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Could the law give life?

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tonychanyt said:
Yes, in some sense, Exodus 20:


This law promised a long life. Moreover, Deu 32:


Moses was talking about the present life, only metaphorically pointing to the eternal one.

In the NT, NIV, Lk 10:


He studied Moses' law. He liked to think that the law gave life.


Jesus answered a question with a question.


This expert knew the law well.


Did Jesus tell this lawyer that he could obtain eternal life by following the law?

Right, it was possible. The challenge was: Could he do it? Could anyone do it?

Could the law give eternal life?

Yes, in theory, but no, in practice. Gal 3:


The law alone or the works of the law does not give eternal life. This is where faith and grace come in.

1 John 5 spelled it out:


Jesus is our source of the present life and eternal life. In fact, our eternal life starts here and now.

Jn 11:
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In Luke 10:25-28 and Matthew 19:17, Jesus said that the way to inherit eternal life is by obeying God's commandments, so Moses was speaking about eternal life. Likewise, in Exodus 33:13, Moses wanted God to be gracious to him by teaching him to to walk in His way that he and Israel might know Him, and in John 17:3, eternal life is knowing God and Jesus, so again Moses was speaking about eternal life. Our obedience to God's law had nothing to do with trying to earn eternal life life, but rather our obedience to it is the way to know God and Jesus by being a doer of His character traits, which is eternal life (John 17:3), and which anyone can do.
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Disciple -- Radical

AlexB23
Vambram said:
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Till the day I die
Till the day I die (Isaiah 46:4)
Till the day I die I’ll be a Radical (Romans 6:6-13; Mark 8:34-38)

It’s easy to find one that will compromise (Matthew 24:12)
but it’s not easy to find one that’s willing to stand (1 Corinthians 10:12)
The road to hell is wide (Matthew 7:13)
but to heaven it’s one way, one truth, one life (John 14:6)

That’s why we’re not ashamed of the name of Jesus (Romans 1:16)
and we don’t care if the whole world sees us (Matthew 5:14-16)
From our chains He has set us free (Galatians 5:1; Romans 8:2)
and I could never repay what He has given to me (1 Peter 1:18-19)

I’ve been radically loved (John 3:16; Romans 5:8)
I’ve been radically changed (2 Corinthians 5:17)
By His grace I have been radically saved (Ephesians 2:4-5)
and I’ll live my life no other way (Philippians 1:21)

Till the day I die
With my heart, with my soul (Luke 10:27)
Till the day I die I’ll be a Radical
With my blood, with my bones (Acts 20:24)
Till the day I die I’ll be a Radical

It’s easy to find someone that’s willing to die
but it’s not easy to find someone that’s willing to live (Galatians 2:20)
I want to walk in His footsteps even if the world hates me (Matthew 10:22; John 15:18)
ready to love and not afraid to forgive (John 13:34-35; Matthew 6:14)

Never ashamed of the name of Jesus (2 Timothy 1:8)
And yeah we want the whole world to see us (Matthew 5:14-16)
see He’s alive burning in our hearts (Colossians 1:27)
offering mercy with outstretched arms (2 Corinthians 5:18-21)

Not just my mouth, but let my hands speak the glory of God
Not just my mouth, but let my hands speak the glory of God (Matthew 5:16; James 1:22-25)
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Whew, this is a little heavy. I do like how the song sticks to the Bible though. Thank you for sharing this one, brother. It is good that Christian Metal exists, cos it could be the only outlet to bring non-Christian metal heads to Christ. For myself, 2000s Casting Crowns is about the heaviest Christian music I typically listen to, or even Seventh Day Slumber. If there is a verse that sounds totally rockin', it is Psalm 33, cos the verse mentions stringed instruments (precursors to guitars) and loud shouts (as used in metal). :)

1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV): "As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Psalm 33:1-3 (ESV): "Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous! Praise befits the upright. Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre; make melody to him with the harp of ten strings! Sing to him a new song; play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts."
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Is This Real?

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com7fy8 said:
I have known patients to be held physically and put in an isolation room. And ones have gotten tranquilizer shots.

But in a regular hospital they might call security and try to talk the person down, I suppose.
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The hospital I used to work at had no rooms with a lock on them so if a psych patient was a problem we had to guard them.
It wasn't a psych facility so they had to find somewhere to send the psych patients. Sometimes they would be there over a week waiting to get a bed at a psych facility.
The hospital I work at now has rooms that you can lock someone in. We have cameras in them and they have to be monitored by medical staff. We also own a psych facility a few blocks away and we transport the psych patients there.
It's a much better situation.
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Tracking Jesus

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Akita Suggagaki said:
MatthewMarkLukeJohn
Bethlehem2Bethlehem
EgyptJerusalem
Nazareth1NazarethNazareth
3JordanJordan3Jordan1Jordan
4GalileeGalilee4GalileeGalilee
Nazareth2Cana
8Capernaum2CapernaumCapernaumCapernaum
Gadarenes3Sea5Lake Gennesaret3Jerusalem
9Own Town4Home7CapernaumJudea
13by the SeaOthersideNain4Samaria, Galillee
5Geresenes8GeresenesCana
Nazareth6NazarethTowns & Villages5Jerusalem
14Feeding 5,000Feeding 5,0009Feeding 5,0006Feeding 5,000
BethsaidaBethsaidaBethsaidaBethsaida
15GenesaratGenesaratCapernaum
Tyre7Tyre7Jerusalem
Sea of GalileeSea of GalileeSea of Galilee8Mt Olives/Temple
Magadan8BethsaidaBethsaida
16Caesarea Philippi9Caesarea Philippi
17TransfigurationTransfigurationTransfiguration
Samaria/Trans Jordan
10Bethany
CapernaumCapernaum13Villages
19JudeaJudea17Samaria & GalilleeJudea
20Jericho10Jericho19Jericho10Jerusalem
21BethphageBethphageBethphage11Bethany/Ephraim
Jerusalem11JerusalemJerusalemJerusalem
24BethanyBethanyBethany12Bethany
14JerusalemJerusalem
26BethanyJerichoBethany
26Jerusalem14Jerusalem22Jerusalem12Jerusalem
27Crucifixion15Crucifixion23Crucifixion19Crucifixion
28Galilee16Galilee24Emmaus21Sea of Tiberias
Jerusalem
Bethany

I have been tracking Jesus, following him. Kind of fun. Nice to see some agreements in the Gospels.
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How does one track Jesus on His journey through Israel?

With a GPS (Gospel Positioning System). ;)

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Good idea or no?

PloverWing
boughtwithaprice said:
Tell me then, what crime was he convicted of? The jury did not even know.
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The NY Times lists the dates of the relevant checks and invoices here:

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The Trump Manhattan Criminal Verdict, Count By Count

Former President Donald J. Trump faced 34 felony charges of falsifying business records, related to the reimbursement of hush money paid to the porn star Stormy Daniels in order to cover up a sex scandal around the 2016 presidential election.
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Why do you think the jury was unaware of the charges?
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Close races in battleground states show voters locked in. The economy is far and away the top issue this election

The Barbarian
BPPLEE said:
The only poll that counts is on Election Day
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True. Something could suddenly happen and turn it around for the republicans. The democrats replaced a tired and confused old guy with a younger and highly competent candidate, and suddenly they moved out front. You guys could do that, too.
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Should Christians Vote in Political Elections?

AlexB23
eleos1954 said:
There are many Christians that do not vote because neither side follow biblical principles.

We aren't electing a god (somebody to worship) ... we are electing the person(s) who we think will best lead the country.
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I might have become one of those Christians, so I will not vote for any of the two parties in 2024, and will most likely go with Peter Sonski (pro-life Catholic guy).
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UK will extradite Americans for social media posts

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eleos1954 said:
You wouldn't think so ... governments could .... all governments hate the fact that people are talking about things online .... they are all against free speech ... what they want is controlled speech (controlled by them) ... hard to say where all this goes???
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Well, it's not in control of an empire that spans 1 quarter of the world anymore and just a small island so ..
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Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads...

orbiter
Peace in Christ.

We are to be His “many infallible proofs” to this world that Jesus is indeed alive as we shall continue to live in this earth with an age-lasting life (aka "eternal life").

We shall not mortally perish (like the many Christians before us) but will continue to live in this earth….showing this world that Jesus is indeed alive as we shall stay alive. As He lives, we shall live in this world.

We are to be the “few” ….the vessels of His mercy…. as compared to the “MANY” vessels of His wrath that mortally perished from this earth.

We are to be His unquestionable proofs (unquestionable signs) to this world as we shall never mortally perish from this earth. Having an age-lasting life (aka “eternal life) in this mortal body is a powerful sign to this dark and dying world that Jesus is indeed alive.

Act 1:1-3 KJV
(1) The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,
(2) Until the day in which he was taken up, after that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

We are also to speak to this world the things pertaining to the kingdom/government of God.

(3) To whom also he shewed himself alive after his passion by many infallible proofs, being seen of them forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God:

That would be the “Great commission”….to speak of the things pertaining to the kingdom/government of God.

All power is given unto His Son and He shall reign until He puts down all of man’s authority and rule and power….and the nations are to be taught this. This is the gospel of His kingdom/government coming to this earth. They are to be taught to observe all the commandments of the Lord who has power over the nations of this earth. He will be with us unto the end of this age (the word is “age” and not “world”)…for we shall have an age-lasting life to the very end.

Mat 28:18-20 KJV
(18) And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.
(19) Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
(20) Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world (AGE). Amen.

He that endures unto the end (of this age), the same shall be saved.

Mat 24:13-14 KJV
(13) But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved.

The “Great Commission” of those who have an age-lasting life is to preach the good news of His kingdom/government to all nations of this world.

(14) And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come.

We...the few... shall be the very “elect” chosen by Him to bring together all things in this earth in Christ.

We…who are Christ the firstfruits…shall never mortally die. We come alive in our mortal bodies (now) which shall not perish but shall be kept standing here in this earth by the power of God through the cross of Christ. This is known as the “first resurrection.”

1Co 15:22-26 KJV
(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 firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming.

We…His many infallible proofs…shall rule with Him as He shall put down all rule and all authority and power in this earth. Then the end of this age comes when He shall deliver up all of man’s conquered (by Him) authority to the government/kingdom of God.

(24) Then cometh the end, 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.

But before all of this happens, His servants must be sealed first.

Rev 7:2-4 KJV
(2) And I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God: and he cried with a loud voice to the four angels, to whom it was given to hurt the earth and the sea,
(3) Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads.
(4) And I heard the number of them which were sealed: and there were sealed an hundred and forty and four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.

Before we rule with Him (by gathering together in one all things in Christ, both of which are in Heaven and which are on the earth), we are to first hear His Word of Truth…the good news of our salvation… and BELIEVE in what we hear Him saying to us in the Spirit of truth. This is how we are sealed....our BELIEF...in the hearing of His voice. His knowledge is the "meat" that we are to "labor" for...by believing on God whom sends His Son to speak to us via the Spirit of Truth.

Joh 6:27-29 KJV
(27) Labour not for the meat which perisheth, but for that meat which endureth unto everlasting life (AGE-LASTING LIFE), which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him hath God the Father sealed.
(28) Then said they unto him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?
(29) Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.

We shall not mortally perish like the many Christians before us (the wrath of God came upon those “children of disobedience.”) They were the vessels of His wrath. They were the "flock of the slaughter"....the "generation of wrath." We, though, who hear and believe in the Word of Truth...the truth of the gospel...the gospel of our salvation which is for the here-and-now shall have our part with Him in gathering all things in Him,

Eph 1:9-14 KJV
(9) Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:
(10) That in the dispensation of the fulness of times he might gather together in one all things in Christ, both which are in heaven, and which are on earth; even in him:

We obtain an inheritance …an age-lasting life…in order to assist the Lord in gathering together all things in Him.

(11) In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:
(12) That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

After we hear the good news of our mortal salvation (inheriting an age-lasting life in this earth in this mortal body) and BELIEVE, we are then SEALED with that Holy Spirit of THE “promise”. What is that “promise”? the promise of an age-lasting life (aka “eternal life”). 1 John 2:25 .

(13) In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise,

That is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto the praise of His glory.

(14) Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

At the time of the redemption of the purchased possession (our mortal body), we shall put on immortality. This “mortal”…which never has died…shall then put on immortality at the very end of this age…at the last trump moment.

1Co 15:52-55 KJV
(52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.
(53) For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.
(54) So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
(55) O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

But, at the time when we are all together in one mind and one body in Christ Jesus, we shall judge the world with Him. The world will be judged only when ALL of the firstfruits are made alive with an age-lasting life. They are all sealed first....they are the few that will hear and believe in the gospel of their salvation which was not being preached in the truth by earthly-minded men.

1Co 6:2 KJV
(2) Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the world? and if the world shall be judged by you, are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
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Trump is STILL in Mourning over the Loss of Joe Biden

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wing2000 said:
...yesterday in PA (still missing Joe)

“What happened to Biden? I was running against Biden and now I’m running against someone else,” Trump said. “I said, ‘Who am I running against, Harris?’ I said, ‘Who the h*** is Harris?’”

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Is it just me, but if a candidate for office doesn't know who the sitting Vice President is, maybe they aren't mentally fit for office.
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Hi I'm Lilly and I'm new to this form

Larniavc
GracefulLilly said:
Well hello there,

I'm so thankful to be a part of this form. I was looking for a way to connect with others and thought this form would be a great way to do so.

I'm currently working in patient registration in the ED and since I work every weekend I find it extremely difficult to attend church. I'm hoping that by joining this form could help me connect with others who also share my faith and Love in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post. May God bless you
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Hiya!
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Pope Francis pens preface to US death row chaplain’s book on death penalty

Michie
Pope Francis commended an American chaplain’s work with death row inmates as a ministry that reflects the “deepest reality of the Gospel” in a new book preface on the death penalty.

The pope personally penned the introduction to “A Christian on Death Row: My Commitment to Those Condemned” by Dale Recinella, a lawyer who has ministered to death row inmates in Florida as a lay Catholic chaplain for more than 25 years.

Pope Francis calls Recinella’s work as a chaplain on death row a “passionate adherence to the deepest reality of the Gospel of Jesus, which is the mercy of God.”

Continued below.
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Pope pens preface to US death row chaplain’s book on death penalty

The pope personally penned the introduction to “A Christian on Death Row: My Commitment to Those Condemned” by Dale Recinella.
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Abortion referendum pamphlet can call fetus 'unborn human being,' Arizona's top court rules

Michie
The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an informational pamphlet on an upcoming abortion law referendum can refer to a fetus as an "unborn human being."

Vice Chief Justice John Lopez IV authored a brief ruling last Wednesday overturning a lower court decision that did not allow the phrase to be used in the official analysis pamphlet sent to voters that Republican state lawmakers on the Legislative Council drafted.

In November, Arizonans will vote on a ballot measure that would allow legal abortions up until fetal viability, which usually occurs around 24 weeks into a pregnancy.

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Abortion referendum pamphlet can call fetus 'unborn human being,' Arizona's top court rules

The Arizona Supreme Court has ruled that an informational pamphlet on an upcoming abortion law referendum can refer to a fetus as an unborn human being
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Lying in politics to save lives from being aborted: acceptable?

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Fantine said:
The words "baby killer" is a conversation ender. I would even say it repels voters.
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Well it is much more accurate than the sanitized word "choice". But I do understand it is not comfortable to accurately describe what happens with abortions.

What is it about being for pro-life that reeks of theocracy? Murder is generally frowned upon in civilized nations.
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