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Strong in Him · Sunday at 9:29 AM

Apple Sky said:
NASA brainwashing our kids as per;

Ridiculous.

"As per" seems to be a favourite phrase of yours. In this case, you're saying "NASA brainwashing our kids as per usual."
You have no evidence that NASA has brainwashed any child, even once - never mind implying that it's a regular occurrence.

Konnie King · Sunday at 9:28 AM

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King

Strong in Him · Sunday at 9:27 AM

Apple Sky said:
While you won't see detailed, colorful images like those from the Hubble Space Telescope, you'll observe faint, diffuse smudges of grey light, though some galaxies, like M31, can show details like dust lanes.

This doesn't read like your own words, it sounds like a quote.
If so: i) you need to use quotation marks so that people won't think you've said it. ii) what is the purpose of this quote/sentence which cites 2 things that you don't believe in - namely the Hubble telescope and galaxies?

It's like if I tried to give an example of animal care by quoting Nellie the elephant.

wing2000 · Sunday at 9:26 AM

Valletta said:
He has had his due process through many many courts. Courts clearly are in the wrong to try and usurp the power of the presidency.

It's only clear in your mind. Many of us still want a country where the judiciary protects the rights of all.

Inokuma · Sunday at 9:24 AM

I can't seem to get the fluids out of my body fast enough. I've tried water pills, fasting and other things but it's getting bad and I'm starting to have breathing problems. I tried to lie down and sleep just now but my head started throbbing and my heart started pounding and I just had an extremely difficult time breathing. I'm hoping eventually these water pills will work well enough to give me some relief. Please pray that God heals me.

Also, please pray for my mother. She's been battling neuropathy after surviving septic shock a while back, and her feet above the heel are completely numb except for pain. She says she feels it moving up to her legs now, which is scary because she might not be able to walk. She's also in heart failure and permanent afib. Please pray that God heals us. We're in trouble without Him.

Daniel Carlton · Sunday at 9:24 AM

Lotuspetal_uk said:
This is very true, Daniel and thank you for this.

I have prayerfully been mulling over what you said, as well and had a very long chat with my sister in Christ who retired to the north of England about this very topic as well. I guess currently there are many things that the Lord is aware of that perhaps we're not in relation to the outbursts by one of the elders. I've been praying for our leaders at my church but have missed both last Sunday and today in terms of fellowship.

There are so few churches for us as a family to go to where I live - most churches are dying (hence that video that mourningdove shared is so accurate adn close to home for me). So I'm currently just taking a break from going and will only formally move when I'm 100% sure that this will be the best for all of us.

Really glad to have helped and I will pray that you find a Biblical Church.

All the best to you and your family.

God bless.

wing2000 · Sunday at 9:23 AM

ozso said:
The issue is Cracker Barrel's appeal was an old fashioned down home country feel with affordable homemade tasting comfort food.

First the food became pricey, the portions got smaller, some favorites were eliminated and they also changed recipes.

So all that was left as an attraction was the old fashioned down home country feel, and then they took that away.

....with replicas of Americana made in China.

It's been over 15 years since I was in a Cracker Barrel....but even then, it didn't feel genuine and the food was unmemorable. I won't be sad to see this national chain....and frankly, all chains, go out of business. Alas, that's my bias showing as I would prefer to spend my dollars at family owned restaurants.

davetaff · Sunday at 9:19 AM

The idea behind the flood was to destroy all life on the planet except for Noah and everything on the ark which it did so it must have covered the whole planet

Love and Peace
Dave

GreatMysteryofChrist · Sunday at 9:14 AM

Mercy Shown said:
You must have a radically different definition of “eternal.”

Matthew 25:46
And these will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might

Daniel 12:2
And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt

I think it is pretty clear as to what God says about this.

Dear Mercy Shown,
Over the centuries, the translation of scripture has been done by apostate believers who believe in false doctrines like the doctrines of Free Will and Eternal Hell. Because they have these false beliefs, they have translated certain verses to make them conform to their beliefs. This is especially true for verses that contain the Greek words "aion" and it's adjective form "aionios".

“Aion” means an age of time and “aionios” means age-during or pertaining to the age.

The ages are a very important concept in scripture. God’s creation only pertains to the ages, and once the ages come to an end, so will the reign of Christ.

With this concept in mind, let’s look at how the KJV translates “aion” in the verse below:

Here is an example:

Rev 11:15 And the seventh messenger trumpets. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of this world became our Lord's and His Christ's, and He shall be reigning for ever and ever! (aion aion) Amen! (KJV)

Here is the correct translation:

Rev 11:15 And the seventh messenger trumpets. And loud voices occurred in heaven, saying, "The kingdom of this world became our Lord's and His Christ's, and He shall be reigning for the ages of the ages! (aion aion) Amen! (YLT)

The phrase "ages of the ages" comes from “aion aion”. This phrase cannot mean “for ever and ever” as the KJV translates it because of what Paul says below:

1Cor 15:25 For he must reign until he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Christ's reign comes to an end after He destroys the last enemy of death. This happens after the last person of mankind has been saved. Christ will not reign for ever and ever as the KJV says in Rev 11:15.

And likewise, the same error occurs in this verse:

Rev 20:10 And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever. (aion aion) (KJV)

Here is the correct translation:

Rev 20:10 and the Devil, who is leading them astray, was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where are the beast and the false prophet, and they shall be tormented day and night -- to the ages of the ages. (aion aion) (YLT)

We can know that the YLT is correct because the Lake of Fire is the judgment of Christ which will come to an end after the last person of mankind has been converted. Judgment will not last “for ever and ever” once its has been satisfied.

Below is a verse that uses the Greek word “aionios”. It is the adjective form of “aion”.

Mat 25:46 And these shall go away into everlasting (aionios) punishment: but the righteous into life eternal. (aionios) (KJV)

Here is the correct translation:

Mat 25:46 And these shall go away to punishment age-during (aionios): but the righteous to life age-during. (aionios) (YLT)

The verse above is contrasting what happens to the two different groups of people during the final age (the goats and the sheep). The goats will receive judgment while the sheep will have life. It is not addressing what happens to them outside of the ages.

And since Rev 20:10 says that judgment is only for the “ages of the ages”, punishment is likewise only for the age. It is not “everlasting” as the KJV says.

Here is how Christ judges mankind in the Lake of Fire:

Mat 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; 45 That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his Sun (Christ) to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain (the Early & Latter Rains) on the just and on the unjust.

Mat 23:23 Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law: JUSTICE, MERCY, AND FAITH: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.

Since the penalty of sin is death, Christ's individual judgment of a person (Luke 12:43-48) will end after each child of the Devil (all mankind) has perished. However, before any person perishes, Christ will have mercy upon them. His mercy will come to them as the Early and Latter Rains of the Spirit. With the Spirit, the person will have faith and be "born again" as a new creation; a child of God. The newly born child of God is without sin so he will come out from Christ's judgment. However, the child of the Devil's judgment will continue until he has perished. This death will satisfy justice. After all mankind has perished n the Lake of Fire, Christ's judgment will come to an end. Christ will then deliver up the Kingdom of Heaven to the Father (now containing all mankind) which will give the Father "glory". God will then be "all in all" (within all mankind).

These scriptures apply:

1Cor 15:22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the first fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the consummation, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 25 For he must reign, till he hath put all enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death. 27 For he hath put all things under his feet. But when he saith all things are put under him, it is manifest that he is excepted, which did put all things under him. 28 And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Phi 2:10 That at the name of Jesus every knee shall bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; 11 and that every tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

Joe

Apple Sky · Sunday at 9:10 AM

NASA brainwashing our kids as per;

nasa toys - Google Search

you tube https://youtu.be/--6KU6oa9-Y?si=aOGiwt06sriQtcSW

Akita Suggagaki · Sunday at 9:07 AM

ozso said:
John Bolton is suspected of mishandling classified information.

You mean like storing it in "bathroom, ballroom and bedroom"?

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/09/politics/heres-where-donald-trump-allegedly-kept-classified-documents-at-mar-a-lago

Richard T · Sunday at 9:07 AM

rocknanchor said:
Has either your study or experience shown decades-past were times of AOG averages to feast on the baptism of the Holy Ghost?

Brother Hagin showed us here that there is no question to us of the importance, so much so, sometimes to lay low and let God exalt the ministry. Still, does not touch on those in the ministry who dabble to cast a negative tone an ultimate 'don't turn off the hungry soul'. I tire of describing those who can't bring themselves out of that 'cozy' spiritual condition they emit.

That is a good word in two ways. It is a reminder that many of the earlier tongue talkers faced quite a bit of resistance. Now, few seem to mind. Secondly, we are reminded that it is all up to God for any believer, so there is no glory in self. In another thread I was reminded of the role of holiness in the operation of the gifts. It could very well be that the decline of tongues and the gifts are related to the condition of the believer's heart? This decline too seems to have reduced prayer meetings and often those prayer meetings don't have people really interceding in the spirit, like I witnessed in the 80s and even 90s.
All I can say is that I am glad to have been able to stay a bit in Asia off and on. Growth is great and I do not notice the doctrinal issues that I saw in the USA. I rarely see the freedom in tongues and the gifts that I witnessed in the wave of the 80s. That is a pretty hard standard to achieve because charismatic churches were exploding, the mega churches were just getting their starts.
So the healing revivalists in the 50s, carried the church to the gifts in the 80s, and seemingly the last two or three decades have been at best tepid. There has been some movement in churches like the Vineyard, and Bethel (Redding) or the Intl House of Prayer (Kansas City) Their doctrine and vision is somewhat different
Expansion has come from churches like the Intl House of Prayer with their 24/7 worship and movement in doctrine. This doctrine seems to cast of the rapture notions and to various extent replace it with Kingdom now/dominionist type of thinking. While they have been successful too, I think that God is and will further broaden out the renewal/revival. I think their movement could very well decline with Trump if things go poorly as some expect. The new emerging church is I think one of a diffusion of power, that God is not looking for great individual leaders, he is looking for a church that is about doing what is on his heart involving as many lay people that will heed His call. Of course my views can be subject to vast error but is there a feeling that something has to give to break us out of the current status quo? I'd love to hear other's vision for what they thinkwGod is leading them into in the next few years or so.

To answer more directly on the question were their more baptisms of the Holy Spirit in the past the answer is i believe so. I'll try and find those stats I mentioned. That the AOG noted that the baptism rate was very low seemed to be a real concern. (I was in a meeting where this was briefly reported). In a sense I think the AOG could be losing their branding. Some of the most successful AOG churches in the USA don't even use the AOG in their name. I went to one top 20 in attendance AOG churches in the USA and the months I was there I can't recall them ever mentioning AOG in a service. It seemed to repurpose itself into a community church and it was working as far as attendance goes. People were getting saved, praise God but I rarely saw any gifts in operation. Perhaps there is a plan for this though, I can't judge it to be wrong, but we have seen lots of denominations change over the years. Some ministers too have left the AOG, some for being restrained (Hagin comes to mind) and perhaps some for being too liberal?

Always in His Presence · Sunday at 9:04 AM

Akita Suggagaki · Sunday at 9:00 AM

Just this morning I found Gustavo Gutierrez on my bookshelf and thought I would read. I would like to find that article Boff wrote in 2007 but have not found it yet.

But AI gave me this:

Aspect	Liberation Theology	"Return to the Fundamentals"
Primary focus	The liberation of the poor and oppressed from social and economic structures.	Core biblical doctrines and individual spiritual salvation.
Theological perspective	The experiences of the poor are a primary lens for interpreting the Bible.	The Bible is viewed as the inerrant and unchanging word of God, interpreted through tradition.
Path to liberation	Achieved through social and political action to change oppressive systems.	Achieved through personal repentance and spiritual redemption from sin.
Interpretation of sin	Focuses on systemic or "structural sin" that perpetuates injustice.	Emphasizes individual sin and personal responsibility.

Yarddog · Sunday at 8:56 AM

ozso said:
That's what woke used to mean.

No, that what woke still means, but the Right wingers hijacked the word and started piling on whatever they decided to falsely claim.

ozso said:
Just like gay used to only mean happy or festive.

Gay still means that but people have used it to describe other things as well.

ozso said:
The meaning of words change. Woke became a problem when it started being too widely applied.

Yes, by right wingers who wanted to disparage a word used by minorities to bring awareness to their struggle to find equality.

ozso said:
When they kept coming up with new things to call racist, prejudiced, exclusionary etc.

We should all have a problem with racism, prejudicial treatment, exclusion, etc .. We are Christians who are to accept all as brothers. One race is no better than another. A rich man is no better than the homeless.

Apple Sky · Sunday at 8:55 AM

Hentenza said:
Wow look at you using examples from a man made object orbiting the round earth in space. I’m impressed.

Don't be, I don't believe in the hubble space telescope or the phony pictures they take.

Always in His Presence · Sunday at 8:54 AM

The decision underscored the disconnect between Washington’s local justice system and President Donald Trump’s aggressive effort to restore order. Since the attack, Trump has federalized the Metropolitan Police Department, deployed the National Guard, and surged federal law enforcement resources into the city.

“It’s like a different place, it’s a different city … everybody’s safe now,” Trump said Thursday afternoon during a visit to the U.S. Park Police headquarters in Anacostia, where he thanked officers for “cleaning up the streets.”

As of Friday morning, D.C. had gone a full week without a murder, Trump boasted in an interview, a new record for a city that in recent years averaged at least one killing every other day. Trump celebrated the milestone on Truth Social, posting “MAKE WASHINGTON, D.C. GREAT AGAIN!” alongside photos with law enforcement.

o_mlly · Sunday at 8:52 AM

pastorwaris said:
... As she writes, countless congregants are juggling multiple jobs, drowning in debt, skipping worship to meet workplace demands, and feeling the squeeze of gig work and student loans. This exhaustion isn't a failure of faith. It’s a consequence of an economy that demands more hours than lives permit.

The workplace or economy may propose but does not demand that we participate in actions opposed to our faith. We are free to participate or not. And the state of the workplace is certainly not a by-product of capitalism, properly understood as the right to private property and the moral freedom to use it as one legally wills.

If your argument substitutes "consumerism" for "capitalism" then I think your argument may make more sense.

One might then ask: Has the cardinal virtue of temperance in the pursuit of worldly goods been lost to us?

Always in His Presence · Sunday at 8:52 AM

Biden-appointed judge frees teenagers suspected of assaulting former DOGE staffer

A Biden-appointed judge on Thursday ordered the release of two Maryland teenagers accused of assaulting a former Department of Government Efficiency staffer in a high-profile attempted carjacking.

Judge Kendra Briggs, named to the bench by former President Joe Biden, freed the 15-year-old boy and girl under strict conditions despite local prosecutors’ objections that at least one of them remained a danger to the community. The two are accused of trying to steal a car in Dupont Circle on Aug. 3, an incident that drew national attention when the group of teenagers allegedly brutally beat Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, a 19-year-old former staffer at DOGE, as he intervened in the attempted carjacking.

Hentenza · Sunday at 8:51 AM

Always in His Presence said:
There is none - it was a group of seven or eight assaulting the man only two were caught and the woman in question, who was out on the town at 3am was not a minor child.

I know but vilifying a victim is not cool though. Neither is making things up.

FAITH-IN-HIM · Sunday at 8:49 AM

Vambram said:
The voters knew that those felonies were and are bogus.

Either we have confidence in the justice system or we do not. We cannot dismiss the justice system as "bogus" when we disagree with its outcomes, nor can we claim it is accurate only when the verdict aligns with our preferences. Unfortunately, this pattern has become apparent among both sides of the American political spectrum. When liberals are dissatisfied with a court decision or trial result, they may allege bias or manipulation; similarly, when conservatives disapprove of an outcome, they label it as illegitimate. This parallels how the media is often treated: agreements are praised, while disagreements prompt accusations of bias. Such inconsistent attitudes undermine trust in these institutions.

Even if the charges and conviction were unfounded, there were 16 other GOP primary candidates available for nomination, but the conservative American chose to nominate Trump. Are you saying no GOP primary candidate in 2024 had stronger character, Christian values, or policies than President Trump?

I often hear from President Trump supporters, especially evangelicals, that they voted for him despite disliking his personality or character. They felt they had no choice, as voting for Democrats would mean supporting policies like expanded abortion access, increased focus on transgender issues, and more open borders for undocumented immigrants.

That statement is false. Evangelical Christians had over 30 options between 2016 and 2024, including ordained pastors like Mike Huckabee, devout Catholics like Rick Santorum, genuine born-again Christians like Mike Pence, proven conservatives like Nikki Haley or Asa Hutchinson. But they all voted and nominated for President Trump. In 2024, Mike Pence withdrew from the race before any primary votes were cast due to low levels of support.

Always in His Presence · Sunday at 8:47 AM

Hentenza said:
Please provide evidence of your assertions above.

There is none - it was a group of seven or eight assaulting the man only two were caught and the woman in question, who was out on the town at 3am was not a minor child.

Edward Coristine was attacked in the city's Logan Circle neighborhood by a group of teenagers attempting to carjack him and a woman at around 3 a.m. on Sunday, according to The Associated Press and Politico. The woman was identified by police as Coristine's significant other.

Always in His Presence · Sunday at 8:45 AM

DaisyDay said:
Uh-oh, better leave your Bulls cap at home, kids, when visiting DC!

Uh,.... ok - can they wear any other team or is it just the Bulls, and what is the fixation on Bulls caps?

Akita Suggagaki · Sunday at 8:44 AM

BeckyJ said:
Politically, if there is a Center, then on either side is leaning to the Right or to the Left for you, even if slightly either way.
After voting, elaborate in comments, if you wish.

on things like abortion and fiscal responsibility I am right. But on things like justice and equality I am left.
The "woke" issues seem to be a litmus. I am all for respect, dignity, inclusion and acknowledgement of the evils we have perpetrated when it comes to racial and sexual issues. But, transgender access to bathrooms and sports team needs some common sense.

Akita Suggagaki · Sunday at 8:36 AM

prudent_commenter said:
Hello.

By nationality, I am Romanian, speaking the same language. Born and baptized with it, denomination Christian-Orthodox. I usually read and pray the bible using the English language. Very rarely, if ever do I read/pray the Romanian versions. Last night, however I prayed Psalm 91 in Romanian, and had a lot of nightmares during my sleep. Things that I am afraid of came into my dreams. I'm wondering if there isn't a connection. Praying psalm 91 in English doesn't have the same effect.

Is there a difference between the language you pray/sing/read in? If you are baptized with a specific language, is it possible, that one to be more "powerful" than any other?

For context, I dream, a lot, and most of them come true. But they are not always of the Lord. So one must be extremely careful.

Thank you.

Maybe Romanian has psychological significance for you that triggers your fears.

Sometimes pray in Latin and Spanish but have not noted any differences in how they affect me.

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