Lord have mercy!

durangodawood said:

NDAs arent a cash payment for staying quiet.

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Legally they are not seen that way but there are times when they are used for that purpose.

RandyPNW said:

I can't think of a better subject to bring up.

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Sorry, I shouldn't have asked why, I realize why,

The Barbarian said:

Judging by the rising panic among Trump's handlers, it seems to have caught them off-guard.

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I don't see any panic. Sounds like a left wing narrative to me.

MassimoTheChristian said:

It would seem to me that the bad outweighs the good on the internet there's too many evil people and evil videos and photos it's all too much.

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This has been truth since the start. All society is death dealing, not God fearing.

May God bless him and protect him. Amen.

Ah, Eastern Orthodox. I wonder how many eastern rite Catholics are in Serbia.

Micah 6:8
8 He has shown you, O man, what is good;
And what does the LORD require of you
But to do justly,
To love mercy,
And to walk humbly with your God?

The above verse has an application that no matter what denomination you come from such as orthodox or catholic you dont have despise to others because they are not of your beliefs that if they dont follow your way you seek to try to punish them by not associating with them if they are not actually seeking to harm others faith in Jesus that even if one does not agree with orthodox or catholic beliefs because one can still choose to practice faith if think is right that orthodox and catholic have responsibilty to show love to share their faith even with people who disagree.

St John only says not to greet the real heretics those who try to promote Jesus as not God or try to turn you to a false gospel bible condemns which does not mean you can not debate privately if you know the faith well but not show you approve of their evil teaching they spread to try to deceive others who do not know but you accept everyone has responsibility to listen to others who preach the truth to accept it for other christians are not a threat that they can damn your soul by sowing doubt about jesus that may keep you from trusting in jesus if you choose to accept doubt if you just choose not to listen.

JesusFollowerForever said:

Hi tony, a question for you, if you remove mark, john, luke and Matthew, what would we know about Jesus?

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1Co 15:3 For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, 5and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. 6Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. 7Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles. 8Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me.

TRUMP: The former president has expressed support for Israel’s efforts to “destroy” Hamas but he’s also been critical of some of Israel’s tactics. He says the country must finish the job quickly and get back to peace. He has called for more aggressive responses to pro-Palestinian protests at college campuses and applauded police efforts to clear encampments. Trump also proposes to revoke the student visas of those who espouse antisemitic or anti-American views.

TRUMP: The former president has repeatedly taken issue with U.S. aid to Ukraine and says he will continue to “fundamentally reevaluate” the mission and purpose of the NATO alliance if he returns to office. He has claimed, without explanation, that he will be able to end the war before his inauguration by bringing both sides to the negotiating table. (His approach seems to hinge on Ukraine giving up at least some of its Russian-occupied territory in exchange for a cease-fire.) On NATO, he has assailed member nations for years for failing to hit agreed-upon military spending targets. Trump drew alarms this year when he said that, as president, he had warned leaders that he would not only refuse to defend nations that don’t hit those targets, but “would encourage” Russia “to do whatever the hell they want” to countries that are “delinquent.”



Former President Donald Trump is campaigning on a pledge to end the "inflation nightmare," vowing that if he wins a second term, he'll bring down prices "very quickly." And if that scenario came to pass, it would be cheered by the millions of Americans who say higher costs remain a major problem.

There's only one problem: Key policies that undergird so-called Trumponomics — a combination of tariffs, tax cuts and a crackdown on immigration — are likely to cause a flare-up in inflation, according to many Wall Street economists.


Two key advisers to Donald Trump have presented him with a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine - if he wins the Nov. 5 presidential election - that involves telling Ukraine it will only get more U.S. weapons if it enters peace talks.
The United States would at the same time warn Moscow that any refusal to negotiate would result in increased U.S. support for Ukraine, retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg, one of Trump's national security advisers, said in an interview.

headphones777 said:

I claim to be a Christian, but inside I feel dead and apathetic. My life is literally going nowhere. I've come to a point in my life where I don't know what to do anymore. Despite trying to get closer to God, I feel like there is no connection between us. I cannot hear his voice. If someone asked me if I love God, I would probably say "yes" but I wouldn't really mean it. I feel completely indifferent about God, and life too. I don't know the purpose of my life and I feel like I am just walking in darkness. When I read the Bible, I don't understand anything and the Holy Spirit does not help me to understand. I have suffered from depression and schizophrenia for several years, and despite asking God for help and healing from these conditions, he has not answered my prayer. I never have answered prayers.

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I don't know which country you're in, but it might be helpful to find a group of people who are working through similar issues ie. depression and schizophrenia. Your Bio says "Colombo" so are we talking about Sri Lanka?

We have an organisation called GROW (Queensland, Australia), but it may not be available where you are. However there mgiht be something else around.


If you are in Colombo, Sri Lanka (?), this is one possible link - CAFS – A home away from home

Being out of work and living on social welfare can be frustrating in itself.

Sometimes we need to look around at other venues. God often works through other Christians so you might need to see if there are any Christian agencies which can help.

I had depression for some time, and I found a Christian psychiartrist who was very helpful. But that was in Queensland, Australia and he retired a couple of years ago anyway.

I have had the sense, for a couple of years, that neither of the Big 2
presidential candidates that the parties presented, were really acceptable
to the moderate Middle of America. And especially, NOT to the educated
Moderate Middle.

I think that the 2 big political parties have slid into trying to appease their
far-fringe members, and have neglected the Moderate Middle of America.

So, to use the ridiculous political language of the 2 big parties, the Democratic
Party would favor the poor black, left-handed female candidates whe had
been raised by Inuits (how could you go wrong, with such a "diverse"
candidate?) while the Republicans would be pushing a spoiled rich guy
who has golden toilets, and who is appealing to the conspiracy theories
of Alex what's-his-name and Tucker Carlson, and appealing to the uneducated
white supremecists and radical apocalyptic preppers. Do you really think that
the Sandy Hook school shooting never happened, and is all a Deep State
fabrication?

Really??? Is this what most American citizens are? Is this what most Americans think
"being American" really is???

Biden, the Catholic who is not a Catholic, and Trump, the Protestant Christian
who is not a Christian, do not represent either Consitutional Americans, nor
orthodox Christians.


It is educated, moderate middle American citizens, who are NOT represented
by these political freaks in Washington, D.C.

It makes sense that the independent and educated voters in america, will
decide the coming election. I want to hear specific policies from these candidates,
not racial insults or ad hominem attacks.

We'll have to see if either of these 2 candidates, Trump or Harris, can stick to the facts.
Just the facts.

Have you heard the saying to strain out a gnat and swallow a camel or that nothing which goes into a man makes him unclean

I am going to present to you, that merely preserving the word of God in it's written or oral form, without knowing the meaning of it, will give you a covering for the sake of his Word.

However, it might not save your soul.

I've been thinking a lot what's wrong with these western type of "flock herders", but I think I've finally hit the nail on this one.



They tell you to "come and recieve Jesus", but they do not talk about the cost of discipleship. Nor do they know who the Father is, nor His Name, nor His Will.

Which is why they will ultimately rub shoulders with the false messiah.

camille70 said:

Interesting. When it's up, it's his fault, when it's down it's hers or Biden's fault. Does anyone actually take him seriously?

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Sadly, yes.

Who is there to greet Jesus when he arrives?

Didn't everybody take the mark?

Isn't Jesus talking to people who had taken the mark?

Pray by asking Jesus Christ to ensure that Angels ferociously defend & protect racial, ethnic & ethnoreligious minorities ( Hindus, Christians, Buddhists, etc.) in Bangladesh during these times of political turmoil:

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SHANGHAI
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JUDGES 2

10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the Lord, nor yet the works which He had done for Israel.

11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and served Baalim:

12 And they forsook the Lord God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the Lord to anger.


THE LOST GENERATION

Someone once said that Christianity was one generation away from getting totally wiped out. And while Christ promised that not even the gates of hell shall prevail against the church, we must be careful to not become so worldly that we are no longer salt and light to those who are without Jesus.

Throughout their wilderness wanderings, the children of Israel, were told to train the next generation regarding the great works of God. They were told to bind the word of the Lord on their wrists and to keep His word before their eyes.

How was it then that this new generation did not know God? In Joshua 24, when Joshua asked the children of Israel, if they would serve the Lord, they said Oh yes, we will serve the Lord.

What were they doing?, they had forsaken their responsibilities to train their children. Look at verse 10, which says, “…there arose another generation which knew not the Lord…”. The reason they did not know the Lord, is because their parents did not raise them to know the Lord. The result was a generation in bondage to their enemies.

What was the previous generation doing?

More to the point, what are you doing to train the next generation of believers?

Has your church got a Sunday school?

Is it reaching out to the youth in its locality?

As a parent...are you teaching your children and grandchildren the truths of the bible?

As I said at the start, Christianity is one generation away from being lost. Therefore, I urge you to to pass on this glorious faith to your family. One of the jobs of the church is to train and teach the next generation of leaders.
Like Moses did with Joshua

Like Paul did with Timothy and Titus

Like Barnabas did with Mark

Like Jesus did with the twelve

What are you doing to prevent the next generation from being lost?

God bless you

Keith

SOAK IN SCRIPTURE
A Society Without Standards

Denis Lyle

Judges 2

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Episode 36: The Language of the Gospel

Christian Horstmann | Family Discipleship Podcast

Christian Family Reformation

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Training Children in Wisdom2

Voddie Baucham | Gospel According To Proverbs

Kabwata Baptist Church



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John 15:1-6

J. C. Ryle | Gospel of John

Grace Audio Treasures

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Peace in Christ.

The righteous shall never be removed…from the earth…as they will have an age-lasting life. The wicked though will not inhabit the earth as they shall perish from it.

Pro 10:30 KJV
(30) The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

The righteous….to the age…is not moved. They will abide in this earth until the end of this present evil age.

Proverbs 10:30
Young's Literal Translation
The righteous to the age is not moved, And the wicked inhabit not the earth.

Whosoever believes into Him shall not perish (be mortally removed from this earth) but has an age-lasting life. “Perishing” = having our mortal bodies perish from this earth under the wrath of God.

Joh 3:15-16
(15) That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life (age-lasting life).
(16) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life (age-lasting).

We shall continue to mortally live by the power of the cross….for always keeping the dying of our Lord Jesus in this mortal body manifests His life there which keeps us living through this present evil age.

2Co 4:10-11 KJV
(10) Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
(11) For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.

This preaching of the cross (bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus) is to them that PERISH (mortally dying from this earth) foolishness….but unto us which are saved (mortally having an age-lasting life) it is the power of God.

1Co 1:18
(18) For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.

Those that are perishing mortally adhere to what their church scribes have written for them to keep and serve. But what “wisdom” is in them? He brings them to nothing. There is no age-lasting life in the keeping and serving of them. Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? They perish mortally from this earth.

(19) For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent.
(20) Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world (age)? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

We are to continue living here until the end of this age when all things shall be subdued unto Him.

1Co 15:28 KJV
(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.

The end of this age comes to a conclusion when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God after He shall have put down all rule and all authority and power.

1Co 15:24 KJV
(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.

And we help Him by having an age-lasting life. He that shall endure unto the end….the end of this age…shall be saved.

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

The good news of the kingdom….the global government of God…shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nation…and then the end of this age comes. We are sent out to preach it to them while being His many manifest “infallible proofs” to this world that Jesus is alive and we are alive with Him with an age-lasting life.

(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.

The good news (gospel) of the kingdom: All the kingdoms of this world are to become the kingdoms of our Lord and of His Christ.

Rev 11:15 KJV
(15) And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

We are to overcome and keep His works….UNTO THE END (of this age). He gives us power over the nations….as He shall put down ALL rule and ALL authority and power. We participate with Him in this....until the very end of this age when He then shall deliver up the kingdom/government up to God after all things are made subject to Him.

Rev 2:26-29 KJV
(26) And he that overcometh, and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations:
(27) And he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I received of my Father.
(28) And I will give him the morning star.
(29) He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches.

essentialsaltes said:

‘Squad’ member Rep. Cori Bush defeated in Missouri Democratic primary​

St. Louis County Prosecuting Atty. Wesley Bell has defeated Rep. Cori Bush in a Democratic primary in St. Louis, marking the second time this year that one of the party’s incumbents has been ousted in an expensive contest that reflected deep divisions over the war in Gaza.

[Previously, Jamaal Bowman of NY lost his primary.]
[Bell will almost certainly win in November.]

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Alright, to do a public service for everyone, here is some info about Wesley Bell. He seems like a good candidate, however, he had racked up $800 in parking tickets. Hey, nobody is perfect, but Mr. Bell seems a far cry better than many other politicians, though I can not speak for Missouri, as I am in Wisconsin.

Quotes from Wikipedia: "[Bell] is the son of a police officer father and civil servant mother. Bell is a graduate of Hazelwood East High School, Lindenwood University, and University of Missouri School of Law. In June 2019, KSDK, a local news outlet, reported that Bell had amassed nearly $800 in parking tickets though he was provided with a parking space."

Wesley Bell: