The Danger of a "Conservative" Bible.
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By now news of an upcoming Conservative Bible has spread throughout the
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Fantastic pictures of Jepan's biggest volcanic eruption in 50 years:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1351064/Japan-raises-alert-following-volcanos-biggest-eruption-50-years.html
I don't know where Jepan is, but those pics are of Japan's volcanic eruption! Volcanoes are so powerful and destructive, yet incredibly beautiful. Our God and all His creations...beyond words to adequately describe.
The weather keeps up with the rising pressure of the world. Record snow for the winter weary east coasters with the sixth storm in 30 days bringing thundersnow:
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wild-winter-weather-thundersnow-rare/stoTry?id=12777219
Egypt has reportedly been cut off of internet services, which includes tweets and texts, for Friday's protests. Yemenis are now out in the streets as well.
A military base in Utah is on lockdown because of missing nerve gas.
Anything can happen. The first month of this new year is not even over yet, and if it is any indication for the rest of the year, it is going to progress quickly.
Stay blessed and keep looking up.
Another blessing from the Berean:
Hebrews 10:22-24
(22) let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. (23) Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful. (24) And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works,
New King James Version
The first thing Paul lays out in this transition is a three-step trigger to prime the Hebrew Christians' latent memories so they will be armed with foundational incentives to rouse themselves spiritually and start moving forward. In verses 22-24, he makes three exhortations.
First, "let us draw near." In other words, get moving! He says, "Take advantage of this privilege of coming before God, and believe without doubting, knowing your sins are forgiven and remembering that God is faithful and merciful to forgive." Recall that in the performance of their duties, the priests had to wash their hands and feet before entering the holy place. This is why Paul mentions water. He is alluding to the Hebrews' need to become clean. He urges them to repent of their lackadaisical attitudes and to meet with their Maker in prayer.
Second, he commands them to "hold fast your profession." Paul uses a similar phrase five times before this. Apparently, lackadaisical drifting was a particularly common problem for them. He wants them to show by their conduct that they believe in what God has promised in the resurrection from the dead. In short, he advises, "Remember your conviction in the awesome hope of our calling." These people were allowing the world to get them down; they were succumbing to a "what's the use" resignation. They were not busy confirming their souls. Paul exhorts them to continue, to persevere in the grace God had already shown them, not wanting them to waste it by failing to look ahead and be persistent. He presses them to yield to God and to allow themselves to be reassured that He is faithful to His promises.
Pay special attention to the third exhortation in verse 24. The word "consider" is very emphatic. He urges them to think upon and to strive for unity by giving conscientious care to each other. He wants the Hebrews to give special attention to their brethren's circumstances, trials, temptations, weaknesses, and needs. They need to "fire each other up" to promote love for God and for each other and to carry out our common responsibilities. Christians do this by setting a good example, by occasional suitable exhortations, by acts of kindness, and by expressions of appreciation.
Notice that as this exhortation begins, Paul calls upon the "big three" Christian virtues: faith, hope, and love. These would form the foundation of what the Hebrews must do if they were to reverse their slide toward the Lake of Fire. These virtues must be implemented because they affect the quality of a person's relationship with God. Because a Christian has God's Spirit, these virtues are already part of him. However, each individual must himself choose to use them to turn his life around; no one can do this for another. Of course, it is understood that God is always there to help a person do this.
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Staying with the fact that everything they tell us is a lie, makes this most likely true:
http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/eyewitnesses-say-state-sponsoring-vandalism
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