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SavedByGrace3 · Tuesday at 4:48 PM

Clare73 said:
The Christian is to judge:
1) open sin in the body (1 Co 5:1, 12-13, Gal 6:1),
2) doctrine (Ac 17:11, 1 Th 5:21),
3) disagreement between believers (Mt 18:15),
4) ourselves (1 Co 11:31) - which is not a part of judging others,
5) rightly, by actions (Jn 7:24).

Thank you for this list!

Michie · Tuesday at 4:46 PM

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of dehumanizing rhetoric and called for the replacement of hateful language with speech that opens horizons and new paths.

Pizzaballa issued this call in a video message released during the Venice Film Festival, where the Silver Lion prize was awarded to Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania’s film “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” which recounts the last moments of a 5-year-old girl killed in 2024 in Gaza.

“You’ve already heard the news, so there’s no need to delve into the dramatic daily story of what we’re experiencing. The images are also very significant; unfortunately, they speak of destruction, of death, of so much pain. One of the problems we’re experiencing is precisely this: We’re so overwhelmed by pain that there seems to be no room for the pain of others,” he said.

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Cardinal Pizzaballa says violence in Gaza is the result of hateful language

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, said violence in the Gaza Strip is the result of years of dehumanizing rhetoric.

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FreeinChrist · Tuesday at 4:43 PM

ADVISOR HAT

This thread had a large clean up of off topic posts. The topic is not the flood, or Egypt, it is in the OP.

Stay on topic.

Douggg · Tuesday at 4:16 PM

RandyPNW said:
Also, I think like you do that Russia may be "Gog." And when we read about Gog in Eze 38-39, it reads like the last battle Israel must face. So I wondered if he may be part of Armageddon?

(four chart/illustrations in this post)

I think that Russia will make up part of the Gog/Magog alliance, that attacks Israel in Ezekiel 39, 7 years before Armageddon.

But in Ezekiel 39:2, it says that while 5/6 of Gog's army coming from the north will be wiped out - 1/6 will be driven back to the north.

Ezekiel 39:2 And I will turn thee back, and leave but the sixth part of thee, and will cause thee to come up from the north parts, and will bring thee upon the mountains of Israel:

So, since Armageddon, in Ezekiel 39:17-20, is 7 years later - that will give Russia 7 years to rebuild their army.

Near the end of the 7 years, there will be a united attack (including the Russians) on the beast-king and his EU army, outlined in Daniel 11:40-44. See my chart below.

The beast-king and his EU army will be successful in fending off the attackers. And as the battles are taking place, then like a thief in the night - the sixth seal event will take place, shocking the entire world.

The sign of the son of man in heaven.jpg

In the face of the greater threat of Jesus appearing in heaven, sickle in hand,the kings of the earth will stop their battling against the beast-king to unite against the bigger threat to their existence. United, they will assemble at Armageddon to prepare to make war on Jesus and His army of heaven.

The beast-king will make his final stand in Jerusalem on the temple mount, between the seas. Daniel 11:45. chart below.

There on the temple mount, he will meet his final end to be cast alive into the lake of fire, see the chart of the day of Jesus's return

RileyG · Tuesday at 4:11 PM

Good for you, POTUS!

RileyG · Tuesday at 4:11 PM

Thank you, Holy Father!

FAITH-IN-HIM · Tuesday at 3:54 PM

Michie said:
Last week, the shooter in Minneapolis of little children in a Catholic church-school during mass was discovered to have written on one of his weapons, “Where is your god [sic].” He used a picture of Jesus on his target in practice before the big day of shooting last Wednesday.

And now the left says to us in effect: “Don’t pray, just prey.” The last part refers to allowing unfettered evil to flourish — to continue to prey on the weak and vulnerable.

As Gary Bauer noted last Thursday: “Satan wrote the script for the atrocities that transpired yesterday at a Minneapolis Catholic church and school. The transgender shooter’s message, ‘Where’s your God now,’ wasn’t referring to Allah. It was referring to the God of the Bible, the God Catholics, Jews, and Protestants worship. The only God, by the way. ‘Where’s your God now’ was Satan mocking God.”

It’s amazing to see how swift the condemnation from the Left was against even the idea of prayers — as if prayers alone were the solution offered to try and stop these things. They do hint at the solution: to get back to the knowledge of God, the one who is there and who will hold us all accountable one day.

As to the condemnation of prayer, consider these examples:

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frei, who almost single-handedly destroyed his city in the wake of the George Floyd riots, spoke of prayer as if it were nothing. After all, the children in the church-school were literally playing when the bullets began to fly.

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The Left belittles prayer. Are they right?

I think we have no clue how many times God spares us from the complete ravages of sinful attempts to kill

www.christianpost.com

“And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."

Over the past fifty years, there has been a noticeable emphasis among some Christians in America on public prayer—in schools, at political events, and even during sports games. However, such practices are not necessarily rooted in biblical teachings. As a born-again Christian, I pray regularly: when I wake up, while waiting at a coffee shop, standing in line at the grocery store, or during activities like walking, driving, or exercising at the YMCA. My prayers are private because I seek to communicate only with God, and He hears my prayer no matter where I am. .

My question is: If a Christian wishes to pray, what prevents them from doing so? Why should Christians be concerned about the opinions of liberal lefty or heathen democrat’s views regarding prayer, or about when and where those individuals believe Christians ought to pray?

If a Christian decides to pray, it is recommended that they do so with sincerity and respect, following the teachings of Jesus, which emphasize not announcing their prayers publicly.

Rescued One · Tuesday at 3:33 PM

Italian operatic vocal trio! WOW!!!

DaisyDay · Tuesday at 3:08 PM

Always in His Presence said:
No - that is demonstrably false:

No, it's still true.

Always in His Presence said:
6 years of Trump tax documents released by House Ways and Means Committee

The Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee on Friday publicly released documents related to former President Donald Trump's tax returns covering the six years from 2015 to 2020.

The move comes after committee members voted 24-16 last week to release the documents after sensitive information -- like bank account numbers and Social Security numbers -- had been redacted.

That's not Trump releasing anything. And he has yet to release 2020-2024. Promise made; promise broken.

Always in His Presence said:
Not C'est la vie - no - the correct term is C'était embarrassant

Here is where some will argue timing as an excuse.

Whose embarrassment? He bragged about his cleverness in paying only $750 in income tax despite his income and wealth.

Always in His Presence said:
Do you know why the left stopped talking about Trump's taxes three years ago? Because he didn't do anything wrong -

The zone got flooded. Three years ago Trump was prosecuted for other crimes. Alas, however, he won the election and it all went away like magic.

Michie · Tuesday at 2:19 PM

@johnnypapa

A question to anyone who is thinking about rejecting Jesus (or has accepted him for that matter): have you even met him? Do you know who you are rejecting? You might think the answer is yes. The answer might even be yes. But Fr. Mike has something that every single one of us needs to consider before deciding whether or not to stick by Jesus and his Church.

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WELSian · Tuesday at 1:55 PM

WELS recently got a Discord up. Join the This We Believe Discord Server!

Anonymous9090 · Tuesday at 1:23 PM

In the article associated with the following link, it says that in today's modern secular music, female singers and male singers are harshly insulting each other:

Why female pop stars are lambasting mediocre men

Judging by her lyrics, Sabrina Carpenter (pictured) has mixed feelings towards men. She finds her paramours attractive, exciting—and disappointing. In “Manchild”, the lead single on her new album, she complains her lover is “stupid”, “slow” and “useless”. She asks, mocking a caveman, “Why so sexy if so dumb? / And how survive the Earth so long?”

“Manchild” is not the only track on the record to lambast mediocre men: time and again Ms Carpenter takes aim at blokes who can barely “do the dishes” or “assemble a chair from IKEA”. The American pop star suggests her beaux are dumb, as when, in “Sugar Talking”, she says: “You’re having these epiphanies, big word for a real small mind.” Some do not understand basic grammar. In “Slim Pickins”, a hit from last year, she complains about a man who “doesn’t even know the difference between there, their and they are”.

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Men are pushing back, at least musically. In August the top album on the Billboard 200 chart was “I’m the Problem” by Morgan Wallen, an American country singer. “If I’m so awful,” he sings, “then why’d you stick around this long?”

It's Not merely fun-loving teasing. When people ( especially young adults, teenagers & kids ) listen to the aforementioned songs, opposite sexes subconsciously learn to mistreat each, and disrespect each other. This is what leads to marriages breaking up.

( Important Side Note: Nowadays, we have to be concerned about people listening to modern music that has lyrics with inappropriate sexually-related lustful words and phrases, but we also have to be concerned about the aforementioned. It's becoming a complex, scary & frightening world ).

There is Nothing wrong with fun-loving teasing between men & women, & even a civil healthy debate about the role of men vs women in society. However, it's bad if it turns into extreme disrespect and/or abuse. Pray The Holy Spirit encourages more respect & sensitivity between the male and female sexes/genders:

Why female pop stars are lambasting mediocre men

The trend may reflect the growing gulf between young men and women

www.economist.com

Jan001 · Tuesday at 1:21 PM

Maria Billingsley said:
The olive tree as a metaphor for Israel speaks to God's faithfulness to His promises and the unity of all believers—both Jewish and Gentile—in Christ. Gentiles are grafted into the "olive tree" of Israel, which represents God's people. This means that believing Gentiles become part of the spiritual family of Abraham, sharing in the blessings promised to Israel. A "remnant" of Israel, those who believe in Jesus as the Messiah, remains on the tree , showing that God has not abandoned his people. Paul explains this in Romans 11, emphasizing that God's plan includes both Jews and Gentiles and that the "natural branches" (unbelieving Jews) can be grafted back in. " And thus all Israel will be saved" are his words. This is the Church which supersedes Israel.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I think the olive tree is comprised of all of God's faithful people. The natural branches are faithful Christian Israelites/Jews, and the wild branches are faithful Christian non-Israelites/Jews.

Hebrews 11:25 choosing rather to share ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the fleeting pleasures of sin.

Grafted In · Tuesday at 1:20 PM

I'm beginning to understand.

Pommer · Tuesday at 1:04 PM

FreeinChrist said:
Or is it breads and circuses?

The BBB took away SNAP benefits…no bread.

Jan001 · Tuesday at 1:01 PM

Douggg said:
The Romans did not destroy Jerusalem and the temple because Jesus returned and was in their midst.

The Romans destroyed Jerusalem and the temple because the Jews were rebelling against Roman rule and occupation.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

The Barbarian · Tuesday at 12:22 PM

Servus said:
It doesn't say, but best guess is Maya Jean is a registered Democrat.

Yes, she turned herself in, but that alone doesn't mean she's a democrat. There are republicans with a sense of guilt as well. On the other hand, she might have done it to degrade confidence in elections, which would indicate that she's a republican.

Hard to say. Conflicting evidence here. Apparently, she registered her dog as a democrat, but dogs are generally republicans. WFTH-I

Grafted In · Tuesday at 12:21 PM

stevevw said:
Not for some time and I love this music. I like his early stuff the best. I like how he transitions from folk hillbilly to blues/folk rock and gospel. Always wanting to reinvent himself.

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I can hear a bit of the bands influence with the piano as well. I think he started jaming with them around the same time.

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The Hawks,

Jan001 · Tuesday at 12:16 PM

RandyPNW said:
The *vision* takes place in heaven. And it may concern those who have departed in Christ, who are now with Christ in heaven. And being that it is a vision, the vision that follows may be a confirming vision, adding details, without a necessary chronological sequence between them.

In other words, the vision 1st acknowledges the departed saints in heaven. And the next vision shows how these saints are to join their fellows at Christ's 2nd Coming.

Rev 19.6 Then I heard what sounded like a great multitude, like the roar of rushing waters and like loud peals of thunder, shouting:
“Hallelujah!
For our Lord God Almighty reigns.
7 Let us rejoice and be glad
and give him glory!
For the wedding of the Lamb has come,
and his bride has made herself ready....

The wedding has come, but it has not taken place yet. Then the ensuing vision provides more detail as to *when* it will take place, namely at the 2nd Coming...

11 I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. 12 His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. 13 He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. 14 The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean.

So, the departed in Christ are in heaven, awaiting the wedding, but it has not taken place yet in the vision. It is being anticipated.

What follows, then, is the 2nd Coming itself, which is the means by which Christ obtains the format in which the wedding takes place. And that wedding could very much take place *on the earth.*

Matt 25.The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet.

So, here is indicated that the wedding banquet takes place *after the Return to earth.* It is when the bridegroom comes.

Luke 12.35 “Be dressed ready for service and keep your lamps burning, 36 like servants waiting for their master to return from a wedding banquet, so that when he comes and knocks they can immediately open the door for him.

Here, the indication is that the weddding banquet is perhaps another occasion from which Christ returns? Perhaps it indicates that Christ has already had a wedding banquet of sorts before this final one, to take place on the earth. Otherwise, the virgins would not have been awaiting the coming of the bridegroom.

I'm supposing that Christ himself probably had his own wedding feast of sorts, following his ascension. That is when he obtained his own resurrection body. The wedding he returns to involves our resurrection bodies, so that we can feast with him.

I don't think the idea means to indicate how this final wedding banquet will look. It may take place in a spiritual dimension, for all I know? But it seems to require his return to earth, where we can feast with him with literal earthly food and drink.

Mark 14.24 “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many,” he said to them. 25 “Truly I tell you, I will not drink again from the fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new in the kingdom of God.”

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this topic. I appreciate your input.

Oompa Loompa · Tuesday at 12:04 PM

Hans Blaster said:
And for each of them caught we turn on oprah-mode:

You get a thread.
And you get a thread.
Everybody (arrested) gets a thread.

Oh, and they will all get a thread. That is for sure.

DaisyDay · Tuesday at 11:57 AM

JSRG said:
The problem I have with the issue of Biden is the cover-up, or perhaps more accurately the obvious attempt to look the other way by the mainstream media. Biden's aides being quiet about it is something I don't like, but it's expected. The fact is, I expect the staff of any President to do their best trying to cover up that sort of thing. I'm sure there's stuff about Trump they're covering up.

But the press? The mainstream media by and large tried to ignore the issue; it was only the right-wing media that were pointing out the obvious questions about Biden. Why was the media so derelict in their duty to be asking serious questions about Biden's acuity? And why should people trust them now after this dereliction of duty?

Derail continues......

DaisyDay · Tuesday at 11:29 AM

Congress is pathetic. When I was young, I wondered how the Roman Senate allowed the excesses of Nero and Caligula, but now I see.

Michie · Tuesday at 10:59 AM

In Catholicism, the
Nativity of Mary is celebrated on September 8th, marking her birth and the beginning of her unique journey as chosen by God. Catholic doctrine holds that Mary, like all humanity, was in need of redemption from original sin, which she received at her conception through a special grace from her Son, Jesus. This preservation from sin, known as the Immaculate Conception, set her apart to be the worthy vessel for Christ, making her the "New Eve" who, unlike the first Eve, obeyed God's plan.

Theological Significance

Immaculate Conception:Mary was preserved from the stain of original sin at the moment of her conception, making her "redeemed in a more exalted fashion" by her son's merits, according to Catholic Answers.
New Eve:Just as Eve brought sin into the world, Mary, the New Eve, through her perfect obedience to God, brought forth life in Christ, according to Catholic Answers.
Unique Calling:Her preservation from sin was necessary for her to be the mother of Jesus, the incarnate God, preparing her to carry the "ark of the covenant" within her.

The Feast Day

September 8th:The Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is celebrated on this date.
Origin:The feast likely originated in the East, possibly in Syria or Palestine, and was adopted by the Church of Rome in the seventh century, according to Catholic Answers.

Mary's Role

Container of God:Mary's unique role was to be the vessel through whom God entered the world in human form, a concept she fulfilled through her consent and immaculate state, notes Catholic Answers.
Fulfillment of Prophecy:She is seen as the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies that point to the incarnation of the Word of God, according to Catholic Answers.

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