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bbbbbbb · Jul 28, 2025

Xerxes

RandyPNW · Jul 28, 2025

Clare73 said:
The true Israel is those who believe in Jesus Christ, who are the body of Christ, which is not replaceable.

I don't think so. To me, the "true Israel" are those who have a choice whether to accept Jesus as their Messiah or not.

Dan Perez · Jul 28, 2025

NBB said:
Today is even worse than in the times of Jesus, the more bad ideas against God there is the more demons,
problem is they don't like to be discovered, they like to hide and lie to keep hiding in and around people.

Thanks for your re[ply , and I believe you have hit the nail on the head !!

dan p

Apple Sky · Jul 28, 2025

If you can,t believe what is in the first book Genesis how can you believe what is in the rest of the books ?
Mankind has created a creation story like the big bang, God has one and they have one.
I'm not here to mix there theories, there science with the word of God, if their story/ theory contridicts what the word of God says then throw it out the window.
You say that the Bible was written by men but do you know what, your little science books were written by men too & you believe them.

By Pastor Dean Odle

Clare73 · Jul 28, 2025

Michie said:
If the sun still rises, God’s covenant with Israel still stands.
That’s the startling logic of Jeremiah 33where the fixed order of creation is offered as proof that God’s promises to the Jewish people are unbreakable. Yet in an age of rising theological confusion and mounting hostility toward Israel, many in the Church have begun to waver. Replacement Theology is back, often dressed in more “respectable” robes. But let’s be clear: if God can abandon Israel, then no one is safe. If He breaks that promise, why wouldn’t He break yours? Has God truly revoked His covenant? Has the Church replaced Israel in His plan? Or is the continued existence of Israel as certain as the sunrise?
The answer, resoundingly and unmistakably, is found in the mouth of the prophet Jeremiah:
These two verses are both a prophetic rebuke and a theological anchor. God Himself sets the terms: Only if the rhythm of day and night ceases — only if the laws that govern the cosmos unravel — then, and only then, would He cast off Israel.

The true Israel is those who believe in Jesus Christ, who are the body of Christ, which is not replaceable.

ToddinSD · Jul 28, 2025

Widow of Nain, The

RandyPNW · Jul 28, 2025

trophy33 said:
"Truly I tell you, you will not finish going through the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes."
Mt 10:23

"Even so, when you see all these things, you know that it is near, right at the door. This generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled."
Mt 24:34

"Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that it is near, right at the door. This generation shall not pass, till all these things be done. "
Mk 13:30

"Even so, when you see these things happening, you know that the kingdom of God is near. This generation shall not pass away, till all be fulfilled. "
Lk 21:31

"Behold, I shew you a mystery; we shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed..."
1 Cor. 15:51

"...and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. "
1 The 5:23

The end of all things is at hand.
1 Pt 4:7

But in these last days He has spoken to us by His Son, whom He appointed heir of all things, and through whom He made the universe.
Heb 1:2

Blessed is the one who reads the words of this prophecy...because the time is near.
Rev 1:3

"God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must come to pass soon."
Rev 22:6

I hope this helps to demonstrate that we do not have just the three isolated verses in the OP, but it is a broader issue mentioned and implied throughout the New Testament, from gospels to Revelation. The immanency of the kingdom of God and the Lord coming in their life times.

Therefore, the explanations like the transfiguration obviously do not work.

I don't think it is a broader issue. I think it has to do with seeing a preview of the inception of the Kingdom, and seeing Jesus actually obtaining his Kingdom in full view, even before it comes to earth in the eschatological sense.

I know some make a lot out of whether the Kingdom arrived with Jesus' 1st coming, cross, and ascension. My own view is that Jesus did obtain the Kingdom, but not in the eschatological sense. At his cross he obtained the Kingdom on our behalf so that we can be reassured right now that we already *have* Eternal Life.

So Jesus has the Kingdom now, but is in heaven until the time set by the Father to send him back. Each of the verses you cite must be treated *in context.* They are not all saying the same thing.

For example, when Jesus said his disciples would not finish going through the towns of his country before he comes he is indicating that not everyone will be able to experience full preparation before he visits each area. There is an urgency here given on behalf of future ministries to reach out to a world that has urgent needs because they cannot all be met.

When Jesus spoke of the closeness of his coming in judgment upon Israel he was speaking of the 70 AD event. But when he speaks of the relative nearness of his eschatological Coming he is referring to the fact that now is the time of Salvation--he has already died for our sins and it is encumbent upon us *now* to accept Christ for Eternal Life, well before he comes back in world judgment.

When Jesus spoke of our need to "watch" for his Coming, he was not speaking of imminent expectation, but rather, of aiming towards his Kingdom with the need to prepare for it now. We are to focus on what the Kingdom will mean, with its righteousness and with its exclusion of the wicked.

That way we know we must learn to be righteous now, and to be ready always, not in an imminent expectation but rather in the need to simply always be righteous and free of God's anger. We could be judged at any time.

Anonymous9090 · Jul 28, 2025

Pray for the immediate release of the Catholic nuns in India who were arrested for spreading Jesus Christ's gospel:

Kerala nuns' arrest triggers political slugfest; Chhattisgarh CM justifies action

KOCHI/NEW DELHI: The arrest of two Catholic nuns, hailing from Kerala, in the BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh on charges of human trafficking and forced religious conver

www.newindianexpress.com

FaithT · Jul 28, 2025

DaisyDay said:
"Or" indicates a contradiction/alternative and "so he says" is an expression of doubt as to the veracity or sincerity.

Thanks for the English lesson.

Apple Sky · Jul 28, 2025

Phil G said:
It’s because you can’t answer a very important question. It should be a very easy question to answer within the flat earth context if the earth is flat. It's a daily observation that anybody can make on a clear day. And all you do is try to shirk your responsibility.

You brought up the fact that you observe the sun as bigger at sunrise than at noon. That contradicts flat earth. And it is your own observation that you brought up yourself.

You can’t just dismiss calls to explain it. It’s a major contradiction in what you claim and what you have observed.

I’m not asking you to explain something that somebody else said. I’m asking you to explain what YOU have said. You opened the door to this and now you're trying to slide your way out of it. But it doesn't work that way. It's strong evidence against the earth being flat. And unless you can explain it, it's an own goal that can't be ignored or undone. So explain your observation within the flat earth context.

The sun & the moon are the same size what I did notice about the moon when it rises it is much bigger and goes smaller as it rises, I'm not sure about sunrise as the sun is much harder to look at.

When the sunsets & at the vanishing point the sun appears to get smaller until it has vanished, but it hasn't really vanished as this is due to our perspective the sun has moved so far away that we don't see it anymore, see the diagram I posted earlier.

DaisyDay · Jul 28, 2025

More info and cool photos: Facts About Derechos - Very Damaging Windstorms

What Is A Derecho? | Weather.com

One severe thunderstorm is capable of producing strong winds. But when they team up in summer, they can produce widespread wind damage and power outages for hundreds of miles. These are called derechos.

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JosephZ · Jul 28, 2025

Landon Caeli said:
The following Islamic text is a display of the attitude problem that many Palestinians must endure to be a good follower of the religion they hold.

Do not greet the Jews and the Christians before they greet you and when you meet any one of them on the roads force him to go to the narrowest part of it.
(Sahih Muslim 39:16, see also Sunan Abu Dawud 41:5186)[5]

To assume this attitude stops at the bullying of Jews on roads, would be naive. It's goes much further than that, all the way to the elimination of the Jews altogether.

Textual and historical context are key to interpreting and understanding religious texts, and if one reads them without knowing the circumstances surrounding a text’s origin, they will almost certainly misunderstand what they are reading. The hadith you quoted is context-specific and doesn't call for Muslims to bully non-Muslims. It was written around 1,400 years ago when Muslims were in a state of conflict with the Banu Qurayza, who had violated a treaty with the Muslims, and other tribes in Arabia; it applies to those Jews and Christians that were hostile to the Muslims. There's also no teaching in Islam that calls for the elimination of Jews. The only places you will find that kind of rhetoric are from Islamic extremists and anti-Islamic propagandists.

lucypevensie · Jul 28, 2025

The Green Mile?

DaisyDay · Jul 28, 2025

The word is new to me: Derecho.

Derecho Likely To Strike South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa On Monday | Weather.com

An intense cluster of storms could produce wind gusts over 75 mph and a few tornadoes.

weather.com

Defining A Derecho

A single severe thunderstorm may produce an area of damaging winds only a mile or two wide and perhaps a few miles long, but derechos can produce damage tens of miles wide and hundreds of miles long.

To be called a derecho, the thunderstorm-generated high winds and wind damage should cover a distance of at least 250 miles long and produce at least a handful of 74+ mph wind gusts, according to a January 2025 proposal led by Brian Squitieri.

They are most numerous in late-spring and summer, particularly in the Great Plains and Midwest.

(MORE: Derechoes 101)

Sound super dangerous, like a plains hurricane with tornadoes thrown in for good measure.

ToddinSD · Jul 28, 2025

Qualifying

rjs330 · Jul 28, 2025

DaisyDay said:
Pointing out your response is based on emotion rather than logic is hardly "forgetting" that they are not the same as it is essential to the sense of the sentence that they not be. This is basic.

Your claim is utterly baseless and you know it. So does everyone else. Over and over again your posts have shown to little more than an emotional rants rather than based upon logical conclusions surrounded by facts because of your dislike or Trump. Which is an emotion. Pointing out the fact rhat my conclusion was logical based on your posts was the proper thing to do. How on earth you deemed that as emotional is quite a head scratcher.

DaisyDay said:
No, it was an emotional outburst on your part.

Lol. I guess you are entitled to believe what you

DaisyDay said:
You may note (or not, horse/water) that Wolff says the photos were kept in Epstein's safe and presumably would now be in custody of the DOJ who raided the safe. What were you expecting to see?

Hmm... which was under control of the Democrats for rhe last four years. STILL no photographs though.

DaisyDay said:
The article does not say the pictures don't exist. That is your own desperate conclusion. Can you tell what the article did say?

Of course it didn't because thats what Wolff said. And you know what he didnt say in that article? That the photos were of under 18 year old topless girls with Trump.

You know good well what the article said. You posted it. I hope you read it. Even your second article doesn't say they were under 18 year old topless girls on his lap.

And guess what. Still no pictures. Your claim and Wolffs claim have no evidence. In fact according to that article Wolff doesn't even claim what you do.

wing2000 · Jul 28, 2025

AV1611VET said:
And that tells me that there is something the current administration knows that academia does not know.

So I'm not sure what this thread is all about.

The United States invokes a law that is on the books, and academia starts whining (as usual) that said law should make exceptions that academia feels should be made?

Since when does the United States of America invoke a blacklist, then allow our colleges and universities to demand exemptions?

What's next? tennis? volleyball? their boy scouts? au pairs?

The president issued an order -- an order that he can revise at any time.

I can understand stepping up US Visa screenings for certain countries. But it defies common sense to deny a youth baseball team entry into the US.

ralliann · Jul 28, 2025

Larniavc said:
The part where you quoted me and then repeated it again as part of the main body of your text.

I already explained that.
The same when people call people things they are not. It is the bad they do.
Now, I am not going to argue with you anymore about that also!

ralliann · Jul 28, 2025

Larniavc said:
It's not bad when it is true.

LOL. OF COURSE NOT. I spoke about when it is not. Most of the time it is not these days.

timothyu · Jul 28, 2025

When a person, including a Christian, condemns another, they condemn themselves as we are all made of the same faults.

rjs330 · Jul 28, 2025

ViaCrucis said:
Weird that you've gotten hate out of what I'm saying.

I don't have to hate racists to not want racists around.

"Say to them, 'As I live, declares the Lord GOD, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn back, turn back from your evil ways, for why will you die, O house of Israel?'" - Ezekiel 33:11

I'd much rather racists stop being racists. But as long as they are foaming at the mouth wanting to see the extermination of my neighbors, then they are a clear and present danger to the community. That's not hate, that's called reasonable trepidation.

If I was Jewish and a group of Nazis set up a compound 20 miles out of town, I would have every reason in the world to not like it. Now, I'm not Jewish, but I care about my Jewish neighbors.

-CryptoLutheran

Hey what ever happened to love your enemies? Turn the other cheek and all that. I guess that doesn't apply to racists? Let the racists slap you in the face.

FreeinChrist · Jul 28, 2025

d taylor said:
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That was probably just a commercial for deodorant.

right......with full frontal nudity. :doh:

timothyu · Jul 28, 2025

The will of humans is corrupted. Anything man produces is corrupt. Man cannot fix what is corrupt as the solution can be corrupted. It’s a no win situation and the medicine of loving all as self is never considered as it runs contrary to the will of man, physicians trying to heal themselves rather than each other.

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