Benaiah468 said:

I will cause them to return to the land that I gave to their fathers, and they shall possess it. Jer 30:3b

He will bring us home. Jacob was afraid of meeting his brother Esau:

Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed (yatsar). Yatsar can mean to be in distress, a strait, as it is a primitive root that can describe being pressed, narrow, or vexed.

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A strait is a place in the sea where two land masses come close together, forming a narrow passage. The image conveys confrontation. It is reminiscent of the situation when the Israelites were at the Red Sea, with the sea in front of them and the Egyptians behind them. An existential threat.

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Funny you should say that. This is the kind of river you would expect the Jordan to be. Implying there’s no way around.

Aryeh Jay said:

The Orinoco will flow free!

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We should blast some Enya at Maduro's compound.

Armed Muslim bandits attacked Ejiba, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi state, on Sunday morning, abducting a pastor, his wife, and several worshippers during a church service.

The incident occurred at a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church, where congregants had gathered for worship before the gunmen stormed the building.

Eyewitnesses shared on the Egbe Mekun Platform that the attackers surrounded the small church shortly after the service began. The worshippers were forced to flee in different directions as the gunmen entered the sanctuary. Adegboyega Oguns, who was present when the attack occurred, said the pastor, known as Orlando, was seized along with his wife and multiple members of the congregation. He described the moment as chaotic, with people running into the nearby bushes to escape.

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Our Lady's image on the Tilma​

Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared in Mexico as the pregnant Mother of God to Blessed Juan Diego, and Aztec Indian, on December 9, 10, and 12, 1531. She left a Miraculous Image of her appearance on his cactus fiber cloak, or tilma, which still exists today for all to see in the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City.
Our Lady came to offer faith, hope and consolation to the oppressed natives of Mexico and to reconcile them with their Spanish rulers. She put an end to the bloody human sacrifice of the Aztecs and converted ten million natives in the next 10 years!

Analyzing the Tilma​

The Image of Our Lady is actually an Aztec Pictograph that was read and interpreted quickly by the Aztec Indians.

• THE LADY STOOD IN FRONT OF THE SUN: She was greater than their dreaded sun-god "Huitzilopochtli".
• HER FOOT RESTED ON THE CRESCENT MOON: She had clearly vanquished their foremost deity, the feather serpent "Quetzalcoatl."
• THE STARS STREWN ACROSS THE MANTLE: She was greater than the stars of heaven that they worshiped. She was a virgin and the Queen of the heavens for Virgo rests over her womb and the northern crown upon her head. She appeared on December 12, 1531 for the stars that she wore are the constellation of stars that appeared in the sky that day!
• THE BLUE-GREEN HUE OF HER MANTLE: She was a Queen for she wears the color of royalty.
• THE BLACK CROSS ON THE BROOCH AT HER NECK: Her God was that of the Spanish Missionaries, Jesus Christ her Son.
• THE BLACK BELT: She was with child for she wore the Aztec Maternity Belt.
• THE FOUR-PETAL FLOWER OVER THE WOMB: She was the "Mother of God." The flower was a special symbol of life, movement and deity - the center of the universe.
• HER HANDS ARE JOINED IN PRAYER: She was not God but clearly there was One greater than Her and she pointed her finger to the cross on her brooch.
• THE DESIGN ON HER ROSE COLORED GARMENT: She is the "Queen of the Earth" for she is wearing a map of Mexico telling the Indians exactly where the apparition took place.

And then there's what Modern Science has to say about the tilma:​

• The image, to this date, cannot be explained by science.
• The image shows no sign of deterioration after almost 500 years! The tilma or cloak of Juan Diego on which the image of Our Lady has been imprinted, is a coarse fabric made from the threads of the maguey cactus. This fiber disintegrates within 20-60 years!

The time draws near for the Judgement:

2 Esdras 7:70 When the Most high was making the world and all that is in it, He made Adam and Eve, but first of all, He planned the judgement and what goes with it.

2 Esdras 6:18-20 A Voice from heaven spoke; The time draws near when I shall come to judge the earth’s inhabitants, the time when I shall enquire into the wickedness of wrongdoers, the time when Zion’s humiliation will be over, the time when a seal will be set on the age about to pass away. Then, I shall perform these signs: the books will be opened out against the vault of heaven and all will see My judgement at the same moment.

2 Esdras 6:25-28 Whoever is left after all that I have foretold, will be saved and see the salvation that I bring, with the culmination of My plans for this world. Then will the earth’s inhabitants have a change of heart and wickedness will be blotted out. Faithfulness will flourish and truth, so long unfruitful, will be revealed.

2 Esdras 2:10-14 These are the words of the Lord to Ezra; Tell My people that I shall give to them the Kingdom of Jerusalem, which I once offered to Israel. I shall also withdraw the splendour of My presence from Israel and the home that was to be theirs forever, I shall give to My [faithful Christian] people. The Tree of Life will spread it’s fragrance over them, they will neither toil nor grow weary. Ask and you will receive; pray to shorten your time of waiting. Even now, the Kingdom is ready for you, be vigilant! All witness – I have cancelled evil and only good prevails; for I am the Living One, says the Lord.

2 Esdras 7:55-61 The Lord says; Those who have kept My commandments, will shine bright as the stars, but not those who, in a lifetime of iniquity, never give a thought to the sufferings in store after death. This is the thought for every person on earth to keep in mind during the battle of life – if you are defeated, you must accept the penalty and if you are victorious, great will be the rewards. Moses said to the people; “Choose life and live”. But they believed neither him or the prophets after him. There will be no sorrow over their damnation, but there will be joy for the salvation of those who have believed.

2 Esdras 2:24-29 Be calm, My people, your time of rest will come. Teach your children the right paths. Do not be anxious when the time of trouble and hardship comes, others will lament and be sad, but you will have happiness and plenty. My power will protect and save you.

2 Esdras 8:38-39 I shall not give thought to the death, judgement and damnation of sinners, but I shall have joy in the just, their pilgrimage through this world, their salvation and their final reward.

2 Esdras 2:42-48 I, Ezra, saw on Mount Zion a throng too vast to count, all singing hymns of praise to the Lord. In the middle stood a young man. He was taller than the others and He was setting crowns onto the heads of the others. I asked the angel; My lord, who are these and who is the young man? They are the people who acknowledged the Man, who is the Son of God and stood valiantly for Him in their mortal life. Go, tell My people of the great and wonderful acts of the Lord God that you have seen.
Ref: REB Apocrypha. Some verses abridged.

JM said:

That is the KJV Premier Collection Reference Bible in Goatskin. I also use the NKJV Premier Reference Bible in Goatskin.

Anything with comfort print is worth buying. Comfort print is a font designed for easy reading and it really helps when reading for long periods of time.

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Thanks for the response! Peace

Seattle Seahawks linebacker Ernest Jones is rejoicing now that he's gotten his “Lord and Savior Jesus Christ back,” and suggested that his recommitment to Christianity has played a role in his team’s athletic success.

The Seahawks posted a video on the team’s X account Sunday featuring Jones' locker room speech from the linebacker. Jones detailed how he had “been through a lot this year” and revealed that he “found myself feeling stuck.”

“I found myself feeling like I was missing something, and what I was missing was God,” he added. “I got back on my knees, I started back praying.”

Jones also shared his belief that his newfound embrace of Christianity was having an impact on the team’s athletic success: “Just look at what we got, man. Look at what’s real.”

As Jones’ teammates erupted into applause, the athlete remarked, “It’s bigger than this interception. I got my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ back, and I’m with my boys.”

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An appeals court panel has ruled that efforts to stop pro-life pregnancy centers in New York from informing patients about abortion pill reversal are unconstitutional, as such organizations find themselves increasingly subject to investigations from Democratic politicians.

In an opinion on Monday, a three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit unanimously upheld a lower court ruling siding with two pro-life pregnancy centers, Gianna’s House and Options Care Center.

The pro-life pregnancy centers filed a preemptive lawsuit against Democratic New York Attorney General Letitia James after she sued 11 similarly situated pro-life organizations, alleging fraud for promoting abortion pill reversal.

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Yes, I had a college professor in a maybe Christian college who used to pray "...as we pillow our heads in slumber..." as class ended and he wished us the best for the upcoming night.

I think this stuff, as minor as it may seem, might actually be pretty important. As with the experience you referred to, people seem to go KJ English only uner certain circumstances, pretty much connected to church and gatherings of fellow believers.

Aren't we expected to be who we are, in truth and all the time? Why slip on KJ English as though it was some kind of vestiment? Well, I'd suggest that maybe unconsciously, people different when they use that language. More spiritual? More connected to God?

I obviously can't speak for them, but I'd love to hear what they've got to say. When I've had a chance to bring this up in person all I've got back is sort of blank faces.

His Will be done, not ours.

Those of the Kingdom will be reunited with the tree of life while the rest will not. No different than the elohim, where to loyal remain with the tree of life while the fallen will not.

Critics say changes could lead to silencing 'offensive' speech

Canadian legislators are on the cusp of eliminating key religious protections from the nation's hate speech statutes, potentially paving the way for prosecutions over biblical teachings on marriage, sexuality and other faith-based views.

Under a reported bipartisan deal between the ruling Liberal Party and the Bloc Québécois, religious exemptions from Canadian hate speech laws would be eliminated in order to advance support for Bill C-9, which would criminalize the display of the Nazi swastika and other antisemitic expressions.

Canadian law currently exempts any hateful or antisemitic speech "expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text." Such speech is also exempted when it is "intended to point out, for the purpose of removal, matters producing or tending to produce feelings of hatred toward an identifiable group in Canada" or if "they expressed or attempted to establish by an argument an opinion on a religious subject or an opinion based on a belief in a religious text."

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I wonder how this poisoning of the term empathy came about? It seems like a new idea, to put boundaries on compassion and empathy.

Part of the challenges of faith are the exact thing they are complaining about it. It's hard to be a christian because being empathetic is hard. But the solution seems to be to change the expectation instead of work toward greatness.

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More purposefully misrepresentation of Christian conservative thought. Our faith also says that kind of action is unChrist like.


Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.

When you close your ears you will never hear.

Christian humanitarian group 'did not serve as sponsor' but doesn't rule out providing 'services'


The Evangelical aid charity World Relief says it “cannot confirm” if it assisted in the resettlement of an Afghan national to the U.S. who later shot two National Guard members, killing one.

A spokesperson for the Christian humanitarian organization, which partners with both local churches and the U.S. government under its official title, World Relief Corporation of the National Association of Evangelicals, said it was “shocked and devastated” by the shooting of two members of the West Virginia National Guard in Washington, D.C., last week.

The shooter, 29-year-old Afghan national Rahmanullah Lakanwal, entered the U.S. in 2021, following the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan under "Operation Allies Welcome," which allowed him to live and work in the U.S. for two years while he applied for permanent status.

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Lauren Boebert: Ilhan Omar 'should be sitting in prison or at least sent back to Somalia' * WorldNetDaily * by Joe Kovacs Fraud uncovered. Should she be deported? Probably!

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Speaking of Ilhan Omar.

Ilhan Omar pressed to explain how fraud in Minnesota got 'so out of control'

Oompa Loompa said:

Trump did not incite anything. In fact, BBC is being sued for trying to manipulate footage to suggest he had.

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This lawsuit predates the BBC show by several years, so it's not like this is a brand-new idea.

Hopefully, the courts will be allowed to sort it out.

Always in His Presence said:

will tariffs replace income tax?

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No.

It's telling that no one will say whether or not Holman was forced to return the bribe after Trump stopped the Justice Department from prosecuting him.

The insurrectionists, at their trials often pointed out that they were just following Trump's orders. That's pretty persuasive evidence, as is the huge number of social media messages by the insurrectionists as to their intentions and loyalty to Trump.

The Barbarian said:

Is anyone really surprised?

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Given the lack of interest in the thread, I guess not.

samaus123456789 said:

Elisha was a he / him in the bible. Yes maybe it meant John the Baptist had the same spirit of prophecy Elijah had. I don't know really.

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Yes elisha was a man but as a child reading the bible i did not know that, and from the character of elisha as told in the stories, i assumed as a child that elisha was a woman.

Sen. Mark Kelly is right. If you get an illegal order by the president. You shouldn't do it. Trump pass horrible, illegal things. That cost innocent people lives. It's better not to go to prison, after Trump is gone.

God made us in God's image and loves us beyond measure. For us and for our salvation, God was incarnate in Jesus, died, and was raised so that we might be rescued from sin and be reconciled to God. Jesus taught us that we should care for each other in the same way that God cares for us, as best as we can within our human limitations.

The Hunger Games books show people exploiting each other and controlling each other, rather than caring for each other, a lesson in what not to do (but what we might be tempted to do). The books also show people caring for each other in difficult or sacrificial ways -- Katniss taking Prim's place, for example, and later patiently caring for Peeta. The ending of the story, in which the rebels have to navigate overthrowing the oppressive regime without becoming oppressors themselves, is an interesting exploration of how to properly care for people's lives, and echoes Jesus' temptation of controlling all the kingdoms of the world if only he will bow to the devil.

So those are the connections I see, even without the name of God being mentioned in the books. I see God's work in the world as being primarily through human hands, as God works through us to care for one another, and perhaps that is a difference in our perspectives.

Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business​