Bob Crowley said:

If it weren't for the Decalogue we wouldn't know what right and wrong were.

Christ fulfilled the law in the sense of taking the penalty for transgressions - but those basic moral commandments still stand.

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Yes! They still stand, while now knowing that we can only do them to the extent that we’re in Christ, and remain in Him.

“For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is the doers of the law who will be declared righteous.” Rom 2:13

Thats a lotta dough.

Xeno.of.athens said:

What can possibly motivate you to want to be under the Law as were the Jews of Jesus' time? Surely it was not possible for them to obey the LAW so how do you think that you will obey it?

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Yes, we must to want and strive to obey them while acknowledging that this can only be done by the power of God as we enter communion with Him, and remain in Him.

childeye 2 said:

I think you meant DOESN'T, not DOES.

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My goodness, you are right. Thanks for pointing that out--though it again makes me wonder why Conservatves think it DOES.

Desk trauma said:

What I find acceptable or unacceptable does not change that hamas has no opposition in its territory that’s capable of removing them from power currently.

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That is exactly why IDF is in Gaza. To remove Hamas from power.

But the world would rather have a terrorist governor Gaza then Israel free Gaza from terrorist organization.

NewLifeInChristJesus said:

It is the Spirit of God who is our internal moral compass. He directly influences us away from the lusts of the flesh by expressing to us His desires for what we should think and do (Gal 5:17). Walking as He infuences us to walk is the only way to avoid fulfilling the lusts of the flesh (Gal 5:16).

When we received God's Spirit by faith, His entry into our hearts created a new being (a spiriual being) that did not exist before. That new creature is truly righteous and holy (Eph 4:24) because it is joined to the Lord and is one spirit with Him (1 Cor 6:17). It is because of His presence and our oneness with Him that we love God with all our hearts and love our neighbors as ourselves. His presence and our oneness with Him is the reason that all the law's requirements for righteousness are fulfilled (Rom 8:4).

Now that we have become new creatures in Christ with new hearts, and now that we have Him as our internal leader and guide, we do not look to the law the same way we did when we were lost. When we were lost, the law condemed us to hell. It taught us that everyone is a sinner (Rom 3:23) and that the wages of sin is death (Rom 6:23). It convinced us that every sin counts against us (Gal 3:10) and that breaking one commandment makes us guilty of all (Jas 2:10). The law could only condemn us because it had no way to bring life (Gal 3:21) and it had no way to bring about righteousness (Ga 2:21).

Thankfully, God did the thing for us that the law could not do. He sent His Son to die for our sins, and through our faith in Him we gained life (His life) and righteousness (His righteousness) through union with Him...

3 For what the law could not do in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, on account of sin: He condemned sin in the flesh, 4 that the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. (Ro 8:3–4)​

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Yes, the law’s requirements are right and still must be fulfilled (Rom 8:4), as the law is right, holy, and good (Rom 7) but, under the new covenant, this can finally be accomplished, the right way, God’s way, by the love poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit (Rom 5:5) by and with whom we can “put to death the deeds of the flesh” (Rom 8:12-14). This is how God puts His law in our minds and writes it on our hearts as we become His people (Jer 31:33). And we become His people, now grafted into the Vine (John 15:5), by faith.

IOW, “Apart from Me you can do nothing” (John 15:5) is the basis of the new covenant. That need, for union with God, is what we’re here to learn of so we’re free from and no longer make Adam’s unjust and destructive mistake, of thinking we don’t need Him.

Pommer said:

Not only that, but by funding Israel’s war, (since money is fungible), the Israelis can have government provided healthcare!
That’s because Americans are “willing” to make the sacrifice to help save Israel, for some reasons, (I'm sure).

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I'm unsure whether some Americans genuinely don't understand international politics and US foreign policy, or if they're being deliberately provocative when they make comments like, "Not sure why the US supports Israel, Ukraine, or defends Europe."

The United States’ support for Israel is guided primarily by the alignment of national interests rather than solely by benevolence. As the only democracy in the Middle East whose citizens substantially favor American interests, Israel plays a strategic role in regional policy. In similar fashion, U.S. investment in Ukraine—the commitment of billions of dollars—is not purely altruistic, but rooted in the perspective that an independent Ukraine contributes to American national objectives. This rationale also underpins the presence of 38 U.S. military bases across Europe. While these bases serve as a rapid response force in the event of an attack against Europe, the primary motivation for such significant investment is not sympathy, but the strategic imperative of defending key allies. Maintaining a free and democratic Europe is deemed essential to U.S. national security. Furthermore, the U.S. maintains military installations in the Philippines, Japan, South Korea, and Australia, supporting both the defense of allied states and the advancement of broader national interests.

If the US want to implement universal healthcare, it should identify alternative funding sources rather than reducing foreign aid or military expenditures. Curtailing foreign aid and diminishing American engagement in global affairs are not considered sound strategic policies for the nation.

Desk trauma said:

Waiting for the feigned ignorance of marginal tax rates and pretending any cost estimate for universal healthcare being in addition to what’s currently paid because reasons.

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Don't assume it's feigned.

Aldebaran said:

As you would gather from reading my post, it was my own experience.

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No, in both cases, the information you had was (at best) second-hand.

In the case of the factory, you said:

"Eventually, the owners of the factory ended up selling out to a different company because they couldn't afford to do business the way things were. The union workers remained, and the next company that owned the factory didn't do so well either and ended up the same way."

Unless you were party to the discussions happening at the upper levels of management, you have no idea what truly motivated their decisions. Maybe the factory was poorly-managed and/or had outdated equipment. Maybe the purchasers only bought it to consolidate competition; or maybe they didn't do their due diligence with regards to the true profitability of the facility.

Union contracts, even the tough ones, typically have processes in place for enforcing standards and holding workers accountable. What you need in those cases are clear processes and strong, disciplined managers who follow them. If your managers are feckless and wanting to avoid conflict, then yeah, stuff will go south.

In the case of your security contract, you said:

"I've also been on the side of being an employee who try to get actions done through unionizing. We ended up losing our jobs as a result of asking too much. It was only a $0.75 raise which the company said they couldn't afford at the time, which ended up being proven soon afterwards."

However, unless you were party to the discussions happening between your company and theirs, you have no idea what your company was actually billing for your services. The differential between what a company bills for labor and what it pays is typically far, far larger than $0.75/hr. From what I've seen, labor services are often billed at 2-4x what the worker is paid. If you'd had 100 FTE guards, that would have come out to an additional $151,500/yr, which is about as much as a single middle-manager would've cost (assuming this is several years ago). Unless the company was on the verge of going under (which still would've been a management issue), somebody above you could've eaten that $0.75/hr without batting an eye.

Why does the Bible explain "you shall surely die" Genesis 2:17, "For out of it you were taken; For dust you are, And to dust you shall return.” Gen. 3:19 in the book of Genesis, why does the book of Genesis explain these details in the first place? Why does Genesis explain nothing about we really don't die?

Apple Sky said:

Yes even the heaven where the sun, moon & the stars reside. There are three heavens.

King James Bible
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth such an one caught up to the third heaven.

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But Jesus didn't ascend to the moon or the stars. So when John writes, "No one has ever gone into heaven except the one who came from heaven—the Son of Man." he is not talking about the heavens where the stars are, or the heaven where the birds fly.

Yeah, part of the problem is that there is no consequences. Back in the day you were killed, in the future when God stops prophets during his millenial reign, they're killed if they come out and prophesy. God is consistent in that.

But now, were supposed to sit and do nothing. They continue to spread MORE lies, people still follow them and they just encourage other people to crop up and do the same thing. ZERO fear of God, or any consequences. Not that God wont do something with them personally, but consequences on a human front is non existant.

Tuur said:

You may not like the legal definition of insurrection:

18 U.S. Code § 2383 - Rebellion or insurrection

That seems to be a lot broader than people seem to think.

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What's not to like, or dislike? It is what it is. It will be interesting to see if he uses it in Portand.

Clare73 said:

Because you don't present a Biblical demonstration, you just assert what you think.

What would you like me to exegete?

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I'm the one asking the question. All I'm doing is objecting to your assertions. I asked for an exegesis in the OP, or a link to one. Can you give me one?

David Lamb said:

Yes, heaven, not "the heavens" where the stars, sun and moon are.

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Yes even the heaven where the sun, moon & the stars reside. There are three heavens.

King James Bible
I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth such an one caught up to the third heaven.

Ellesmere said:

I'm waiting for Trump to introduce an executive order withdrawing the tax exempt status of the Catholic Church in America until they impeach this liberal Pope!

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Trump threatened his citizenship, but was talked out of it. There also was a move early in Trump's present term to have the Catholic Church declared a domestic terrorist organization. I think it was Musk who talked them out of that--he was beginning to sour on the Trump administration as he realized that Doge was supposed to be a liberal witch hunt rather that a cost saving campaign. Just wait. Bondi has a task force of right-wing Protestant clergy trying to figure a way to prove that the 1st Amendment only applies to Christian nationalists.Then they'll be able to deal with the Catholics.

Spread the good news everywhere!

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com7fy8 said:

Possibly, Jesus means the name He has been given, now that He has obeyed God by dying and has risen from the dead.

Because Jesus has so humbled Himself by coming to us in human flesh and blood, now Jesus has been given "the name which is above every name" > in Philippians 2:9.

The name possibly is not only some label, of what to call Jesus. But one's name can mean your position because of who you are and how you have proven yourself.

And by obeying Jesus, we share with Him in all He has and pleases to share. Part of our name . . . our standing with God . . . is that our Father loves us as He has loved Jesus > John 17:20-23. This is a new thing which has to do with our name we have with God . . . Jesus sharing this with us.

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I agree … in scripture a name reveals both nature/character and place/position … which can be seen in the words, “even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.”

Always in His Presence said:

UK has an income tax rate of 40% if you make more than 52k

France has an income tax rate of 30%

Sweden has an income tax rate of 52%

If you truly believe the taxpayer is not paying for healthcare, you are greatly deceived

30-50% of your income for life.

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You do know that these are marginal tax rates that only apply to the amount over the particular bracket? If you make over 52K only the amount that is over is taxed at that rate.

NBB said:

I don't know why the aversion to free healthcare, i mean the prices of treatments in usa seem too high, but if poor countries can have free healthcare sure usa can too.

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No such thing as free healthcare.

Guojing said:

That passage was talking about Genesis 15, which was before Genesis 17.

So how would you understand what God said in Genesis 17:14.

He was joking there?

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Paul tells us in Gal 3:17 that the law came 430 years after Abraham. Is he wrong?

God gave Abraham the command for circumcision in Gen. 17:10 but this was not the law. Here only circumcision is commanded.

Why would He be joking?