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hldude · 2025-10-26T13:39:12-0500

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“Give Thanks In All Things”
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT
Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to run my first half marathon here in Mankato. This past week I have been mentally processing what happened and thinking through the whole experience. I’ve thought about how I prepared for many months to increase my distance and endurance, and then the day came in hopes for all the preparation to pay off.

I did my best to take into account what all issues I could possibly face. I wasn’t preparing for a bad race by any means, but I just went through several scenarios in my head as I mentally prepared for what might come. For months, I had been focusing on a certain pace that I wanted to keep, but as the time got closer within a couple of weeks, I finally just came to the mindset of, “I just want to finish and enjoy the experience”. That’s the attitude I took into it. I wanted to complete it…..running the whole time.

On race day, the hype of everything was amazing. Being around thousands of runners definitely gave me a “runners high”. The Saturday before I had run the course by myself to get a feel for it so that I knew what to expect. As I ran the race, I just enjoyed the experience and asked God to give me the endurance. After mile 7, I started having a side pain and knee problems. I decided to slow my pace down to help with making the pain tolerable. After a few more miles, I felt like I had it managed enough to keep running and finish. I just kept praying for God to help me finish.

As I think back, I ran into issues and I was prepared to deal with them. Thankfully, God blessed me to finish while still running. Every runner in the world would love to run a race with NO issues at all. However, that’s just not reality. Almost every runner experiences some setback at some point that is not expected.

This past week I have remembered this is exactly like life. We simply cannot expect a life that is void of any problems. That is not reality and not the life God promised us. However, He did promise to always be present with us, guiding us and helping us through. Throughout the race, I was doing my best to give God thanks no matter the outcome. No matter what obstacles I was facing, I wanted to focus on being thankful for the experience. In life, we all experience setbacks and obstacles and we need to learn to give thanks no matter the circumstances. God will bring us through. We need to adjust our attitude and see things in a different light and perspective so that we can focus on Him and trust that He knows what He is doing.

FenderTL5 · 2025-10-26T13:38:49-0500

RileyG said:
Referring to an entire political party as deplorable or those who didn’t vote for her as deplorable was wrong..

Minor correction, here is the exact quote is:
“You know, to just be grossly generalistic, you could put half of Trump’s supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Right?”
..The racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic—you name it. And unfortunately there are people like that. And he has lifted them up.”

She said the other half of Trump’s supporters “feel that the government has let them down” and are “desperate for change.”

So, it wasn't the entire political party, nor was it those who didn't vote for her. She referred to a subset (half) of Trump's supporters.
I don't agree with the name-calling but there is a percentage of die-hard Trump supporters who have, on their on accord, embraced the "racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic" depiction of being a "deplorable."

Christsfreeservant · 2025-10-26T13:38:11-0500

Clare73 said:
What is this "biblical will and purpose of God for her life" to which you refer?

God’s biblical purpose and will for all of our lives, that we deny self, die to sin, submit to God's authority, surrender our lives to him, obey his commands, be his servants and messengers and teachers of the truth of the gospel, go where he sends us, and use the gifts he has given us for the mutual encouragement of the body of Christ.

Vambram · 2025-10-26T13:37:57-0500

wing2000 said:
I didn't say they were. You seem to have missed the point.

You brought up the point that maybe the FBI could.

RileyG · 2025-10-26T13:31:30-0500

Why can’t we be friends?

Chesterton · 2025-10-26T13:30:57-0500

Hazelelponi said:
A thousand unarmed people protesting at a single government building isn't a threat to government continuity.

Bear in mind, in the conversation he and I are having, he's only talking about the Oak Keepers, and there were a whopping 16 of them.

Chesterton · 2025-10-26T13:29:11-0500

NxNW said:
They admitted all of it. And then admitted it again when they accepted the pardon. How many times do they have to admit it?

You understand why it's called a plea deal, right? They make a deal - prosecution goes lighter on you if you do things they want, and in this case it included admitting to sedition.

I'd still like a link or something for your claim that "they spent hundreds of thousands on the arsenal".

Richard T · 2025-10-26T13:26:28-0500

1Tonne said:
People who believe in an early rapture, that is, the snatching up of believers either before, during or straight after the Tribulation, often point to 1 Thessalonians 4:15–18. They read it as teaching that the dead in Christ rise first to meet with Christ, and then immediately afterwards, those who are alive are caught up to meet the Lord in the air. So, a rapture for all believers who are both dead and alive and they meet with the Lord in the air.

But Jesus Himself taught something different. Several times, He said believers are raised on the last day and not before. This is the end of earthly time, when He judges the world at the Great White Throne judgment.
John 6:39 – And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that of everything that He has given Me I will lose nothing, but will raise it up on the last day.
John 6:40 – For this is the will of My Father, that everyone who sees the Son and believes in Him will have eternal life, and I Myself will raise him up on the last day.
John 6:44 – No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up on the last day.
John 6:54 – The one who eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.
John 11:24 – Martha said to Him, “I know that he will rise in the resurrection on the last day.”

So, when does anyone rise before the last day? Only in the case of the martyrs. Revelation 20:4-6 speaks of an early resurrection for those who are killed for their faith. They are given white robes (Rev 6:9-11) and are raised and reign with Christ for 1,000 years, but the rest of the dead are not raised until the last day of time.
With this in mind, 1 Thessalonians 4:15–18 makes sense: “the dead in Christ” are raised first (the martyrs), and then at the last day of time, those who are left alive (and anyone in the grave) are caught up to meet the Lord in the clouds and all go to judgment at the GWT judgement.

It is clear, then, that all believers are raised on the last day, while only martyrs are raised early.
On the last day, the dead, both believers and unbelievers alike, are raised and judged.
Acts 24:15 confirms this when it says "a" resurrection: “I have hope in God, which they themselves also accept, that there will be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and the unjust.” This points to a single resurrection of all the dead, not two separate resurrections.

And Jesus also said that there will be a time when all believers and non-believers are raised and judged. In John 5:28–29 He says: “Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth, those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.”

I do like your point as it is something I have never considered. In asking google ai, about John 6, I got this response which seems correct from what I also looked up.

"Attempts to reconcile John 6 with the rapture often propose that "the last day" represents an extended period rather than a literal 24-hour day. Some argue that "the last day" encompasses the entire end-times period from the rapture to Christ's return, while others suggest the rapture itself marks "the last day" of the Church Age. Another interpretation posits that the resurrection of the dead in Christ and the rapture of living believers occur simultaneously on the "last day," meaning all believers are raised together at the end of the age."

I can't say exactly how a Pentecostal church such as the Assembly of God responds as far as John 6. However, here is there statement of beliefs concerning their affirmation of a pre-tribulation rapture. Premillennial Eschatology | Assemblies of God (USA)

If one considers some of the newer charismatic churches as Pentecostal, then I am sure that some do not agree with the pre-trib rapture view. Some I believe think the rapture already occurred. I asked google ai if any Pentecostals believed the rapture already occurred here is that answer.

"Most Pentecostals do not believe the rapture has already occurred.
The mainstream Pentecostal position follows the dispensationalist view that the rapture is a future, imminent event that will precede the seven-year Tribulation period. However, fringe or heterodox groups—including some with Pentecostal backgrounds—do hold a variant of hyperdispensationalism that claims the rapture is a past event."

RileyG · 2025-10-26T13:24:09-0500

MotoToTheMax said:
No kidding. She should've posted fake videos of defecating over red hats. Im sure the right would react with cheers of "Boy howdy she's got a wild sense of humor. Good one Hillary!"

Referring to an entire political party as deplorable or those who didn’t vote for her as deplorable was wrong. Not that I’m saying what Trump did was ok. He’s done plenty of bizarre, odd things.

RileyG · 2025-10-26T13:22:38-0500

GoldenBoy89 said:
Yes, quite the double standard.

Calling a political party names helps no one. That goes for both sides.

Chesterton · 2025-10-26T13:21:01-0500

P.S. Since people here are virtue signaling about not using TikTok, let me do the same.

I've seen them through YouTube compilations and commentary.

Chesterton · 2025-10-26T13:19:25-0500

bèlla said:
I think they’re using the term in response to the reduction of shopping choices.

I haven't seen the same videos you've seen, so I don't know.

Nithavela · 2025-10-26T13:18:54-0500

JosephZ said:
White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

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Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House to build President Donald Trump’s long-desired ballroom despite his pledge that construction of the $250 million addition wouldn’t “interfere” with the existing building.

Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure, according to a photo shared with The Washington Post and two people who witnessed the activity and spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe it.

“It won’t interfere with the current building. It won’t be. It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of," Trump said during an executive order signing in July.

Apparently now the cost is 300 million.

Quite impressive, a price increase of 20% in a few days, and the demolition is barely finished.

MotoToTheMax · 2025-10-26T13:18:13-0500

RileyG said:
You guys? Eh?

Well that really backfired on her.

No kidding. She should've posted fake videos of defecating over red hats. Im sure the right would react with cheers of "Boy howdy she's got a wild sense of humor. Good one Hillary!"

GoldenBoy89 · 2025-10-26T13:16:19-0500

RileyG said:
You guys? Eh?

Well that really backfired on her.

Yes, quite the double standard.

Warden_of_the_Storm · 2025-10-26T13:16:10-0500

David Hine7 said:
Say the expansion rate stays at 71 k/s/Mpc, which looks likely, what then?

How exactly does any of that connect to your personal religious belief that God did it? I fail to see the connection.

David Hine7 · 2025-10-26T13:15:00-0500

Hans Blaster said:
If I wanted to challenge you god, I would use the Bible. This is not the place for that. This is a place for discussing science topics.

You CAN'T derive the Hubble constant. It is a *measured* property of the current expansion rate of the Universe.

Say the expansion rate stays at 71 k/s/Mpc, which looks likely, what then?

RileyG · 2025-10-26T13:14:19-0500

GoldenBoy89 said:
This is why Hillary called you guys deplorable.

You guys? Eh?

Well that really backfired on her.

RileyG · 2025-10-26T13:10:57-0500

Robban said:
If that were possible Hitler would have remained an out of work artist.

How is this relevant at the discussion at hand…?

Hentenza · 2025-10-26T13:09:22-0500

HIM said:
It is the Messiah and David. David spoke of himself and at the same time prophesied of the Messaiah. The writer also claims these words for the Messiah and himself when he says, he in verse 5. That refers to the Messiah. Then in verse 7 he uses the word “I”. There he as David is proclaiming that he has come in the volume of the book which is written of him, to do thy will oh God.

No. In verse 7 David starts with “then I said” which is what David will say. The rest of verses 7 is about the Messiah so the second ”I” is not David.

HIM said:
How do we know? Because it says it, that is how. Not only that he confirms it by mentioning the Covenant, for the Law is in our hearts and in our minds. This shows us this applies to all. For the word is in our hearts that we do it. This is the Faith in which we are to preach.

If you are referring to the Mosaic law then Jesus fulfilled (completed) the law by His sacrifice on the cross for propitiation of our sins. The faith we preach does not include the works of the law. Not even Abraham was saved by his works.

HIM said:
Then after proclaiming this of himself he goes back to it being a prophecy in regard to the Messiah in verse 9. How do we know? Because he goes back to the use of the word he.

Verse 9 does not include the pronoun “he”. It continues with “I”.

HIM said:
Hebrews 10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Hebrews 10:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Hebrews 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews 10:8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
Hebrews 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second

And?

Clare73 · 2025-10-26T13:04:15-0500

Dikaioumenoi said:
1 John 5:1a reads:
πᾶς ὁ πιστεύων ὅτι Ἰησοῦς ἐστὶν ὁ Χριστός, ἐκ τοῦ θεοῦ γεγέννηται
("Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ has been born of God")
A few grammatical observations:
First, ὁ πιστεύων is a present active participle functioning substantively: "the one who is believing." The participle presents the subject, and describes a present, ongoing activity rather than a completed act of faith.
Second, γεγέννηται, the main verb of the clause, is a perfect passive indicative: "has been begotten" or "has been born [of God]." The perfect tense is more than just a "past" tense. Its aspectual function specifically points to a completed action in the past whose effects continue into the present.

When the two forms are set in relation to each other, especially with the present participle functioning substantively -- that is, as the subject of the main verb -- the natural sense is that the person who now believes does so as one who has already been born of God. The grammar, therefore, suggests a logical ordering in which the new birth precedes the act of believing.
This does not, of course, deny the simultaneous experience of these realities in human perception, but grammatically the text places regeneration as the root (the logical grounds) and believing as its fruit.

It can be no other way, for man is spiritually dead in trespasses and sin until he is born again, and the spiritually dead, deaf, dumb and blind cannot see or understand anything spiritual without the Holy Spirit, it is all foolishness to him because he cannot understand it (1 Co 2:14).

Hazelelponi · 2025-10-26T12:58:35-0500

NxNW said:
One wonders why you're not upset at Trump supporters planning to overthrow the governmen

Except they were there to protest the government, not "overthrow' it.

To overthrow a government one needs more than empty hands and a little frustration.

A thousand unarmed people protesting at a single government building isn't a threat to government continuity. You could triple that number - you could even give them the whole building for a week and zero damage would be done to government continuity.

A tiny unarmed mob, however angry, isn't a threat to the US government - if you think it is you really don't understand our governments structure.

We had a mob of angry protestors who believed themselves wronged. The situation got out of hand for a lack of police but order was restored. Life goes on.

I don't like to see anyone break the law or vandalize government property, personally, but treating it like it was our republics brush with extinction is simply theatrics.

When people are rising up in every town committing violence, demoralizing the population and intimidating them into voting differently than they might otherwise vote as they carry around different constitutions and/or waving different flags then you can worry about whether someone has a goal of government overthrow and whether or not they might possibly achieve their ends.

Yttrium · 2025-10-26T12:58:28-0500

David Hine7 said:
First understand the equations, but if you can't just accept them as truth.

Why?

I could say "just accept that this dog is really a porcupine", and it doesn't get me any closer to figuring out whether God created the universe or not. You've multiplied some numbers together and ask us to accept that the units make sense somehow. People aren't disagreeing with you because they don't want God to be involved in creating the universe, they're disagreeing with you just because the units don't work. All that has nothing to do with God.

HIM · 2025-10-26T12:55:23-0500

Hentenza said:
“Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “You have not desired sacrifice and offering, But You have prepared a body for Me; You have not taken pleasure in whole burnt offerings and offerings for sin. “Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come (It is written of Me in the scroll of the book) To do Your will, O God.’ ””
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭5‬-‭7‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

Hebrews 10:5-7 Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED SACRIFICE AND OFFERING, BUT YOU HAVE PREPARED A BODY FOR ME; YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN PLEASURE IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND . “THEN I | New American Standard Bible - NA

Therefore, when He comes into the world, He says, “YOU HAVE NOT DESIRED SACRIFICE AND OFFERING, BUT YOU HAVE PREPARED A BODY FOR ME; YOU HAVE NOT TAKEN PLEASURE IN WHOLE BURNT OFFERINGS AND . “THEN I

bible.com

The writer of Hebrews states that the “I” in Psalm 40: 6-8 is the messiah not David.

It is the Messiah and David. David spoke of himself and at the same time prophesied of the Messaiah. The writer also claims these words for the Messiah and himself when he says, he in verse 5. That refers to the Messiah. Then in verse 7 he uses the word “I”. There he as David is proclaiming that he has come in the volume of the book which is written of him, to do thy will oh God.

How do we know? Because it says it, that is how. Not only that he confirms it by mentioning the Covenant, for the Law is in our hearts and in our minds. This shows us this applies to all. For the word is in our hearts that we do it. This is the Faith in which we are to preach.

Then after proclaiming this of himself he goes back to it being a prophecy in regard to the Messiah in verse 9. How do we know? Because he goes back to the use of the word he.

Hebrews 10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me:
Hebrews 10:6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin thou hast had no pleasure.
Hebrews 10:7 Then said I, Lo, I come (in the volume of the book it is written of me,) to do thy will, O God.
Hebrews 10:8 Above when he said, Sacrifice and offering and burnt offerings and offering for sin thou wouldest not, neither hadst pleasure therein; which are offered by the law;
Hebrews 10:9 Then said he, Lo, I come to do thy will, O God. He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second

Hentenza · 2025-10-26T12:54:31-0500

bèlla said:
Not always. There was a lot of pushback when T-Mobile and Sprint wanted to merger but it was approved.

~bella

Did the approval make them a monopoly?

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