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Thank you for your post. The Story, as report by ACLJ: President Trump was playing golf when he was informed (on the 6th hole) of Colombia’s refusal. He responded as we now know and continued with the game. By the 8th hole Colombia had capitulated! Perhaps unsurprisingly, there had been a...

Thank you for responding. Please explain why we do not have eternal life of self. Remember, the Bible is full of metaphor, not just the bosom of deceased Abraham, but the hand of God, the heart of God. (“Hide me under the shadow of thy wings.”) How one communicates with a disembodied...

Thank you for the message of hope. Do you see any evidence of this behavior where you live? (It needs to start somewhere.) There is definitely a hunger among people persecuted, but will their prayers be answered? Blessings.

Thank you all for your detailed replies. Metaphor: Consider an example of a magnificent forest. What can we say about the TREES in the forest? Your answer: this Forest occupies X acres, has an average density of Y, and has an age of Z. Me: fine, but what about the various Trees? Alternative...

Thank you for you question. Perhaps I am missing your point, but: Matthew 18:8 If your hand or your foot causes you to stumble, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life maimed or crippled than to have two hands or two feet and be thrown into eternal fire. Matthew 19:16...

Thank you for answering. Request No. 1: please list the leadership attributes of Putin and show how his accomplishments have helped the Russian people. Request No. 2: please list and rank the top world leaders ( in your opinion), including Putin. Peace.

Thank you for your long, detailed response. My preference is always for simplicity, including simple precepts (although unpacking them can be complex). A truly faithful person is not just obedient to God, but joyfully obedient (in spirit as well as in to letter of commandments). In the...

Greetings and well met. At some point, I conclude that the other person has no intention beyond looking at the literal, at which point it is time to disengage. Good luck (and God be with you).

Thank you the discussion. Recall in the parable of the prodigal son, the older brother said he had done everything his father requested. But, like the Pharisees, who claimed obedience to the law, his heart was not obeying anyone but his own inner voice. Ditto in the Matthew parable: the one...

Thank you for your (amazing) post. As of 2022, Russia ranked 8th in world GDP, but their nominal GDP per capita was ranked 65th. Russia’s GDP is an a par with Canada’s, but Canada has 3 1/2 times the GDP per capita. Australia has over 4 times the GDP per capita. Russia’s annual economic growth...

Democracy? Seriously? With Putin installing himself in perpetuity? (Like, California is a democracy, but in name only.)

In a sermon on Genesis 12 and Abraham’s faith in particular, M G Pearce noted that here and throughout the Bible the importance of faith in God is a consistent theme, and is often the major, if not sole, attribute describing a central figure. The Bible was transmitted orally before being...

Thanks for your detailed post. Note: my reading of the order re the diverter is that the water will now be primarily for agriculture in the Central Valley. Naturally CA is going to sue to stop it. President Trump’s reasoning is: People First, not supposedly endangered species. Since God...

Thank you for your opinion. Since when is appropriate for a pastor to criticize the politics of a leader, who is sitting in the congregation? To Pray for all leaders, sure. She, however, was channeling her political anger, not a good look for someone in her position. Is church attendance...

Thanks for reaching out. May God comfort you, strengthen you, sustain you in your painful trials. May He inspire your physicians to find the right health care for your particular situation. And may God help you find the best health care. Amen.

Thank you for your post. Adam only had two commandments: tend the garden and don’t eat the forbidden fruit. Presumably, there was a lot more to the commands God communicated to Noah and Abraham than just those. Micah wrote: God requires us to act justly, show mercy, and walk humbly With Him...

The text is Ezekiel 33:1-6 Summary: if a warning sounds, and you ignore it, you must take responsibility for the consequences. But, if you are called to be a watchman, and you do not give a warning when danger appears, you are responsible for anyone injured by your negligence. Clearly: good...

FYI: in reading some commentary on God’s covenant with people, after the Flood, I came across the following, which complements your post— “every new revelation of God's character implies corresponding duties on the part of man. The progress of revelation has refined and exalted the principle of...

Thank you for your thoughts. Indeed, how can it be there are so many denominations, so many “truths,” when there is only one God? God created a creature in his image, one to whom he could communicate expectations and promises, and who had free will. Was that intrinsically difficult, even for...

Thank you for the posts. Scientifically: our solar system was once a vast cloud of hydrogen and many elements (synthesized by the first nova and supernova). It coalesced, with the hydrogen in the center eventually igniting (nuclear fusion), forming our sun. And yes, our Earth was without form...