Stephen Andrew said:

Peace to all,

To me Paul received the Spirit, on the road to Damascus, blinded by "The Light" and was able to transform the gentiles without the Gentiles in the area even being Baptized. With Paul, was Peter, who said who would not baptize those Paul gave the Spirit unto. Then after they receivd the Spirit from Paul they were later Baptized by the water Baptism that John preached. The gentiles were so reverent that they had a temple for all their Gods, and even had a temple of the unknown God, This is the opportunity Paul took to walk right in, and evangelized and gave the Holy Spirit Baptism, the Pentecost to the Gentiles to The Temple of the Unknown God of the Gentiles, we now know and recognize as Jesus.

Peace always,
Stephen

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And Saul / Paul NEVER did water BAPTIZE anyone at all and he BAPTIZED NO one with WATER //HUDOR , Unless

you have a verse !!

Water baptism was GIVEN TO Israel in John 1:31 and not to the BODY of Christ !!

dan p

For someone to go crazy,
meth and crack seem more likely to be the cause.

Dear Lord,
I pray that the current President of Turkey would see the folly of his behavior, to allow the democratic process to go on and to allow his democratic opponent to go free. Show him the path of wisdom in the midst of his country's chaos, and that You would turn his heart like water.
In Christ's Name,
Amen

No life should be treated like property. And I hate IVF as well. It's immoral. IMO.

God bless Pope Francis as he continues to guide the faithful!

Michie said:

Following a Massachusetts law barring law enforcement cooperation with ICE, illegal child rapists and other serious criminal illegals charged with "horrific crimes" are being released on to the streets on bail as low as $500 and, in some cases, no bail at all.

Responding to these releases, Tom Homan, President Donald Trump’s border czar, said that Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healy and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, both Democrats, "should be ashamed" and that despite their actions, deporting criminal illegals "will be done."

Healey has previously said that Massachusetts is not a sanctuary state. However, a 2017 ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, Lunn vs. Commonwealth, bars local and state law enforcement from coordinating with ICE to assist with deportation operations. The ruling stipulates that law enforcement cannot comply with ICE detainers, forcing agencies to release criminal migrants onto the streets.

Last week, Wu renewed her pledge to resist Trump’s deportation efforts, saying, "We stand with immigrants," and "No one tells Boston how to take care of our own, not kings, and not presidents who think they are kings."

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Homan blasts blue state as report shows it releasing illegals charged with ‘horrific’ crimes on low bails

Massachusetts law enforcement agencies are releasing illegals charged with child rape and other serious crimes to the streets on bail as low as $500 and in some cases no bail at all.

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Tom Homan is correct.
Governor Healey and Mayor Wu ought to be ashamed of their stance regarding criminal illegal immigrants. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like that they are.

The day has dawned, the sun is shining,
And on God’s Word I’ve now been dining –
An open letter to His people,
To those who are, in truth, His pupils.

The Word of God tells us a story.
His words to us, they’re for His glory.
They teach us how we’re to live for Christ,
How for our sins Jesus paid the price.

They tell us how Jesus became man,
He lived on earth all within God’s plan,
He healed the sick and He raised the dead,
Now by His grace we can now be led.

He took our sins on Him, on that tree,
So from our sins we could now be free,
Free from our slavery to self and sin
So by His grace we’d live now for Him.

By faith in Him, we now die to sin,
And in His power we obey Him.
We live for Jesus throughout each day,
We kneel to God and we bow and pray.

We follow Him now where’re He leads,
And on His Word we now daily feed,
And He meets us in all of our needs,
So we live for Him in all our deeds.

An Original Work / March 24, 2025
Christ’s Free Servant, Sue J Love

The Atlantic? Sounds like typical left wing lies. The administration of the architect of the end of the Afghanistan war would never make such a rookie mistake. The Secretary of Defense was like some mid level guy in the military and knows stuff.

The Holy Father is accustomed to a busy daily schedule, frequent travel abroad, and a hands-on governing style. Adjusting to a new reality won’t be easy.

Pope Francis is back at the Vatican after spending 38 days in the hospital, his longest stay yet. Doctors have said he now needs at least two months of rest, during which he should avoid large gatherings. But they also noted that he remained mentally active throughout his hospitalization, and they expect him to keep working during recovery.

Nevertheless, this marks a turning point. The convalescence that began Sunday will be unlike anything in the 88-year-old Pontiff’s 12-year reign.

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Soldiers from Myanmar's Buddhist nationalist military junta reportedly set fire to St. Patrick's Cathedral in the majority-Christian Kachin state, reducing the historic church to ashes amid escalating attacks targeting Christian communities and religious sites.

The cathedral, a significant spiritual and cultural landmark for Christians in Kachin, was burned during ongoing military operations in the area just before the church's annual celebration of Saint Patrick's Day last Sunday, reports the United Kingdom-based watchdog Christian Solidarity Worldwide.

The fire in the Banmaw area broke out around 4 p.m. last Sunday, according to the Vatican news agency Fides. The blaze follows earlier incidents of destruction on the church grounds, including the demolition of the priest's residence, diocesan offices and a high school on Feb. 26.

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ozso said:

The truth can be delivered politely. You failed to do so. Rather instead you lashed out. And you'll likely lash out again or be sarcastic or snide or derogatory like the rest of us are from time to time.

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Let us agree to try and do better.

She’s irrelevant now. Bygones.

May she rest in peace and rise to glory!

Erik Nelson said:

Reports widespread ethnic cleansing around the region in preparation for the caliphate:

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Lord have mercy!

Tigran1245 said:

No, they don't. But as I understand it, this is not a problem, because all views of OO and EO on afterlife are not dogmatic: this is personal opinion of the saints or decisions of local councils, which are not obligatory for the whole Church. Correct me if I'm wrong, please.

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Thank you

He has
1) created chaos diverting attention from the debates on the budget, debt ceiling and reconciliation.
2) further divided the Democrats
3) reduced the debate on cutting to how much Medicaid, Social Security and Medicare will be cut
4) has sufficiently threatened the House members so that they know that he will primary any opposition
5) used methods designed to legally test the limits of presidential power
6) helped in preparing Repubicans for the fight over reconciliation

DOGE will likely be over after the reconciliation bill is passed. Musk has had enough, and need to spend more time on his companies.
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F. Ignore her.

tonychanyt said:

Can you describe the imputation procedure (operations) in detail with precision? Begin with

Step #1 _____

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It would be helpful for me if you described in the same manner the assignation of guilt procedure (operations), in detail with precision.

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ChatGPT has this to say about the article. (Note that ChatGPT did a web search to cross-reference and verify the factuality of the article.):



and Microsoft Co-Pilot:

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I concede the point that the claims made by the witnesses to that reporter are at this time unverifiable.

No, not exactly. Jesus repeatedly predicted his death and resurrection (Mt 16:21, 17:22-23, 20:18-19). Satan was aware of this.

1C 2:

6 Yet among the mature we do impart wisdom, although it is not a wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are doomed to pass away. 7 But we impart a secret and hidden wisdom of God, which God decreed before the ages for our glory. 8 None of the rulers of this age understood this, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.

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Satan knew about the resurrection event ahead of time but didn't know the secret and hidden wisdom associated with Jesus' resurrection. He didn't know the full consequences of it. No one knew:

9 But, as it is written,

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“What no eye has seen, nor ear heard,
nor the heart of man imagined,
what God has prepared for those who love him”—

10 these things God has revealed to us through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God.

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After the resurrection, the Spirit revealed the hidden wisdom to the Apostles:

At the Pentecost, Peter spoke in Ac 2:

23 "This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. 24 God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.

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Jesus defeated death by his resurrection.

Ephesians 1:

20 [God] raised [Christ] from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms, far above all rule and authority, power and dominion, and every name that is invoked, not only in the present age but also in the one to come.

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Jesus defeated Satan by his death and resurrection.

Colossians 2:

15 Having disarmed the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them by the cross.

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Through the resurrection, Jesus publicly shamed Satan and his forces, exposing their impotence against God's power.

Romans 5:

18 Consequently, just as one trespass resulted in condemnation for all people, so also one righteous act resulted in justification and life for all men.

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The Cross redeems people.

Revelation 12:

11 They triumphed over him [Satan] by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony; they did not love their lives so much as to shrink from death.

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By Jesus' death and resurrection, we too can defeat Satan. The Cross empowers believers.

Was Jesus' resurrection a surprise to Satan?

Satan was not surprised by the event itself, but he was shocked by its consequences. The resurrection declared God's ultimate victory over sin, death, and evil. It marked the decisive turning point in the cosmic battle between good and evil. God won at that point in space-time history.

Erik Nelson said:

70 Christians Beheaded in Church, Media Nowhere to Be Found​

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Always in His Presence said:

The US Postal system has not been efficient in a long time.

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I believe you can thank Louis DeJoy for a lot of that.

Demoralization is a state of mind that ensues when a person feels unable to cope with a problem that he and those about him expect him to be able to handle. Demoralization can vary widely in duration and severity, but the full-blown form includes the following manifestations, not all of which need be present in any one person. The person suffers a loss of confidence in himself and in his ability to master not only external circumstances but his own feelings and thoughts. The resulting sense of failure typically engenders feelings of guilt and shame. The demoralized person frequently feels alienated or isolated. He may also feel resentful, because others whom he expects to help him seem unable or unwilling to do so; their behavior, in turn, may reflect their own irritation with him, creating a vicious circle. With the weakening of the person’s ties often goes a loss of faith in the group’s values and beliefs, which had helped to give him a sense of security and significance. The psychological life-space of the demoralized person is constricted in space and time. He becomes self-absorbed, loses sight of his long-term goals, and is preoccupied with avoiding further failure. His dominant moods are usually (1) anxiety, ranging from mild apprehension to panic, and (2) depression, ranging in severity from being mildly dispirited to feeling utterly hopeless.

Mk 5:

41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.”

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Why did the English translation keep the original language "Talitha, cumi"?

Because the Greek author did.

Why did Mark keep the original Aramaic "Talitha, cumi"?

Let's see this from the angle of storytelling:

35 While he was still speaking, there came from the ruler’s house some who said, “Your daughter is dead. Why trouble the Teacher any further?” 36 But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”

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Mark was the storyteller. He generated a sense of suspense in the readers' minds: What is going on? What is Jesus going to do? Why does he still bother? The girl is dead already!

37 And he allowed no one to follow him except Peter and James and John the brother of James.

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Let's start the countdown at Step 6. Jesus restricted the number of witnesses to his inner circle.

38 They came to the house of the ruler of the synagogue, and Jesus saw a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.

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Step 5. They were getting close. The news was bad, loudly bad.

39 And when he had entered, he said to them, “Why are you making a commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but sleeping.”

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4. They were getting closer, increasing the suspense. Jesus contradicted the weepers and wailers, creating tension and confrontation.

40 And they laughed at him.

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3. The weepers and wailers laughed at him to scorn. They ridiculed Jesus to his face.

But he put them all outside

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2. Jesus told the doubters to stay away, restricting access again.

and took the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and went in where the child was.

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1. Finally, Jesus could see the child, the target.

41 Taking her by the hand he said to her, “Talitha cumi,”

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0. This was it. This was the climax of the story. To indicate this critical moment, Mark wrote in Aramaic instead of Greek. It was a miraculous moment! Jesus raised a dead person back to life!

which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise.” 42 And immediately the girl got up and began walking

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The resolution was immediate. Everyone was amazed.

(for she was twelve years of age), and they were immediately overcome with amazement. 43 And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat.

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Finished with a happy ending

Why did Mark use the original Aramaic phrase "Talitha, kum" in the story of healing Jairus’s daughter?

Mark structured the story as a build-up from the crowd’s despair to Jesus’ calm authority, culminating in the miraculous dramatic moment. By switching to Aramaic, Mark froze the climatic frame: The reader hears Jesus speak directly, as if standing in that room. The foreign words create a sense of sacred immediacy. It is like a movie director’s close-up shot at the miracle’s peak. It is dramatic. Don't you want to say it yourself: Talitha cumi