under grace1 said:

Can I ask, looking back, what do you think led to you being in that predicament?

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Good question - I think it has a lot to do with identity - insecurity makes us more prone to peer pressure. Satan is in the game big time wanting to destroy. Lack of good teaching back the day. No real access to good counsel. There is a few first thoughts.

Carl Emerson said:

What if he comes to his senses and finds repentance ? I was thinking of the young man that Paul excommunicated for willful sin (delivered over to Satan in the hope he wold be saved) who was later restored to fellowship.

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I don't think Paul's teaching in 1 Cor. 5, makes void the requirement for repentance as spoken by Jesus. And he is casting this man who has committed such a sin, out of the Body. He didn't rebuke the man who did this, he judged him. His rebuke was for those of the Body who knew of his sins, but didn't act.

"And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you."

Paul had "judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed". To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus.

Paul made the righteous judgment, it's not up to him if God chooses to save this person or not. As Paul details a little later.

9 I wrote unto you in an epistle not to company with fornicators:

10 Yet not altogether with the fornicators of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or with idolaters; for then must ye needs go out of the world.

11 But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that "is called a brother" be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.

12 For what have I to do to judge them also that are without? do not ye judge them that are within?

13 But them that are without "God judgeth". Therefore put away from among yourselves that wicked person.

Man's salvation is between him and God. If this man repents towards God and brings forth works worthy of repentance, maybe God will show him mercy. But that isn't Paul's call. He teaches the Body of Christ to cast out such a person, as a little leaven leavens the whole lump, in other words, this man's wickedness can spread to others.

Paul had already judged this matter in Chapter 3.

1 Cor. 3: 14 If any man's work abide which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.

15If any man's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss: but he himself shall be saved; (for destruction) yet so as by fire.

16 Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?

17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

comana said:

Of course they have a low approval when they can’t bring themselves to go against Trump. Checks and balances no more.

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We got rid of checks and balances long ago, now it's just debit cards.

JacquelineDeane55 said:

You believe the same exact way my mom does. She told me what you are now telling us.

I disagree with her. I don't think that being rich is necessarily a bad thing, but it becomes bad if you give yourself over to greed/excess and money becomes like your god or something. People shouldn't worship money. We should be content with whatever God gives us. Isn't that what the Apostle Paul taught?

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It's bad if you get rich by teaching what is false because it appeals to the very fleshly human nature and feeds their wants instead of their needs or preys upon the desperate. One that promises what it cannot deliver and is basically a con.

Always in His Presence said:

To have CONTINUED Expansion - there has to be some demonstrable expansion currently or with in the last few years.

Can you cite where that expansion has happened - please include links. Because all I've seen is Isreal withdrawing from areas over the last 20 years or so,

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The west bank must not exist in your universe.

hedrick said:

I assume at 150 days he will declare a different emergency. I don’t see Trump ever acknowledging that there are things he isn’t authorized to do.

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I predict the Iran war will fit that bill.

Trogdor the Burninator said:

Fortunately "I was only following orders" didn't work after WW2 and it won't work for ICE agents either when the trials begin.

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I think you’re wrong. It is very hard to convict federal law enforcement officials of abuse. I doubt very many have done things that will be prosecuted. Other than Trump, presidents have generally avoided trying to hold predecessors accountable, because it would district from doing what they want to do. Nor do current Supreme Court decisions make it easy to prosecute corruption.

Any word on congress appropriating these billions yet?

If sports betting is like a casino, we should be fine.

The Mind of Christ

The love of God will stretch your love beyond your physical capacities. The expansion of the tent of your heart is a most painful process. You have to choose to love those most difficult to love. You must always choose love, patience, and tenderness, and never give in to anger and resentment. The tenderness of God was manifested through My hands. The healing grace of God was transmitted through My hands. I need you to be My hands and to transmit the healing grace of God to your spouses, children, and many. It is My tenderness that heals the harshness and hardness of hearts. Radiate My tenderness

The Love Crucified Community. The Simple Path to Union with God (pp. 281-282). Kindle Edition.

The Mind of Christ

“The mind of Christ” (1 Cor 2:16) is one of the most daring statements in all of Scripture. Paul is not speaking about imitation alone, nor about moral effort, nor even about intellectual understanding. He is speaking about sharing in Christ’s own interior disposition—His way of seeing, judging, loving, and surrendering.

To speak of the Mind of Christ is to speak of the inner life of the Son, the very consciousness with which He lived His earthly life and offered Himself to the Father. This is not a metaphor. It is a participation. Christ desires to shape His life within us, each according to our capacity. This unfolding is gradual, often painful, because love always makes itself vulnerable to the sufferings and struggles of others.

As we slowly learn and experience God’s love for us, we become able to love ourselves with greater honesty and freedom. This allows us to open our interior to the gaze of infinite compassion. The more we receive that gaze, the more we can lift others up without fear or defensiveness.
Self-knowledge, held within the awareness of Jesus’ love for me—for us, for all—loosens the need to gossip, to argue, or to protect ourselves through judgment. One of the fruits of true self-knowledge is a deeper understanding of the human condition. We begin to see how universal our struggles are, and this recognition brings a surprising measure of inner peace.—Br. MD

RandyPNW said:

It is telling that only the Democrat Party, the Democrat-controlled Media, and those influenced by them who say there is "no valid evidence" of corruption in the 2020 election.

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Are you aware of any actual substantial evidence? We can always question anything, especially when we lose. I am all for finding the truth. I no longer have a favorite side or party. But just because a process changes dies not make it suspicious.

Trump and his inner circle, especially Stephen Miller, Pam Bondi, and Kristi Noem are just bad for democracy. Be very cautious about what they call patriotism. I think even Republicans are beginning to see that.

Richard T said:

Today there is no way you could bring an unaccompanied minor into the USA on a tourist visa. They would not even be allows on a plane without some type of guardianship paperwork. If it occurred today the news would be that ICE rescued another child from trafficking.

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I knew it. But where are the liberal cries for congress to do a hearing on the 'father'.

kami79 said:

God is love but where in the Bible do you see where God loves us unconditionally?
God is a just God and he will punish the sinner!

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God longs for people to repent because He loves us and doesn’t want us to destroy ourselves. He desires our good. Jesus went to Calvary to pay a debt far too great for us to pay, opening the way for forgiveness and new life. And as He forgives us, He calls us to forgive those who offend us.

Thanks for that. I do devotions with my mom every morning and evening, but for some reason I was very spiritually starved for more of the Word of God, and you just gave it to me. Thank you.

Have you ever been hungry for the Word?

I heard there was the question of how she needs her medication to stay alive. So, I am curious if she has already passed the limit of being able to survive without the medicine.

Plus, anyone who can do atrocities to a person might not be trustworthy, anyway, to honor a ransom agreement.

And . . . of course . . . some scammer or scammers might be the ones who have sent messages.

So, law enforcement might try to solve each case of a letter independently, even independently of the kidnapping, since a separate party could be involved with each message and another with the actual kidnapping . . . or whatever it really was. Some might evidently be connected, though; I don't know.

I would be looking for confirmation information to show the kidnapper wrote the message plus still has her alive.

Firstlightdawn said:

You MISSED the point. WE could write many, many, many books.
But most people are happy just to have a few spoons of food.
So we try not to ramble on about things that do not interest them

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If that's your point, then it was INCREDIBLY poorly done and also not what your comment showed at all.

No, the Bible doesn't explain everything in existence because it was written by men who didn't know everything. They were Bronze Age Middle Eastern men, which severely limited their view on the world in many, many, MANY ways.

Michie said:

CNN has been repeatedly teasing an hour-long documentary this week about so-called Christian nationalism set to air Sunday on the network, which has prompted pushback for appearing to link an alleged rise in the ideology to Charlie Kirk's assassination last fall and warning about the influence of classical Christian schools.

In multiple preview clips that have aired in recent days, CNN anchor and chief investigative correspondent Pamela Brown promoted "The Rise of Christian Nationalism," which she claimed was a "special project" that took her several months. The documentary aims to examine what she defined as "an ideology rooted in the belief that our country was founded as a Christian nation, and that our laws and institutions should reflect Christian values."

Brown claimed "experts" in Christian nationalism asserted to her that Kirk's murder last September "was a pivotal moment for the movement, and an occasion where the tragedy of his loss unified Christian nationalists and the Trump administration as they honored him."

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CNN doc links 'Christian nationalism' to Kirk assassination, warns of classical Christian schools

CNN has been repeatedly teasing an hour-long documentary this week about so-called Christian nationalism set to air Sunday on the network, which has drawn backlash for appearing to link an alleged

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Wot?

Say it aint so said:

I know there is nothing shorter than American memory, but hopefully in the future this learning curve sticks for farmers.

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They didn't remember the last time, other than cashing the checks.

DaisyDay said:

Wait - I'd like to hear more about that...

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It's all the rage with those left coast granola eating new age hippie atheists.

jacks said:

Leaving it up to God, that is always a good option.

Though I'm still not clear are you leaving only the "potentially saved" up to God or are you also leaving the "Baptism is essential for salvation" up to God too?

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I believe baptism is essential because Our Lord commands it by “water and the Spirit.” I don’t think it’s mere symbolism. And yes, just the potentially saved up to God.

Deep Truth said:

After Jesus returns, he will inspect those who have survived the tribulation and will separate the righteous from the wicked, the sheep from the goats (Mat 25:31-46). I believe this is represented by the 1290 days and 1335 days from the abomination of desolation in the middle of the week (Daniel 9:27 and 12:11-12), when combined with the 300 men that were killed in Susa and the 75,000 who hated the Jews and were killed in the king's provinces in Esther 9:15-16.

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The 1335 comes before the 1290 AoD and the 1290 comes 30 days before the 1260 middle of the week, the day the Wrath of God (DOTL) starts.

1335 happens 1335 days before the 2nd coming of Jesus ENDS ALL THESE WONDERS, its the Two-witnesses showing up to turn Israel back unto God (the 1/3 or "144,000 which is 5 million Jew who repent)

The 1290 is the False Prophet (Jewish High Priest) who from afar, stops Jesus worship in "his temple" 45 days after Israel repent and praise Jesus in the temple but 30 days before AC is allowed to go forth conquering which makes him the Beast (7th head). This happens 30 days after 1290 AoD, this gives the Jews who repent 30 days to flee Judea. All this happens 1290 days before the 2nd coming end the wonders.

The 1260 is of course the day the AC becomes the Beast AND the day God's Wrath falls on. This Asteroid Impact will take out the USA and make the AC paths straight, he would not try to conquer Israel without them being sidelined. His rule will last for 1260 days then all those wonders Daniel were shown will end.

Boruto, meaning, Naruto's son.

The son of the Hokage.

I started to watch it a long time ago when it was first released (I think I was a teen back then), but I quickly got bored of it and stopped.

Unfortunately I heard critics say its not as good as the original series.

If you have seen it, what did you think?