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Recent content by RandyPNW

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    Trump and Politics

    Yes, there's a lot of truth in that from my perspective. But I would say it this way. God set up an ideal system of faith for the nation with OT Israel. But being a typical nation, some would align with God, and some would rebel against God. I do think, then, that God was displaying the...
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    What does the Bible say about the history of God's dwelling? What changed and why?

    Never thought of that, but find the thought very interesting. If you know more, I'd be interested to hear? The Temple in Heaven is something we read in the book of Revelation. Indeed, we are told in Isaiah that the Temple on earth could not contain God's presence, which is everywhere in...
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    Trump and Politics

    Good conversation. I certainly have more views on this--views that are more definitive. But at this point I would wish to enjoy the exhange of ideas before launching into more controversial language. ;) I don't really subscribe, fully, to modern liberal democracies. I see them more as a...
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    What does the Bible say about the history of God's dwelling? What changed and why?

    Dave, I think it was always understood that people matter more than stone, that Israel was the central thing, and not a stone temple. That is, the temple of Moses was purely symbolic, even if it was necessary as part of that legal system. Something had to take the place of Israel until the...
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    Trump and Politics

    I'll try to make this short, though it deserves much more. I wish to maintain interest over substance. ;) I agree. God operates through men and through their free choices and institutions. And yes, God put a conscience in every man such that there is something called Natural Reason. It can, of...
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    Trump and Politics

    Not at all. I agree with everything you say here. I would just suggest you look into the Enlightenment period of European history with the philosophes. They were a group that saw the corruption of the Christian Church and began to denounce not just the Church but the Christian Religion, as...
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    Trump and Politics

    Well thought-out analysis. You make so many interesting points that I'm going to have to take more time later in responding.
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    Trump and Politics

    I just posted this on another forum--I hope it helps?.... God said in His 10 Commandments to "have no other gods." For Israel this was both a political and a religious thing. Not "freedom of religion" but "no license for any other religion." This is the opposite of what we have in our Liberal...
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    Trump and Politics

    I think the average American's political leanings have to do with how they were brought up, whether they have government jobs, whether they are a minority group, and what news sources they draw upon. The important matter to me is that the Democrat Party appears to have been taken over by the...
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    It is near

    I understand. I wasn't raised that way, and our church denomination emphasized Grace perhaps to a fault. I probably could've used some of the Hell Fire preaching, because I took advantage of Grace to test the limits of God's patience! ;) But yea, it gets to be a bit over the top with the...
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    Trump and Politics

    Inclusive or Patriotic? Trump seems bewildered that even though his economy is doing well the numbers still indicate people don't like him. But I think it's pretty simple, really. The Republican program Trump supports is more patriotic than inclusive. Why do Democrats, the schools, the media...
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    It is near

    I don't know why you should think that God's Justice does not require the "punishment" of ungodly people? As for how the Bible defines the "Kingdom of God," it is not just a general sense of God's Justice. It has a much more technical definition as applied to the hope of Israel, along with the...
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    From the Levitical priestly order - to the Order of Melchizedek

    Wow, you've done your homework! ;)Thanks!
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    From the Levitical priestly order - to the Order of Melchizedek

    I agree that Jesus' righteousness is his righteousness, and our righteousness is our righteousness. However, our righteousness does come from him who knew and can know no sin. That doesn't make us sinless. It only means we share in his very virtues, of love, of kindness, etc. We are drawing our...
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    It is near

    Yes Jan, I had tried to somewhat hint at that. The Kingdom is near in the relative sense, because chronologically, it is next on the agenda. But it is equally near because since the Kingdom is next in the sequence, what we do today has immediate need for attention. Not only could we die but what...