking to replace Pete Hegseth as defense secretary

....so you say, but have yet to backup.
The videos show the illegal drugs on those boats. But, I bet if Obama or Biden had ordered those drug traffickering boats to be destroyed, that liberals would not be so skeptical.
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Who then can be saved?

No, I said that I or anyone can abide by the doctrines of grace. You just have to know your doctrines. And I can help you there, pointing to the ancient sources, largely influenced by Augustine's arguments against Pelagianism.
FYI, the Doctrines of Grace are what you call Calvinism. TULIP = the Doctrines of Grace. All TULIP does is acknowledge and elucidate how God uses grace for salvation.

Also, another FYI, Augustine was the first to fully grasp the same concepts of salvation through grace that TULIP teaches. So, seeing your hatred for Calvinism and salvation by grace, I have no interest in your supposed “help”. But when you come to understand that Augustine and Calvin were on the same side of the discussion of salvation by grace, come and get me and I will help you out.
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For myself…

Gracious Heavenly Father and Lord Jesus,
I pray for healing for broken hearts and Your hand of guidance as somebody's angel goes through grieving the loss of her friend, whom she loved dearly. Help her to submit to the grieving process, and remind her, that if her friend knows Jesus as Lord and Savior, that somebody will see her again with You at Your return for Your bride. Please send people into her life to strengthen and encourage her during this time.
In Christ's Name,
Amen
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