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Dismantling Judeo-Christian values in America

Fair enough. I am receptive to guidance on how Christians should respond in any situation, provided it is supported by biblical teachings or established church doctrine. Personal opinions, including my own or yours, are not of interest in this context.
Except we don't have specific guidance for any situation from the bible alone. Hence your attempts to answer my questions about what Christians ought to have done have been utterly incoherent.
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Anyone have good arguments against Calvinism.

Matthew 7:21-23 (KJV)
21¶ Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
22Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works?
23And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.


Perhaps you should ask yourself why didn’t the Lord know these? They were doing the very same things that you claim proves that you are of Lord?

Those people deceived themselves and others, and are attempting self justification
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Oklahoma’s MAGA superintendent who demanded Bibles in class faces investigation after TV in his office shows naked women

Is there a recording of the meeting? I'm thinking there must not be if he's denying it happened.
IIRC, this was a session closed to the public.

Still, there might be a recording. OTOH, the board members who saw something said only they had a good angle to see his screen.
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Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

No economist in America, whether progressive or conservative, believes it's wise for the president to replace the Federal Reserve chair or lower interest rates during inflation and uncertainty. I don't understand President Trump's fixation with Chairman Powell.
The Federal Reserve is the one place in government where technocrats are still allowed to run things in spite of political considerations. That's entirely anathema to Trump's approach to governing.
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The Path to Salvation

"Father" is Jesus' father's name. "Son" is the name of the Father's son. "Jesus" is the name of the Father's incarnate son. "Spirit" or "Holy Spirit" is the name of the Person who connects the Father to the Son.
Considering your screen name, I assume your name is Jan. If so, Jan is your name, not a title. However, titles can pertain to you. You could be a mother, and you're certainly a daughter, and you could hold the title of teacher, nurse, etc. Your title does not change the fact that your name is Jan. And that's the point.
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Dismantling Judeo-Christian values in America

It is very easy to make pious judgements on how Christians should live from the comfort of an armchair in a country that does not actively hunt Christians down to jail or murder them.
Fair enough. I am receptive to guidance on how Christians should respond in any situation, provided it is supported by biblical teachings or established church doctrine. Personal opinions, including my own or yours, are not of interest in this context.
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A-Z People of the Bible.

Zaccur

From a text I used to teach on the subject of prophesying.

1 Chronicles 25:1-3 KJV
1 Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
2 Of the sons of Asaph; Zaccur, and Joseph, and Nethaniah, and Asarelah, the sons of Asaph under the hands of Asaph, which prophesied according to the order of the king.
3 Of Jeduthun: the sons of Jeduthun; Gedaliah, and Zeri, and Jeshaiah, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah, six, under the hands of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with a harp, to give thanks and to praise the LORD.
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Face to Face, Powell Told Trump He Was Wrong About a Construction Project

No economist in America, whether progressive or conservative, believes it's wise for the president to replace the Federal Reserve chair or lower interest rates during inflation and uncertainty. I don't understand President Trump's fixation with Chairman Powell.
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Democrats Get Lowest Rating From Voters in 35 Years, WSJ Poll Finds

Let's just hope the party doesn’t go so far as to go all the way, in a destructive, rogue state of being. But I'm confident that if it ever went that far, many good minded voters who had remained, wiil also abandon ship, and the party will simply collapse onto itself into nothing.

...With increased calls for aggressiveness and "staying angry", though, we know there is a faction that's there who actually could go that way... Unfortunately. Though they are few in number..
I think that many of these voters are not paying attention. They go about their daily lives, and on election day, they just vote Democrat. In the South, we call them "yellow dog Democrats." Their parents and grandparents voted Democrat, and they just push the party ticket every election. But I also think that many of these are taking notice and maybe, at least, are voting a split ticket on some candidates. Should be an interesting mid-term.
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A whites-only community in Arkansas looking to start a franchise in Missouri

I don't defend the KKK, nor do I support them, but for factual information's sake, let's note that there hasn't been a KKK lynching in over 43 years now.
Oh, well that's just fine then. Remind me, why did you bring them up?
An excellent summary of your contributions thus far.
Yes, as Jew's get upset, and rightfully so when people CHEAPEN the holocaust, by such rhetoric..
The holocaust was enabled by the kind of racist thinking that is being defended and expressed by certain members in this discussion.
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The Art of (Epstein) Distraction

NOT DISTRACTING ENOUGH

GOP bill seeks to rename Kennedy Center for President Trump

The bill, recently introduced by Rep. Bob Onder (R-Mo.), aims to “designate the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the ‘Donald J. Trump Center for the Performing Arts.'”
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Dismantling Judeo-Christian values in America

I do not engage online to boast about my action or identity, nor do I intend to criticize others for their actions or inactions. If you wish to discuss the merits of the topic, I welcome a constructive conversation. However, if the discussion turns to personal attacks, all I have for you is “ have a nice day”.
It is very easy to make pious judgements on how Christians should live from the comfort of an armchair in a country that does not actively hunt Christians down to jail or murder them.
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AND THIS WHAT DEMONS SAY TO ALL !!

This what 1 Tim 4:2 says for Today is what Paul , the apostle speaking to the Body of Christ. Christ. !!
# 1 Speaking Lies / Peseudologgos. , is in the Genitive Case , in the Plural

# 2 In /. En , is a Perposition

# 3. Hypocrisy /. Hypoknsis. , in b the Dative Case , in the Singular

# 4. Having / Kaustoriozo. , is ink. the Greek , Pefect Tense , in bb the Passive Voice , is a Participle Tense , in the Genitive Case ,
in. the Plural .

# 5. Their. / Idios , in bathe Accusative Case. , in the Singular.

# 6 Conscience. / Syneidesis , is in the Acusative Case in. the Singular

# 7 Seared With a HOT IRON / KAUGTENAZO. , is in. the Greek , Perfect Tense , in the Passive Voice , is a Participle Tense ,

is a Particile Tense , is IN A. Gnite Case in. bthe Plural ,

danp

The one way to escape what Demons are teaching by man is to IMITATE. what the apostle Paul wrote

in Rom 16:25 and 26 and in 1 Tim 1 :4 to be in. the FAITH !!

dan p
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Oklahoma’s MAGA superintendent who demanded Bibles in class faces investigation after TV in his office shows naked women

I do not understand why this is considered a significant issue. Unlike twenty years ago, many evangelical Christians today appear to be more accepting of nudity, sexual behavior outside of marriage, and the open objectification of women and their bodies.

There is a new term for it, it calls “ locker room talk, all buys do that” .

p.s. -Now, it you want to know biblical principle. Then it is a different story!
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Trump admin issues new guidance to protect religious expression across federal workforce

Pardon For Ghislaine Maxwell?

All they had to say was 'No' if they think the idea preposterous.
Speaker doesn't think it's preposterous. If there were no chance of Trump being lenient on a sex trafficker, you'd think the Speaker could safely express that sex trafficking underage women does not merit a pardon.

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Michigan Governor - No prayers

And the Catholic did not hesitate to hold rallies against this ungodly Democratic Michigan governor...

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For those who have left the Roman Catholic Church

Well, never say never, as they say. For myself it took many years, and some surprises along the way. And, once I understood something of the history of the Church and its basic teachings it was very difficult to entertain Protestant theology as being reformative in any relevant or necessary way.

And I wasn't trying to return and wasn't particularly impressed by anything Catholic; I was quite anti-Catholic at the time, in fact.
I am not anti-Catholic in anyway shape or form. But after 40 years two masters degrees being a pastor and helping plant 3500 Pentecostal churches on three continents I don’t think there’s anything that could drive me back to the Catholic Church too busy right now.
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