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  • CF has always been a site that welcomes people from different backgrounds and beliefs to participate in discussion and even debate. That is the nature of its ministry. In view of recent events emotions are running very high. We need to remind people of some basic principles in debating on this site. We need to be civil when we express differences in opinion. No personal attacks. Avoid you, your statements. Don't characterize an entire political party with comparisons to Fascism or Communism or other extreme movements that committed atrocities. CF is not the place for broad brush or blanket statements about groups and political parties. Put the broad brushes and blankets away when you come to CF, better yet, put them in the incinerator. Debate had no place for them. We need to remember that people that commit acts of violence represent themselves or a small extreme faction.

Vincent Fusca

Some people ( conspiracy theorists ) say he is JFK jr , and you can check that out online for yourselves guys.
And because of this conspiracy , I decided to watch him very carefully at Trumps attempted assassination , he's behind Trump on our left.
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Now I don't know if he's JFK jr or not and I couldn't care less.
But what I found interesting with this guy is his response while bullets are flying around and Trump hits the dirt and so on.
He seems unfazed by what's going on , check it out for yourselves guys and let me know what you think. Don't take your eyes off him.

After he sees Trump shot , he just shakes his head and sit's down , like his football teem just missed a goal....lol

This is the most moving thing you will see

Spectacular 2024 - Celebrating the Displays God is demonstrating in the heavens and the skies

This new Facebook Group has been created to showcase what God is doing, feel free to join the Facebook group or enjoy the images and videos I will post here.Spectacular2024
Latest Post Psalm 8 The heavens declare
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Beneath the canopy of celestial fire, Where silent whispers breathe the night, A thousand eyes in the heavens conspire, To weave a tapestry of holy light.
The stars, like ancient scribes, recount, The tale of creation, vast and deep, In their glittering chorus, we surmount, The earthly bounds where shadows creep.
Eternal silence speaks in hushed tones, Of worlds beyond our mortal grasp, In every glint, a mystery known, To Him whose hand we cannot clasp.
The night, a velvet shroud of wonder, Unfolds the secrets of the skies, In awe, we stand, hearts torn asunder, By the beauty of God's endless ties.
In this sacred, luminescent sphere, The cosmos sings a hymn divine, A testament to love sincere, In every star, His presence shines.
We walk beneath this holy vault, Lost in the reverence of the night, Our souls uplifted, free from fault, Bathed in the Creator’s radiant light.
So, let us marvel, let us dream, In the quiet of this stellar sea, For in each flicker, in each beam, God’s boundless glory we shall see. [Inspired by TS Eliot]
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The Helmet of Salvation's Importance (The state of the Saints in Heaven)

Do you believe the Saints are in Heaven or captive to the Power of Death?

  • The Saints are with Jesus, in Heaven, defying death through Jesus Christ

    Votes: 5 71.4%
  • The Sainted Sinners remain Captive to Death, Souls asleep, nothing but Dust

    Votes: 2 28.6%

2 Thessalonians 2:13,14 But we ought always to give thanks to God for you, brothers beloved by the Lord, because God chose you as the firstfruits to be saved, through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth. To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:20 But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

1 Corinthians 15:23 But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, (then at his coming those who belong to Christ)

Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Colossians 1:18 And He is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent.

Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.


Something most people forget to consider is that from Jesus Christ's Resurrection to Constantine (Ruled from 306AD - 337AD) Christians were slaughtered in many fashions, in droves!​
Hebrews 11:36 Some faced jeers and flogging, and even chains and imprisonment. 37 They were put to death by stoning; they were sawed in two; they were killed by the sword. They went about in sheepskins and goatskins, destitute, persecuted and mistreated— 38 the world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, living in caves and in holes in the ground.​
Hebrews 11 is in past tense. It leads up to the Revelation that all of those that are mentioned in the Chapter didn't receive Heaven, until Jesus was Resurrected.​
Matthew 27:53 They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection...
So, here comes the genuine question. God equipped the Sainted Sinners on this earth with HOPE so strong that it was promised to prevail against the very Gates of Hell. (The system of death and the realm of the dead.) Do you believe that the Saints believed that they would be "asleep" in the earth, bodies dead and decayed to dust, their souls completely unconscious, OR that they would never die, but merely transcend their Mortal coils upon death, to be with Jesus, that very day? How strong do you believe their HELMET OF SALVATION had to be, to face being sawn in two? Most Western doctrine is written from the perspective of complacency. Do you believe that Christians are Death Defiers or captive by death?

Where The Eternal Light Of Truth Is Found

Genesis 1:3 And God said,
Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good:
and God divided the light from the darkness.

The Light Of Truth Exists Eternally and Is Found In Only One Place

2 Corinthians 4:6 For it is the God who commanded light
to shine out of darkness, who has shone in our hearts to give the light
of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

This Revelation Was First Given To Jacob

Genesis 32:30 So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel:
“For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”


What Does Life Look Like From The Perspective Of Someone
Who Is “seeing eye to eye” With Christ?
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Maintaining Physical Health Amidst a Busy Schedule

I'm looking for some advice on how to maintain my physical health while managing a very busy schedule. Between work, family commitments, and other responsibilities, I find it challenging to make time for regular exercise and healthy eating.

What are some practical tips or routines that have worked for you in staying healthy despite a hectic lifestyle? I can say now that this job the one which I am doing is affecting my mental health as well because I have to sit in front of a computer screen all the time like 15 hours a day! Any specific exercises, meal prep strategies, or time management techniques would be greatly appreciated.

Shadows Of The Messiah - Passover (Heather, Promised Land Ministries)

Shadows of the Messiah – Passover Introduction​

march 29, 2010 by heather, posted in bible study, shadows of the messiah

John 5:39 Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. (KJV)


These words were spoken by Jesus just after the healing of the man at Bethesda. The Jews wanted to kill him for healing on the Sabbath. But, He was informing them that the Father had sent Him, and that the scriptures they diligently searched were telling them about Him. They were trying so hard to find their Messiah, but He was standing there in front of them, and they didn’t realize it!

Likewise, if we search the Old Testament scriptures, we will find Jesus in the pages. God is so orderly and detailed, it’s like hunting for a treasure. When we find Him, we learn to love Him even more than we did before.

This teaching is an introduction to Passover, which starts this evening at sundown, and how we can find Jesus woven all through it. The Christian church has been under the impression that we don’t need to concern ourselves with the “Jewish holidays”, because they’re in the Old Testament, and they don’t apply to us. No, we’re not required to celebrate these feasts as part of our salvation. However, learning about them gives us great insight into Jesus and His work in our lives. There are also many Christians these days that do celebrate them…not as a legalistic work, but in remembrance of the awesome things our God has done to redeem us.

Leviticus 23:1-2 The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are MY appointed feasts, the appointed feasts of the LORD, which you are to proclaim as sacred assemblies’. (Emphasis mine)

The first error we’ve made is to decide that the feasts the Jews keep are “Jewish holidays”. However, this scripture in Leviticus easily refutes that idea. The Lord calls these feasts His feasts. They are appointed times that God chose to meet with His people in a special way. The word ‘feast’ is the Hebrew ‘moed’ (singular), or ‘moedim’ (plural). It means just that; a set, appointed time. The feasts happen at set times each year. Several times throughout Leviticus 23, we are reminded that these are the Lord’s feasts, not the Jewish feasts. The feasts are also called ‘sacred assemblies’, meaning they are a time set apart from the rest of the year as holy to the Lord.

Passover is the first of the appointed feasts. One interesting thing to note is that in Acts 12:4, the word translated ‘Easter’ in the King James Version is the Greek ‘pascha’, which is ‘Pesach’ in Hebrew. Pesach is the Hebrew word for Passover. So, the events of Acts 12:4 actually took place at the time of Passover. ‘Easter’ wasn’t celebrated or named until several hundred years after the Biblical events took place, but it was well known by the time King James ruled (when the KJV was written). Easter and Passover do not always fall during the same week of the year, although this year (2010) they do.

The feasts are celebrated by the Jews annually. They are celebrated as ‘rehearsals’ or ‘anniversaries’. The easiest way to explain this is to think of a wedding. Before we get married, we rehearse the ceremony. Then, the actual event takes place, and every year thereafter, we celebrate an anniversary. It’s the same way with the feasts. For some of them, the major events have already taken place, and now they are celebrated as an ‘anniversary’ every year. For others, the annual ‘rehearsal’ is still taking place, because the actual event hasn’t occurred yet.

Passover is actually part of a set of feasts that occur in the spring. Basically, there is a set of 3 feasts celebrated in the spring, one single feast in the summer, and another set of 3 in the fall. Passover is part of the spring feasts, which also includes the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and the Feast of Firstfruits. For ease, it’s often called just Passover, but Passover is simply the first feast in the set of three that occur at the same time. The first day of the set is Passover, immediately followed the next day by the Feast of Unleavened Bread (which lasts 7 days). The Feast of Firstfruits occurs within the week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread.

Throughout this week, I’d like to discuss various aspects of the spring feasts that will point to Jesus Christ as our redeemer. Easter Sunday is very important to the Christian church. I truly believe that this set of messages will help give you a new perspective on how great Resurrection Sunday really is. God’s order and detail are so incredible. I think you’ll be as amazed as I was to see how it all fits together.

May God bless you today, and the entire week. Walk with the Lord, and rejoice in His provision for you!
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Hi I'm Lilly and I'm new to this form

Well hello there,

I'm so thankful to be a part of this form. I was looking for a way to connect with others and thought this form would be a great way to do so.

I'm currently working in patient registration in the ED and since I work every weekend I find it extremely difficult to attend church. I'm hoping that by joining this form could help me connect with others who also share my faith and Love in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post. May God bless you

The realization that brings….

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NKJV)
Therefore, if anyone [is] in Christ, [he is] a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

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What are these new things and how is one to bring them in real time into one’s life…?

‘In my walk with God I have been my biggest problem, if it wasn’t for me and my desires after the this or the that, I could walk in perfect righteousness, for Christ Jesus proved that it could be done, it just matters who’s doing the living in the body….. The new things that have come are because, I, me, my very self died when Christ died on the cross…. For it is coming to the realization that I was without strength to bring forth the new, yet the new must be brought forth if I was to experience the salvation that was offered in Christ, it was this realization that brings forth the new, which truth I have applied to myself yet is true for all believer’s……’

It is faith to believe this very fact that is the faith the believer is called to…. For the ‘just shall live by faith’, this faith is an ever present faith to be ever acting in one’s life, to actually be the only thing one holds on to, to give up all to this faith, for this faith will do all…. For Christ really did die on the cross, He really did come to make His abode in the believing one…. For the believing one is to be just that, one who believes that when Christ died on the cross that one died with Him and even the more that when Christ was raised to a new life this also became true in the believing one’s life….

For this new thing is not made by the hand of the believer, but is made through the hand of the believer’s faith…. For Christ said there are many things He would like to show but ‘you are not capable of receiving them at the present time’….. This statement is true in the believing one’s life, for Christ can only reveal to one what that one is capable of receiving otherwise it would be dismissed as a fancy…..

But then how is one to know they are following the real God and not some fancy of one’s own imaginations….?

Righteousness is the benchmark, for if one’s righteousness is not growing and increasing, that one is missing the mark and not where God would have them be, for righteousness, being the fruit of faith is the end all to the one that believes….


Blessings, joy and peace to the one that believes, a fellow believer, Not me

Immigrant status

When I took my son to the Immigration Museum in Melbourne, we were told that all non-Aboriginal Australians were immigrants. However, I personally have never felt like an immigrant, I have no personal connection to any family members who migrated to the colonies, as they all were dead at least 50 years before I was born.

From my perspective:

Australia was founded on 1 Jan 1901.
All my ancestors had arrived before that, arriving to the various colonies by 1857. (167 years ago)
Therefore, none of ancestors immigrated to Australia.

AI analysed as centre left politically.


Be aware that this tool is far from being politically neutral.

It is shaping up to be very influential and essentially a major opponent to Christian World View.

This was an unforced error...

CHICAGO - Republican 2024 presidential nominee Donald Trump in a controversial and combative appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists Annual Convention took swipes on Wednesday at Vice President Kamala Harris's racial identity — a move that comes as excitement swells for the Democratic contender.

"I didn't know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black, and now she wants to be known as Black," the former president said of Harris, who is on track to face Trump as the Democratic presidential nominee. “Is she Indian or is she Black? Because she was Indian all the way and then all of a sudden she made a turn and she went she became a Black person.”

Trump questions Kamala Harris' racial identity at NABJ, says she 'happened to turn Black'

Or maybe he really didn't know. Which is possible, but it's an unnecessary error. Someone should have been watching him to stop that kind of thing.

Government had reached a plea deal with 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two others (Sec. Austin fails to blow it up)

US reaches plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

The US has reached a plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other defendants, according to the Defense Department.

Mohammed, often known as KSM, was captured in Pakistan in 2003 for his alleged involvement in the terror attacks.

Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘Attash and Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi have also reached plea agreements, according to the Pentagon.

[All 3 are in Gitmo. AP says NYT says their Pentagon sources say the guilty pleas come in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.]

What does it mean?

The Southern Baptist Convention's decision not to incorporate the Nicene Creed into their statement of faith does not necessarily imply a rejection of the creed. While many Protestant denominations include the Nicene Creed and other creeds in their statements of faith, the Southern Baptist Convention may have reasons related to their own doctrinal positions or traditions for not adopting it formally. It's important to consider the specific theological and historical context of each denomination when interpreting such decisions. So, what does the SBC decision mean?

This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria

Jesus was born around 5 BC.

Luke 2:

1 In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register.
4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.
However, according to historical records, Quirinius's census took place in 6 CE, a decade after Jesus's birth.

How to reconcile this discrepancy?

Wiki:

The Gospel of Luke uses the census to date the birth of Jesus, which the Gospel of Matthew places in the time of Herod the Great (who died between 5 BCE and 1 CE). Most critical scholars acknowledge that Luke is in error.
Luke wrote his gospel around 85 CE, some 8 decades after the Quirinius census. He probably had mistaken that for an earlier one less well-known at the time of Jesus' birth.

NIV suggests another possibility in a footnote:

2 Or This census took place before
in place of "while". The Greek word G1096 γίνομαι (ginomai) had 671 occurrences. It had a range of meanings and was used with great latitude.

The exact nature of the census described in Luke remains uncertain due to the lack of corroborating historical evidence. However, several plausible explanations exist:

  • Quirinius may have overseen an earlier, undocumented census.
  • Luke may have referred to a different census altogether.
  • The mention of Quirinius could reflect a theological or literary emphasis rather than strict historical precision.
Ultimately, while the timing of the census raises questions, it does not necessarily undermine the broader narrative of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem.

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Donald Trump appears at the National Association of Black Journalists with unusual criticism of Kamala Harris

ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott pressed Trump on comments from other Republicans that Harris was a “DEI hire,” referring to diversity, equity and inclusion, and was only elevated to the top of the Democratic ticket because of her race and gender.

“I’ve known her a long time indirectly. Not directly very much,” Trump said.

[It's true, he contributed to at least one of her previous campaigns for state office in California.]

“She was always of Indian heritage. And she was only promoting Indian heritage. I didn’t know she was Black until a number of years ago when she happened to turn Black."

“But you know what, I respect either one. But she obviously doesn’t. Because she was Indian all the way then all of a sudden she made a turn. And she became a Black person. And I think somebody should look into that,” Trump said

Kamala Harris allows Megan three stallion - performance

CAUTION: Link includes a video that contains vulgar references to blacks and female body parts

As she performed in front of 10,000 people, Megan told the crowd that the U.S. was "about to make history with the first female president—the first Black female president."​
On X, formerly Twitter, Lahren posted a clip of the rapper dancing, writing in the caption, "THAT is how Kamala is going to convince Americans she is a serious candidate?"​
In another post, the conservative pundit wrote: "Folks, I am not a prude. I'm really not. Policing rap songs really isn't my thing because I listen to rap and hip-hop and don't put much stake into it. HOWEVER. I was a little taken aback at that Megan Thee Stallion performance on stage for Kamala Harris. I mean THAT is how Kamala is going to convince Americans she is a serious candidate?"​
Is this really how you show the world you are worthy of the highest office in the country? What happened to dignity, respect, being and adult?

HELLUCINATIONS

A hallucination is: to see something that isn’t there and if what is perceived contradicts scripture, then it is from the depths of hell.

People who believe that God will rapture them to heaven sometime from now - to when Jesus Returns say, that a rapture - removal of the Church - is prophesied. But the reality is that it isn’t. Nowhere in the Bible is such a thing said to happen. Even 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, does not mention heaven.

Rapture believers say: We are not appointed to wrath, and, The Lord delivers us from tribulation. To make these scriptures mean a removal from planet earth, directly to God’s dwelling place of heaven, is an impossible stretch of the imagination.

What people seem unable to comprehend is how the Lord will facilitate the travel to, the gathering and the settling of His faithful Christian peoples, into all of the Holy Land.
Many Prophesies show this is God’s Plan for all the people who prove their trust in Him and who: Call upon His name, for His protection, through all that must happen.

Israel eliminates Hamas' leader... in Tehran

This is crazy stuff going on.

https://www.reuters.com/world/middl...-killed-iran-hamas-says-statement-2024-07-31/

Earlier they got the Chief of Staff of Hezbollah (3rd in command) in Beirut, now Haniyeh who they've been trying to get for years, but was in Tehran for the swearing in of the new Iranian president. They flew in an airstrike and nailed him, usually he hid in Qatar or Turkey where Israel wouldn't touch them because they're US allies. But Beirut and Tehran? After those druze kids got killed? The gloves came off. Like a torch of fire in a sheaf indeed.

Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot

Joe Biggs was an instigator of the seditious conspiracy at the Capital on January 6th 2021, alongside Zachary Rehi. they have been sentenced to 17 years and 15 years respectively.
A leader of the far-right Proud Boys has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, one of the longest terms yet handed out over the US Capitol riot.
US Army veteran Joe Biggs, 38, was an instigator of the storming of Congress on 6 January 2021, prosecutors said.
The former Infowars correspondent was convicted of seditious conspiracy and other charges in May.
In court, Biggs pleaded for leniency and expressed remorse for his actions.
The sentence, handed down by US District Judge Timothy Kelly, is below both federal sentencing guidelines and the 33 years sought by prosecutors.
Another Proud Boys member, Zachary Rehl, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years, also on a charge of seditious conspiracy.

[Proud Boys leader Joe Biggs sentenced to 17 years for Capitol riot]

In my view this is a timely reminder of those disgraceful events and the part played by the President at the time.

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