My family & I moved to a new house last month. We're loving it so far but on 2 different occasions, we've had someone knock on our door past midnight. The second time it happened a few nights ago, we decided to call the police just in case they were around somewhere. They came & checked for us, & there was no sign of anyone.

I put it out of my mind both times that it happened, but last night I had a nightmare about it. It was about a guy in a red t-shirt with a screwdriver trying to get in from the front door. I haven't had a nightmare in months, so it honestly scared me when it happened. I wanted to calm down by doing some Bible reading, so I decided to read Matthew 24 (I've taken an interest in biblical prophecy). I was reading through, & I was shocked to see verse 43 which was said by Jesus Christ:

But understand this: If the owner of a house had known when the robber was coming, he would have watched. He would not have allowed his house to have been broken into. (KJV)

I just don't know what to make of it, if anything at all. I 100% could be crazy about this happening, & I'm open to that possibility. I'm just looking for any kind of clarity on this.

Thanks for reading, & any input.

Tim Walz praises Hitler loving antisemitic Imam as a "master teacher".

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I actually understand the upside of not putting your political views, platforms, policies out there....especially if Harris is unlikely to remember what they are on questioning...

The downside of course is that we are left to speculate what these two goofy stuffed suits believe.....and apparently, Walz is the fan of a Hitler fan-boy Muslim imam he regards as a "master teacher".

Yikes.

The Hill​

EU sends warning letter to Musk ahead of Trump interview​

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The European Union sent a warning letter to X owner Elon Musk on Monday reminding him of the bloc’s rules against promoting “harmful content” ahead of the billionaire tech mogul’s interview with former President Trump on the social platform.

Skynews clip at 1:20-2:00

Many Christians freely accept that Adam was created from dust, into a fully mature adult human male, yet stop short of accepting that God created a fully mature universe for him to exist in, which includes light from stars millions of light years away. A God that is so weak He has to adhere to the very "rules of nature" that He created, is unworthy of admiration in my estimation, and certainly not the God of the Bible. What say you?

My nephew and wife are looking for a house to rent, they will look at one soon. Please pray they will find a home to rent soon for their family. I am praying the school district is good like the one their children have been going to. They don't want to move, but their landlord gave them a few months notice to move as he wants his relative to stay there. Thanks and God bless.

August 19, 2024: Update: they are hoping a house they want will be theirs (to rent) they will find out tomorrow. Praying it will be the one, Lord willing.

I didn't see the UAW fired up with Biden. They are getting fired up now with Harris in campaigning against Trump.

Liberal media are declaring Bidenomics a success – but, after three and a half years, hard numbers tell a much different story, regardless of whether the measure is how much Americans are paying, earning or saving.

Donald Trump on social media floated the idea that 'Crooked Joe Biden, the WORST President in the history of the U.S.' may try and crash the DNC and take back the nomination from Kamala Harris.
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He's getting more unhinged daily.

Mr Trump and Mr Musk opine on various topical issues. Some have commented in a quite discourteous way that (for example) Mr Trump’s understanding of certain technical aspects of geometry is below the standard of grade schoolers.


Is this criticism valid?

Hi everyone. I am new to thesee forums. I am taking a look around. Briefly, I am in search of a KJV 1611 Study Bible. Not Scofield, but maybe something from Holman. I would like the study notes to be influenced/inspired by God rather than influenced by Rothschilds or Jesuits.

Additionally, I am also on the lookout for a KJV Study Bible without the Thees and Thous type old English you find in the 1611 KJV. I think that I saw something that came out around 1016, but for the New Testament only. I've been doing some digging around of some other versions translated from the Textus Receptus as well. I am kind of open on this if it is from the Textus Receptus.

I have received notifications from credit cards and credit karma about this.

From Joe, who said “Biden is far beyond cogent. He is better than he has EVER been intellectually, analytically. He is the best Biden ever."

(for those who are offended by the MAGA phrase, keep in mind that both Reagan and Bill Clinton both used it before Trump)

It's 2025. What would you like to see the new administration, Congress do to "make/ keep America Great/ greater?

The debate between Protestants regarding predestination has persisted for nearly five centuries, with neither side conceding. Each believes they have scriptural backing. This dichotomy likely extends to Christian forums, where some argue for free will while others argue for the bondage of the will, each supported by numerous scriptural verses and interpretations. The question remains: Is it the final destination that is predestined, leaving the path open to free will choices, or is the path itself predestined, allowing no deviation by free will until the final destination is reached?

I doubt anyone on the left will care, though.

Minnesota grandma jailed for defying Walz COVID lockdown orders warns 'you do not want tyranny at this level'
Minnesota grandma jailed for defying Walz COVID lockdown orders warns 'you do not want tyranny at this level'

Crazy stuff coming from MN.

Let me start by saying I understand the wide gap and debate between free will and predestination. One of the many consequences of my dark sinful past of pornography and lust, is that my wife and I never had children. This was the greatest source of hurt for many years, I always wanted a son or daughter. But when my sin culminated in an FBI raid and facing 20 years in prison, my friend made an observation. What might have happened to my young children, if I had gone to prison? Would they have been taken by the state? Would my wife be forced to divorce me, to regain custody? As I sit here today, I know I am uniquely equipped to help many men, and women, who are lost in the dark vacuum of porn addiction, and even though I have made some of the worst choices a man could make, I would not go back and change anything, because each choice has brought me to this point. And right now, God is restoring all the years the locusts have eaten (Joel 2:25), and I as for my house, we serve the Lord. Every single day.

When I see in the Bible, that God is in control of all things, I cannot find where it says, He is in control of some things, some of the time. It only says He is in control of ALL things, and I sit back in awe of his mighty glory. By the way, the Lord has revealed to us, through several people, that we are having 2 sons, Noah Joseph LeRoy, and Samuel David Matthew, all praise and glory to God!

Devastated Donald Trump rants publicly about his magical thinking over Joe Biden's presidential campaign. As recently as last Friday, Trump continued to invoke "Crooked or Sleepy Joe"

Will Saletan breaks down his stages of grief.

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During his first interview since quitting the presidential race, President Joe Biden told CBS News that his decision was influenced by the need to prevent former President Donald Trump from being reelected and to minimize distractions in other Democratic campaigns. Biden also described himself as a “transition president,” acknowledging the pressures from Democratic colleagues in the House and Senate who were concerned about the impact of his candidacy on their races.

Continued below.

I just found out that my routine of "dry" intermittent fasting (dry means not drinking water in addition to not eating) is turning my sweat into a bleach-like liquid that kills bacteria.

If it's in my sweat, it's very likely in my blood too.

When I tried to soak my used workout clothes in just water (nothing else added) and then wring it and hang to dry, it developed bad odor even after fully drying meaning that bacteria had multiplied in it. while it's still moist.

If I don't soak my workout clothes in water and just hang it to dry it of my sweat, the bad odor from the previous experiment was gone. In fact, the workout clothes smelled as it was when newly bought. So it would appear my sweat not only kill all the bacteria in my clothes, it eliminated all bad odors as well.

My sweat doesn't just feel like bleach on my skin, it's having similar effect on my skin as actual bleaching agent does. It even bleached some of my colored clothes but also bleached my hair to a lighter shade of dark brown which I end up liking

I have no idea what chemical compound is in my sweat but it seems to be highly alkaline or "basic". When my sweat had evaporated from my wired earphone that I use during workout, it leaves behind a highly concentrated residue and this residue feels like fire on contact with skin and did burn my skin one time!

The reason I'm doing this is because I thought Jesus also did it. Jesus fasted regularly but also did some heavy exercising and perhaps at the same by hiking up a mountain to pray.

Jesus recommended fasting as way to drive away the most "stubborn" evil spirits from the body. I wonder if those evil spirits also included bacteria since bacteria can also cause sickness.

If I said that I hate people such as family members, do you think the proper response should be that I'm not saved ? Well, that's how it is for me. If I complain about my life's problems whether health, job, family, people not caring about it or misunderstanding what I'm saying, all I ever hear is that I can't be saved if I hate people. The person who told this to me, to be specific actually said that no matter what happens, even if I had some rare condition, I should be joyful 24/7 and never be envious or hateful; the fact I admitted I hate people means I'm not saved. This sounds like some kind of weird "entire sanctification" doctrine, where the saved are basically sinless and live in a perpetual state of joy and only do very minor things wrong. This comes out in reflective Bible study questions where the worst thing they did that week is not "loving someone enough" and things of that nature. Is it possible someone can be so convinced they are saved, that they never see them hating other people or other sins, because they believe themselves to be so sanctified already (even at a young age like 25/35)?

What books (other than the Bible) have helped you draw closer to Jesus / God / the Holy Spirit? Or maybe it's just a book that made you realize exactly how He wants you to live your life and be more like Him?

I've tried a general search for this and two books that are mentioned a great deal are Mere Christianity and The Awe of God. But I'd love to hear what books you recommend.

Thank you for all recommendations!

BCubed

Our Heavenly Dwelling


When we humans live on this earth, we live in flesh bodies which are subject to death and to the normal processes of aging. We are vulnerable to sickness, injury, or other infirmities which may plague our physical bodies. And we who believe in Jesus Christ are subject to being hated and persecuted for the sake of Christ and of his gospel, and for the sake of righteousness and our testimonies of God’s saving grace. And we are subject to natural disasters of many kinds, and wars, and many other tragedies.

So, while we live in these physical bodies we groan, longing to put on our heavenly home and to be free of these physical bodies which are our earthly homes. And we long for the presence of Almighty God and to be with our Lord Jesus face to face for eternity. But this promise of a heavenly home has with it biblical conditions. This is not for everyone who gives lip service to the Lord only. This is for all who have died with Christ to sin and who are walking in obedience to his commands in holy living, by God’s grace.

[Rom 1:18-32; Rom 2:6-8; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14,24; Rom 12:1-2; Rom 13:11; 1 Co 1:18; 1 Co 6:9-10,19-20; 1 Co 10:1-22; 1 Co 15:1-2; 2 Co 5:10,15,21; 2 Tim 1:8-9; Gal 5:16-21; Gal 6:7-8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 4:17-32; Eph 5:3-6; Php 2:5-11: Col 1:21-23; Col 3:5-17; Tit 2:11-14; Heb 3:1-19; Heb 4:1-13; Heb 9:28; Heb 10:23-31; Heb 12:1-2; Lu 9:23-26; Matt 7:21-23; 1 Jn 1:5-10; 1 Jn 2:3-6; 1 Jn 3:4-10; Jn 10:27-30; Acts 26:18]

Good Courage


So, while we wait for the time when Jesus takes us to be with him for eternity, and so we suffer in these physical bodies, and we suffer the pains of rejection and persecution because our lives are surrendered to Jesus Christ to do his will, we are to remain as people who are of good courage and who are not fainthearted. We are not to let the cares of this world get us down. We are not to let the fearmongers of this world instill fear within our hearts and minds, too, but we are to remain steadfast in faith in our Lord.

We are to keep our minds focused on the Lord and on his purpose and plan for our lives, and on getting out the message of the gospel to as many people as possible before our Lord returns to judge the people of this earth and to take his faithful ones to be with him for eternity. And, again, not everyone who says to him, “Lord, Lord,” will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the ones DOING the will of God the Father who is in heaven. So surrender your lives to Christ to do his will, and die with him to sin daily.

So, we walk by faith and not by sight. But this faith is not something generated in our own flesh or of our own worldly thinking. This faith to believe in Jesus comes from God, is persuaded of God, and is gifted to us by God. It is not of our own doing – not of the will nor of the flesh of man. So we don’t get to define what this faith looks like. God does. His word does. And they say that genuine faith in Jesus results in us denying self, dying with Christ to sin daily, and walking in obedience to his commands in practice.

[Hebrews 12:1-2; Ephesians 2:8-10; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; Acts 26:18]

So to walk by faith is to walk according to the will and purpose of God for our lives and not according to our own way of thinking and behaving. For faith is divine persuasion. And God persuades us as to his holiness and righteousness, and of our sinfulness, and of our need to turn from our sins to follow Jesus Christ in obedience to his commands in holy living. So by faith we die to sin daily in order that we might walk in obedience to our Lord and to his commands, by his grace, in his power, strength, and wisdom.

[Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 9:23-26; John 1:12-13; John 6:44; Acts 26:18; Romans 1:18-32; Romans 3:23; Romans 6:1-23; Romans 8:1-14; Ephesians 2:8-10; Ephesians 4:17-32; Titus 2:11-14; Hebrews 12:1-2]

Thus, while we still live on this earth we are to make it our aim to do what pleases our Lord. And yes, the Scriptures teach that there are things that we must do in order to be pleasing to the Lord. For the Lord is not pleased on the basis of our lip service only, but on the basis of our actions in love response to his commands for how we are to live in order to please him. So we need to find out what pleases and what displeases our Lord so that we are diligent to do what pleases him and to not do what displeases him.

[Matt 7:21-23; Lu 9:23-26; Jn 15:1-11; Rom 6:1-23; Rom 8:1-14; 1 Co 15:58; 2 Co 5:9; 2 Co 9:8; Gal 5:6; Gal 6:8; Eph 2:8-10; Eph 5:10; Php 2:12-13; Col 1:9-14; 1 Thes 2:4; 1 Thes 4:1; 2 Thess 1:11-12; 2 Tim. 2:4,21; Tit 2:11-14; Tit 3:8; Heb 11:6; Heb 13:6; Jas 2:17; 1 Jn 3:22]

And the critical reason why we must learn what pleases the Lord and what displeases him is because we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. Yes! For we are created by God for good works which he planned out in advance that we should walk in them. And we must do the good works of God, in his power, and no longer walk in sin, or else we do not have the hope of salvation from sin and eternal life with God.

See all the above noted Scriptures.

As the Deer

By Martin J. Nystrom
Based off Psalm 42:1

As the deer panteth for the water
So my soul longeth after You
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

You alone are my strength, my shield
To You alone may my spirit yield
You alone are my heart's desire
And I long to worship You

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That's a well-known saying. Who is the author?

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12 August 2024

Reservoir of liquid water found deep in Martian rocks


Scientists have discovered a reservoir of liquid water on Mars - deep in the rocky outer crust of the planet. The findings come from a new analysis of data from Nasa’s Mars Insight Lander, which touched down on the planet back in 2018.

The findings are published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Insight's scientific mission ended in December 2022, after the lander sat quietly listening to "the pulse of Mars" for four years. In that time, the probe recorded more than 1,319 quakes. By measuring how fast seismic waves travel, scientists have worked out what material they are most likely to be moving through.

The analysis revealed reservoirs of water at depths of about six to 12 miles (10 to 20km) in the Martian crust.

(Scientists) estimate that there is enough liquid water on Mars to form a layer across the surface that would be more than half a mile deep.


Mars water: Liquid water reservoirs found under Martian crust (bbc.com)

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