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Theology / Bible Study / Re: A Daily Devotional
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on: November 11, 2020, 03:17:15 PM
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Thank you brother for your service in the Navy, to America and her ideas
Also thank you for keeping up the Good Fight for your service to the Lord
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Entertainment / Computer Hardware and Software / Re: Microsoft's Windows 10 is breaking PCs
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on: October 20, 2020, 02:26:14 PM
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Here is a lil more
According to TechRadar, the two most recent updates, KB4579311 and KB4577671, were not installing and some PCs began to show error messages. Some of the error messages include the infamous "Blue Screen of Death," as well as unresponsive files, printers and problems with audio
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A lot of people wonder why I use Linux and not Windows. I had too many problems with Windows 7. I'm done making Bill Gates a rich man, especially after acting like a scientist of medication
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Entertainment / Laughter (Good Medicine) / Re: Clean Jokes
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on: October 18, 2020, 10:49:36 AM
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Two old men, Abe and Sol, sit on a park bench feeding pigeons and talking about baseball.
Abe turns to Sol and asks, "Do you think there's baseball in Heaven?"
Sol thinks about it for a minute and replies, "I dunno.
But let's make a deal -- if I die first, I'll come back and tell you if there's baseball in Heaven, and if you die first, you do the same."
They shake on it and sadly, a few months later, poor Abe passes on.
Soon afterward, Sol sits in the park feeding the pigeons by himself and hears a voice whisper, "Sol... Sol... ."
Sol responds, "Abe! Is that you?"
"Yes it is, Sol," whispers Abe's ghost.
Sol, still amazed, asks, "So, is there baseball in Heaven?"
"Well," says Abe, "I've got good news and bad news."
"Gimme the good news first," says Sol.
Abe says, "Well, there is baseball in Heaven."
Sol says, "That's great! What news could be bad enough to ruin that?"
Abe sighs and whispers, "You're pitching on Friday."
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Theology / General Theology / Illegal immigrants, a Biblical view
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on: October 17, 2020, 10:44:30 AM
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Illegal immigrants, a Biblical view
A bible study on illegal immigration but first a few important words
These words are important, biblical names of distinction that God makes relative to people in a given country. For an example, an Israelite citizen is referred to as a countryman (ach) in Scripture, whereas a legal immigrant is referred to as a sojourner (ger) or toshab, and a foreigner is called an illegal (nokri) or zar.
I will keep to using Israel as an example
A sojourner (sometimes translated as stranger) was a person who entered Israel and followed legal procedures to obtain recognized standing as a resident alien. Israel treated illegal immigrants differently. Illegal immigrants should not expect these same privileges from the state whose laws they disregard by virtue of their undocumented status.
These standard categories of one’s standing in a given nation, and the differentiation between citizens, immigrants, and foreigners are representative of the will of God. In fact, these categorizations have been the distinctions in the mind of God ever since He scattered the people into different nations (Babylon) in Genesis 11.
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It is critically important for Public Servants to understand and apply the aforementioned biblical precepts relative to the formation of immigration laws because Romans 13:1-7 and 1 Peter 2:13-14 imply that in God’s mind, in His economy for creating nations and governments, He intends for the leaders of a nation to protect the citizens of the nation.
Romans 13:4 For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Here is Paul, a citizen of the Roman Empire, is addressing believers who are citizens of the Roman Empire living in the capital city of Rome. Not only does he state here the need for citizens to abide by the rule of law, which includes immigration law, but in addition, he implies what the motive should be behind
the legislators’ (ministers (dia onia), meaning “servants”) lawmaking: to look out for the welfare of citizens.
That protection should deter a myriad of intrusions by illegals: weapons of destruction, disease, property and job theft, the importation of illegal drugs, and the like, which could result from illegals who have never pledged their allegiance to the nation and its laws, but rather have broken the laws of the land by entering the country illegally.
It need be especially underscored that an advocate of immigration restriction is not necessarily a racist. Policies preventing illegal immigration should stem from biblical motives of ensuring the general welfare of the nation versus denying a would-be immigrant the potential for a better way of life. To procedurallyexclude foreign individuals who might be criminals, traitors, or terrorists, or who possess communicable diseases is not racist in the least! It is good stewardship to protect the citizens of a nation who have unmistakably pledged their allegiance to that nation and their fellow citizens!! Holding to a biblical theology on immigration in no way implies that one is necessarily a racist!!!
Such leniencies, as evidenced by current American immigration policies and eventually bankrupt the treasury. This happens when non-citizens are the recipients of endless entitlement grants, health benefits, employment insurance, education scholarships, etc. etc. all given to those who have never pledged allegiance to the flag that they willingly take from!! A nation with overly lenient immigration policies will always end up insolvent. It’s difficult to manifest compassion when you are bankrupt yourself.
From Romans 13:4, Paul states under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, for it (government) does not bear the sword for nothing. Governments are to seek the welfare of their people by punishing evildoers (1 Peter 2:13- 14). People who are illegals are a threat to the welfare of those who are citizens. It is out of an inherent desire imbued by their Designer, that governments want to protect their citizens as a mother does her child and if they don’t, they should. In terms of immigration, for a government to be pleasing to God and receive His blessing, it has no option
but to protect its citizens from illegal immigration per Romans 13:4 and 1 Peter 2:13-14. It must always protect its borders and punish those who enter illegally. Any governmental response that is less than this violates God’s clearly revealed intention for government and invites chaos (as we now are seeing on our southern borders).
As far as families of illegal immigrants being seperated, that has been going on since President Theodore Roosevelt became President. President Trump did not start the practice but has been blamed unfairly for families being separated.
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Theology / Debate / Re: IS THE OLD COVEANAT STILL BEING USED TODAY ?
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on: October 02, 2020, 02:51:04 AM
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The entire Torah Law is still entirely applicable to Christians; not for salvation, but rather for simple obedience. This interpretation stems primarily from the New Testament affirmation that Jesus Christ was sinless in every way (Hebrews 4:15), sin is defined by the Torah (1 John 3:4), and that Jesus' followers, both Jew and Gentile, are admonished to imitate Him in every way (1 John 2:6). the entire Torah Law is still entirely applicable to Christians; not for salvation, but rather for simple obedience. This interpretation stems primarily from the New Testament affirmation that Jesus Christ was sinless in every way (Hebrews 4:15), sin is defined by the Torah (1 John 3:4), and that Jesus' followers, both Jew and Gentile, are admonished to imitate Him in every way (1 John 2:6).
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