“Apr 19, 2016 – The argument is that mathematical laws, in order to be properly relied upon, must have attributes which indicate an origin in God. They are true everywhere (omnipresent), true always (eternal), cannot be defied or defeated (omnipotent), and are rational and have language characteristics (which makes them personal).”
GOD created us with intelligence – language, scientific abilities, engineering skill, medical skills; we share, teach, develop things; we are conscious; we are self aware; sentient beings. We are subject to the rules of physics that GOD created and that can be explained by mathematics. What we do not know or understand we very well may come to know There is something we should not forget however:
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
SONG: Ben Eaton – Higher are Your ways Isaiah 55:8-9 Scripture Memory Song
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How https://youtu.be/VjXg7JWLfQIunsearchable are his judgments and how inscrutable his ways!
GOD must be larger then everything or we completely misunderstand everything because that may not be relevant, why? We think in terms of the physical world we can touch, taste smell or hear but, we have a hard time with the extremely large and the extremely small. The visible Universe is so vast I scarcely believe any human can truly grasp it. The extremely small down to the quantum level is equally difficult to grasp by any human I know. Yet, GOD is the creator and has sovereign control of the dominion we call the Universe.
For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPI7WbPyoM8been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made. So they are without excuse.
“Am I a God at hand, declares the Lord, and not a God far away? Can a man hide himself in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Do I not fill heaven and earth? declares the Lord.
Why, even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not; you are of more value than many sparrows.
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Can we know? As a Christian I trust what the Bible explains about our GOD and have the Faith to accept it. Without this belief and trust, a human _cannot truly understand or worse, scoff at believers. With an attitude such as that they cannot accept what the Scriptures teach. First they must confess, repent accept Jesus and receive The Holy Spirit so they can enjoy salvation and understand what we Christians believe to be true as presented in The Holy Bible.
The football game was tied and the home team had the ball; oh no they fumbled and the other team ran the ball all the way for a touchdown. We know that as a “sudden death” tie breaker. The judgement? The home team lost and the visiting team won. A more dire situation? Oh I will accept GOD (Jesus) when I get old; I am not ready (to give up sinning ) now. Bzzzzzzzzz!
“CRASH!”
TOO LATE; the head on collision killed them instantly. Now before GOD and the judgement.
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
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Accept Jesus now. Waiting too long may cost you everything but giving up a little now for an eternity with GOD?
What good old days are is immensely subjective of course; for whom; where; when. Times of war, famine, natural disaster, pandemics or when little existed to defend, ward off or assist victims of whatever.
Ecclesiastes 7:10
10Say not, “Why were the former days better than these?” For it is not from wisdom that you ask this.
Ancient common practices:
Blood letting was a common medical practice once; even using leaches; no antibiotics; no anesthesia; no X-rays; few effective medications.
Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.
When no cure exists:
SEE: Outbreak: Pandemic Strikes By: Robert Kessler
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Yet, the times of peace are fleeting and somewhere on this planet an active war is happening at any given time so, the times mentioned above not only change but the “where-s” and by the “whom-s” also.

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Despite of all the threats and dangers throughout history, Christians can look to a future with GOD in a “better place”. Thank You Jesus.
The Judds – Grandpa (Tell Me ‘Bout the Good Old Days)
Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Out in the “The Real World” I heard it said as a child or student it is like (blank). Unfortunately while this may suggest making a mechanical thing work it can, also point to a darker side of life. We (all not just Christians) must prepare our children for real life dangers along with an optimistic portrayal of life beyond the cocoon of family, church or school – when these places live up to the best humans can offer of course. Some children learn all too soon some of life’s uglier side at home or close to home. For the majority I hope the collective nest in childhood is loving and nurturing. As a student of history, humans and what the Bible says about good and evil, we do not do our young a favor by shielding them for too long and too tight a loving grip: in some way we must alert them just what is “The Real World” as we teach them tolerance and how to love thy neighbor as thy self.
WWII German Truths? Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “On July 19th, the Führer spoke to the German Reichstag in Berlin and the Italian Foreign Minister Ciano to report on the campaign in France and to appeal one last time to “English reason.”” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 11, 2018. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/ae7bb9f5-4543-5a5d-e040-e00a1806317f
Give your servant (the writer) therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
A good place to start is revealed in these two verses . . . and many more in GOD’s Word.
Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
It would be nice just to sit back and enjoy what GOD has given us in the life we have in these United States (despite flaws); we are pretty much safe and secure for the most part. So why not get rid of our Armed Forces? Our Firstresponders? SURE, if we did we would soon be overwhelmed by enemies, competitors and evil doers.
“It doesn’t take a hero to order men into battle. It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” — Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.May 25, 2015
This is a comment from a warrior that dedicated his life to keeping Americans free.
Christian you must not nap as the culture around you drifts evermore into sin. We may be acting too late for some things but, with the help of GOD we can see the undoing of some of the evils that have permeated our land.
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This week’s blog is heavier on Biblical quotes: GOD’s Word is Clear and needs nothing from me to make it clearer on this topic.
Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. For the time is coming when people will not endure sound teaching, but having itching ears they will accumulate for themselves teachers to suit their own passions, and will turn away from listening to the truth and wander off into myths.
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Christian Sexual Conservatism Today
Sexual temptations have been around since the beginning; one of the prevalent sins that prompted GOD to inflict “The Flood” – to cleanse earth. Nevertheless some questionable situations continued after “The Flood” the most notorious probably is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Surely you are aware of that story, if not d Read Genesis Chapters 12–23 ESV.
Lot and Daughters The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. “Lot and his daughters” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 7, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fe2fb00-504e-0135-fecb-5524b514baba
Then the Lord said, “Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great and their sin is very grave, I will go down to see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry that has come to me. And if not, I will know.”
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. “Lot and His Family Fleeing from Sodom” New York Public
Christian Sexual Conservatism Today
Sexual temptations have been around since the beginning; one of the prevalent sins that prompted GOD to inflict “The Flood” – to cleanse earth. Nevertheless some questionable situations continued after “The Flood” the most notorious probably is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah. Surely you are aware of that story, if not d Read Genesis Chapters 12–23 ESV.
Lot and Daughters The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection, The New York Public Library. “Lot and his daughters” New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed February 7, 2020. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/1fe2fb00-504e-0135-fecb-5524b514baba
One of the saddest ironies that exists in our culture aside from sexually transmitted diseases from sex outside of marriage is unwanted pregnancies resulting in killing unborn children.
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Abstinence still works but if you partake in sexual sin use some form of birth control at least. It is unbelievable that our healthcare industry takes pride in saving premature babies while at the same time destroys in abortions babies older than the premature children.
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When Christians Fall to Sexual Temptation we Loose our Effectiveness as Witnesses for Jesus.
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What Concerns Me as a Christian?
People today think GOD has changed and there is no reference to sexual immorality in the new Testament.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
One of the saddest ironies that exists in our culture aside from sexually transmitted diseases from sex outside of marriage is unwanted pregnancies resulting in killing unborn children.
Premature 2
Abstinence still works but if you partake in sexual sin use some form of birth control at least. It is unbelievable that our healthcare industry takes pride in saving premature babies while at the same time destroys in abortions babies older than the premature children.
When Christians Fall to Sexual Temptation we Loose our Effectiveness as Witnesses for Jesus.
Internet Danger
What Concerns Me as a Christian?
People today think GOD has changed and there is no reference to sexual immorality in the new Testament.
Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Having fun “IS” a good thing and part of life – even animals play and enjoy doing so. Fun, however it is not our primary purpose and fun at the expense of others is even more sinful.
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
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With so much life ahead of them I know that those children must be taught right from wrong, all about GOD and what GOD’s purpose for them will be and, too soon, how to be productive citizens. It is a challenge that we have faced and they soon will face. We do not expect to live out our lives dashing about playfully all day without an awareness of who we are and who GOD is.
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The Bible is complete because at the end of Revelation it is revealed to us. It is a warning about adding to or taking away parts of it. The Bible is a contract with GOD and honest people know it is illegal and morally corrupt to alter agreements between human entities so unilaterally, how much more is it sinful and evil to attempt to alter The Word of GOD.
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Especially for any person’s or persons’ self gain. We know sin is not rewarded in fact it is an affront to our Holy GOD.
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show his servants the things that must soon take place. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant John, . . .
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book, and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take away his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book.
Scripture can only help us to be more Christ like if it is stable, sound and self proving.
Our Faith dictates we accept what GOD commands and live according to GOD’s standards. Where to we acquire this knowledge? The Bible in its completeness provides all we need to know, do and become acceptable to GOD because of our acceptance of Jesus and what He has done.
My Sisters and Brothers in Christ surely you must know how destructive a cycle of revenge is: The Bible is clear about that and so is the message Jesus gave on how to avoid or stop this human violent characteristic.
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”what Jesus said about violence
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I am not referring to self defense for even the Disciples carried swords. The sense here is forgive an offense and set it aside – or forget it.
How Destructive is this Violent Cycle?
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Look to history, yet, wars of annihilation and genocide are still taking place even now. Tribes, nations, countries, races, religions even families. Feuds, revolutions, terrorism and hate fuel these cycles. Jesus taught a better way:
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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