tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22625865603101051222024-02-07T15:16:09.579-08:00Red's RaveSometimes I rave, sometimes I rant, sometimes I'm silent because life is like that. I write what life teaches me....Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.comBlogger230125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-2031778720261188482022-07-07T11:52:00.000-07:002022-07-07T11:52:08.491-07:00Hues and Cues<p>Anyone ever played Hues and Cues Board game? It's a word, color association guessing game. It reminds me of the title of my blog. So many hues of red and so many word connotations to what 'red' can mean.</p><p>That got me thinking, what do the few readers of my blog think 'Reds Rave' means. It seems so clear but I think there needs some clarification.</p><p><u><b>Story Time</b></u></p><p>One fine, hot Texas day, when the Brown family was freshly moved into their home, Chandra ventured out to the local HEB. She strolled the beauty aisle and picked up a box of color, she read the directions and put it in the cart. 'This would be a piece of cake but don't ever tell Johnna', she thought. She would lecture me for sure, but what's a gal in a pinch to do? A whole new city with new people and places to explore, a new way of life; a gal just doesn't have time to worry about her hair when trying to setup house. The mirror was quite revealing that the root of the problem needed addressing and this was the solution.</p><p>I applied and waited and rinsed and washed and dried...and then I saw RED. </p><p>Ahh, I thought, when Johnna was in beauty school I was her part time mannequin and had almost every color and cut done to my head for practice. This little color correction will eventually fade and I'll get the professional help I need eventually, when there's more time. In the meantime, I'll just wear it with gusto.</p><p>I took Alex on a stroll in the neighborhood and Lee our neighbor who lives kitty corner from our house was outside tending to his yard. He saw me coming from a mile away, you can't blame him for squinting and putting his hand on his brow to cover his eyes. My blazing red hair was on fire in the Texas sun. He waved as I walked by and said, "I thought you were blonde when you first moved in?" </p><p>I told him I was. Maybe he thought I was making a statement with my hair. Who is this new neighbor from Colorado? He smiled mischievously, as I finished my outing and went back inside.</p><p>The next day, I took a stroll again and as I was passing, he waved and called out, "Hey RED, how's it going?" </p><p>And that is how I got the nickname 'Red'. It isn't used anymore, but it reminds me of my youth and how I didn't care too much of what others thought of me and my appearance. It is what it is! It grew out and many colors later, I'm still trying to figure out what to do with my mane.</p><p>And that my friends is the rest of the story (Paul Harvey, radio voice please).</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7mP7fWoYtqt11HrBuKfbKqayWZ3TF54buhF8StEmkzQsEgly0RNF-cLOVI9yxY0g0jdgRF9a_MWAMikJjxY3pH_0WNdQY-5wt_hFT6lkEJBR7EcmZhcyT3vK06l_4MB9MHw9ad_ibu5WXU-41K4-VCiojX9X3wfTrIQ7JejSB_F3REbQ4mHfxtI8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="301" data-original-width="667" height="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7mP7fWoYtqt11HrBuKfbKqayWZ3TF54buhF8StEmkzQsEgly0RNF-cLOVI9yxY0g0jdgRF9a_MWAMikJjxY3pH_0WNdQY-5wt_hFT6lkEJBR7EcmZhcyT3vK06l_4MB9MHw9ad_ibu5WXU-41K4-VCiojX9X3wfTrIQ7JejSB_F3REbQ4mHfxtI8" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><u><b>'Red' Meanings</b></u></p><p>Red can mean hot blooded and quick tempered. My natural disposition is quit docile, but like any creature if provoked the 'red' can make it's surface. </p><p>Red can mean communist. This certainly does not define this American. The only reason I am here is my great-great grandfather, Mr. Bloch, fled the Bolshevik Revolution in Russia. Our entire family on that side was wiped out in that nasty time period, except him. I am so grateful he fled that evil rule and found freedom in America so he could have a family and I can write about it.</p><p>Red can mean bold. Yes, I can be bold at times, like writing my thoughts on this blog. I usually don't share that much about myself and keep under the radar. </p><p>Red can mean vibrant and full of life. Yes, I LOVE life and all it's offerings. I am curious and like trying many things. Dancing is one of them.</p><p>Red can associate with love. I do love intensely and I love my family and my Lord. </p><p>Red, it's a great color!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-41432683193625956352021-07-15T09:23:00.002-07:002021-07-15T09:23:49.060-07:00Error That Leads Astray<div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" paraeid="{b6b05a1a-f08c-41f3-94b0-8973fef608c7}{154}" paraid="738692707" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; text-align: center; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">The Gap Theory is Man’s Opinion</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335551550":2,"335551620":2,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{de558d38-5b65-4fee-8517-725327d9e45b}{138}" paraid="1209088136" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Keyword: THEORY</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ced59389-2bd3-4334-86a2-c5810a15f453}{96}" paraid="637527399" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">We need to know how to study History and Text correctly. Does the Gap theory ‘logic’ follow proper protocol? </span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ca8a8a59-744c-4c31-b612-4b43f9663fdc}{78}" paraid="896886035" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">First, we need to define what the gap theory is and how it is derived, where the concept was born and why the question arose?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{ca8a8a59-744c-4c31-b612-4b43f9663fdc}{78}" paraid="896886035" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{64}" paraid="817434981" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">What is the Gap Theory?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d2a9e67f-2791-4edc-b3d1-16af0376b512}{237}" paraid="1490418086" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d2a9e67f-2791-4edc-b3d1-16af0376b512}{237}" paraid="1490418086" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">The following are questions ‘gap theorists’ proposed:</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d2a9e67f-2791-4edc-b3d1-16af0376b512}{237}" paraid="1490418086" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{cbf75b7a-1e58-4ba5-8a9c-4878d9dc1d4e}{175}" paraid="1325336786" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">How does one properly fit the Fall of Satan in a time line of biblical events</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">?</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{d2a9e67f-2791-4edc-b3d1-16af0376b512}{61}" paraid="1919624315" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">How does one account for the fossil record </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">within a</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> timeline</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">?</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a146e64b-5cf5-43f0-a559-75acd5647f99}{55}" paraid="1149956490" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Note: This theory took strong hold in the 18</span><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 8.5pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-fontsize="11" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: super;">th</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Century, before this </span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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"); background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">time period</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">, this theory was not taught as biblical.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a146e64b-5cf5-43f0-a559-75acd5647f99}{55}" paraid="1149956490" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{67}" paraid="292927075" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The Gap Theory allows for a period between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2, where the already Fallen Satan controls a Pre-Adamic Race of Men (this accounts for some ‘pre-historic fossil record of man, dinosaurs and extended ‘unknown’ periods of time in Universe/Earth History. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">)</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{67}" paraid="292927075" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{cbf75b7a-1e58-4ba5-8a9c-4878d9dc1d4e}{157}" paraid="56716962" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">(This ideology lines up more with Evolutionary Theory by allowing millions of years as a definition to the description of creation.)</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{11bb2aac-9c33-4543-98fd-fcf346ac97fa}{91}" paraid="1721985420" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{11bb2aac-9c33-4543-98fd-fcf346ac97fa}{91}" paraid="1721985420" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; font-weight: bold; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Sketchy Science</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{70}" paraid="1534331503" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{70}" paraid="1534331503" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">This theory falls into the Historical Science category, of which ‘error’ can abound. It is a ‘soft science’ as history cannot be ‘repeated' and cannot be accessible through experiments conducted in the present.</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{73}" paraid="8178433" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">When Science and History collide and interpretation is involved there are many angles, questions and rules to the study that should be applied.</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{73}" paraid="8178433" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{76}" paraid="1192204853" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">What does the plain text say?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{79}" paraid="1733848934" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Is there evidence that supports this elsewhere in the text?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{79}" paraid="1733848934" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{fffdd9f0-21df-4e67-8dea-64bdaa2e5e53}{82}" paraid="979137497" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; 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user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">A ‘Great Story’ or Fact?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{54190afb-c25e-4d08-9853-290eb079ce3c}{116}" paraid="1944166830" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Gap theory is just that, a theory. It is not taught as </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">a ‘theory</span><span class="NormalTextRun AdvancedProofingIssueV2 SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-image: url("data:image/svg+xml;base64,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"); 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background-position: left bottom; background-repeat: repeat-x; border-bottom: 1px solid transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> It is taught along the same lines as evolution in that they both are not proven</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> by observable science</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">but taught as ‘fact.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">G</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">ap </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">theory</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> is taught as fact by taking scripture out of context and applying eisegesis </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">to text</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> to fit a narrative.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{eab425ae-be2d-4761-823c-3b2a879774db}{61}" paraid="404067696" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e3031d27-3ffe-4b47-b86f-fee3cf59bebe}{240}" paraid="1949244189" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Another term for gap theory is progressive creationism. It </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">is housed under a uniformitarian view which explains a geologic timetable for earths</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">’</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> formation and life processes as slow and gradual.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> There are differing ideas within this theory, one of which is </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">the </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Catastrophic</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> View, where God started the process, allowed for slow gradual transformation with a few catastrophes mixed in to account for floods and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">disorder.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{393f915f-a1ce-4fc1-897c-72674efb8d49}{186}" paraid="1801608510" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; 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Read</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">below articles for in depth detail)</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">Babylonian Captivity</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{e50984e8-f148-48d0-b5da-6573b964e77b}{168}" paraid="328354192" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Jewish Mysticism</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> (Zohar)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">When did SIN </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">and DEATH </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">enter the </span></span><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">world</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">?</span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{1688978b-ce59-4df0-83ec-2ab8734afe03}{66}" paraid="304876346" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">According to Romans 5:12 there was NO SIN in the World until Adam, the FIRST man sinned. </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> If Adam is the first man, there can be no </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Death entered through ONE man’s sin. DEATH BEFORE ADAM with the wiping out of a </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Pre-Adamic</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> race is not what Romans 5:12</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">-14</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">, I Corinthians 15:21 states.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; 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cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3c10bfca-ad13-4441-8cc6-71b26cde50f0}{176}" paraid="1536714902" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The Gap </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Theory</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> is dangerous to the Gospel message</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3679bbfb-108d-482c-ae98-29b8dd581a12}{31}" paraid="1376844308" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #666463; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">“</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">But if "death reigned" not "from Adam to Moses," as the Bible says (</span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW15774833 BCX0" href="https://www.icr.org/bible/Romans/5:14" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #0563c1; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Romans 5:14</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #666463; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">), but had already reigned for billions of years before Adam, then death is not the wages of sin but instead was part of God's creative purpose. How then could the death of Christ put away sin? The gap theory thus undermines the very gospel of our salvation, as well as the holy character of God.</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">”</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> Henry Morris.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #666463; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3679bbfb-108d-482c-ae98-29b8dd581a12}{31}" paraid="1376844308" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; color: #666463; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"><br /></span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{3f0bac24-9d6a-48ee-890e-723383598560}{138}" paraid="1754453007" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">The curse and the Fall came after creation and man’s sin. (Genesis 3:17-19)</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">. 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US">The Article, <i>Closing the Gap </i>at Answers in Genesis refutes the passages used and taken out of context in Jeremiah, and Isaiah.</span></p><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{61c94c91-22e5-40c6-b705-e54f99d403f7}{37}" paraid="111491209" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; 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Morris, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Ph.D.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div><div class="OutlineElement Ltr BCX0 SCXW15774833" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: white; clear: both; cursor: text; direction: ltr; font-family: "Segoe UI", "Segoe UI Web", Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; margin: 0px; overflow: visible; padding: 0px; position: relative; user-select: text;"><p class="Paragraph SCXW15774833 BCX0" lang="EN-US" paraeid="{a43dfa26-d88b-4518-a310-54ea78462057}{119}" paraid="1779794127" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun EmptyTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW15774833 BCX0" href="https://www.gaptheory.net/history-of-the-gap-theory/" rel="noreferrer noopener" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; user-select: text;" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="none" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; 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-webkit-user-drag: none; background-color: transparent; color: windowtext; font-kerning: none; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; padding: 0px; user-select: text; vertical-align: baseline;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: underline; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">A </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Closer Look at the Evidence</span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-contrast="auto" lang="EN-US" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-ligatures: none !important; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;" xml:lang="EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> by Ric</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">hard and Tina </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;">Kleis</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW15774833 BCX0" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> (researched science devotionals)</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW15774833 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":259}" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; -webkit-user-drag: none; font-family: Calibri, Calibri_EmbeddedFont, Calibri_MSFontService, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 19.425px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text;"> </span></p></div>Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-72778431329686367902021-04-20T07:08:00.002-07:002021-04-20T07:08:46.346-07:00Why I Quit Writing<p> I quit writing this blog a couple of years ago because it seems to have taken the place of people really getting to know the person that is behind it. This compilation of writings has spanned many years, many memories and only some of which I decided to expound on or veil with mystery. Other posts, I thought I was very clear on but find some still do not understand the point I was trying to make.</p><p>We should not read about a person and think we know them. There must be conversation. So many people have grown up in varied environments and like to put their way of thinking to cast light on interpretation of text. </p><p>This makes me think of how we can do this to Jesus. How the pharisees did this to Jesus (read John 7 and 8). We read about Jesus and we can still get Him wrong due to our human periscope and not allowing the Holy Spirit to teach us. </p><p>There is an application for the body in this: Do not judge wrongly. It happens too easily and very quickly. Do not read people like a book. Ask them questions, get to know them the old fashioned way. Accept what they say about themselves, if there is dishonesty, it will eventually show. </p><p>Part of Jesus' persecution was the lies people believed about Him. He corrected them and even proved it, yet they still wanted to hang on to those lies. This led to murder in their hearts. Part of persecution is trying to get the person to lie about the truth (manipulation). Look at the history of Martyrs. You deny Jesus, you live, you say what we want you to say, you live, you stick to the truth, you die. </p><p>Be careful, that you are not persecuting a fellow believer by believing a lie about them. GET TO KNOW THEM in an actual one on one, face to face conversation. If the body doesn't get real, the future will be rough. (Matthew 7:6). It's a trust issue, a power-play issue and a putting Jesus above all issue.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-47398033875227239082019-12-22T07:50:00.001-08:002019-12-22T07:50:26.097-08:00Pre-Born PurposeI have been reveling in the joyous truth of Jesus birth today; one of the most meaningful events in human history. I was listening to Bill Randles speak about who the Maji were in Matthew 2 and he stated this truthful fact in his message. " The first person to recognize Jesus was an unborn child."<br />
I keep reading Luke 1:44 where this fact is stated, "As soon as the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy."<br />
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The Saviour, still in the womb of Mary, was recognized by John the Baptist, in Elizabeth's womb. (*Note: Jesus and John the Baptist were cousins). The pre-born babies both had a calling of service to the Lord, the connection between them was before birth and was shown through both their ministries after birth.<br />
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The dynamic of pre-born calling for God's service is throughout scripture and shows that God's plan for human kind is indeed inter- active, inter-relational and full of purpose. King David was told that He was formed by God in his mother's womb (Psalms 71:6, Psalms 139:13). Jeremiah was appointed as a prophet from before birth (Jeremiah 1:5). Sampsons' parents were told their son was to be a Nazarite (Judges 13:5,7) Jacob and Esau were to be fathers of great nations (Genesis 25:23).<br />
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I told my daughter of this joy I was thinking upon as we sat and watched<i> It's A Wonderful Life.</i> I told her the Lord made it very clear to me when she was born how I was to make sure she knew Him. Deuteronomy 6:5-9 has been my parenting motto to live by. I told her this command given by God for all his people but specifically impressed upon us for her life shows how important she is to God. <br />
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I find all this very rich with meaning. Alex chose to write a research paper on abortion and learned quit a bit about the subject. We have a friend who works for Pre-born, an agency that helps point toward adoption. She shares when a mother-to be makes the choice to bring life into the world instead of death and we rejoice that another soul has a chance to glorify God. Reading the account of Jesus' birth and reflecting on the purpose of his life, to bring salvation to all, causes me to worship in wonder at such an amazing gift.<br />
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Listen to<i> O Holy Night</i> and<i> Silent Night</i> a few times and think upon the birth of Jesus this Holiday Season. Let the delight of the gift of life (physical and eternal) sink in your heart and praise God for giving you purpose.<br />
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Merry Christmas!<br />
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Love, ChandraRed Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-59802986774707358112019-06-01T09:42:00.001-07:002019-06-12T09:54:49.973-07:00LeavenSaying it like it is... the best method for delivering truth...<br />
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If your church leans on the teat of The Gospel Coalition it's time to start doing your research on that subject.<br />
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Here is more detail on the error of The Gospel Coalition<br />
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When there is ERROR... you correct error with TRUTH... not a mix...<br />
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Mark my words (just like Brannon Howse). The Gospel Coalition's support of Calvanism (some even 7 point) and Socialism is NOT what the church should be feeding on. Yes, there are some well done articles on the site as well BUT a house divided against itself will fall (Matthew 12:25- Jesus' words). Calvanism and Socialism are nowhere to be found as systems in the Bible to follow.<br />
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The Gospel Coalition: The road to Babylon. A road you don't want to be on...<br />
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Books to Read on the issue in the American Church:<br />
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<u>Marxianity</u> by Brannon Howse<br />
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STRONG Post... I know...when the blinders are off, and the serum of truth is applied, it is strong. God cares enough so you won't go back to the trough of error.<br />
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When I speak the truth there always seems to be a consequence against me or my family. I wonder what that will be since I posted this... Speaking the truth in this day in age is tough! If anyone out there cares, I do ask for your prayers over my family!<br />
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Here is the reality of double talking...<br />
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"Failure at a crucial moment, may mar the entire outcome of a life." Charles Spurgeon....<br />
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Interesting quote when you find that Surgeon a self- proclaimed Calvanist struggled with some of the points, especially limited atonement. He even was called an Arminian after one if his sermons.<br />
FACT: Calvanism causes contradiction. Systems of man cause problems folks.<br />
FACT: Calvanism muddles the clear and plain text/meaning of the word of God.<br />
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When will men of God oust this non-biblical system from the church? It is human philosophy disguised as truth. Salvific heresy that positions itself in front of the true gospel. Purity and simplicity of the gospel is FREEING, Calvanism causes angst!<br />
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Whether laden with flora or dry and bare?<br />
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It leads I know not where...<br />
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Cockscomb captivates with Tyrian purple<br />
Gold crowned rudbeckia hold their heads high<br />
Bellis perennis sway with the wind.<br />
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A welcomed diversion as we peregrinate forward...<br />
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Will we speak of God's hand in the spread set before us<br />
lauding the creation of the divine?<br />
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Will you?<br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-89581817994384113262019-05-09T11:31:00.002-07:002019-05-17T08:47:28.443-07:00The Tribulation<br />
I have been studying the rapture for some time. I have come to the belief that the Pre-Trib position is false and the Intra Seal Rapture is closest to biblical exegesis.<br />
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Immenency does not equal rapture<br />
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Blessed Hope does not equal rapture<br />
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Fellowship and unity with other believers abiding in Christ is key for comfort and support to prepare for and endure persecution.<br />
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The garments of salvation are a must. Check your salvation (Philippians 2:12) If you are not wearing the garments you are toast. Rev. 3:4. See to it that NO ONE misleads you. (Mark 13:5)<br />
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<i>Harpazo, The Intra-Seal Rapture by Jacob Prasch</i><br />
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<i>The Great Pre-Trib Rapture Deception by Joe Schimmel</i><br />
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May we not be ignorant but prepared like the wise virgins. (Matthew25).<br />
And abiding in Christ is the only way this can occur. (John 15 and 16).<br />
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NOTE: There is a difference in what the tribulation means and what God's wrath means.<br />
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I love ya Jacob...<br />
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a play against measured out days</div>
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it's the circumstances interfering</div>
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pushing the construct to its' limit</div>
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But time is a constant</div>
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a never bending device</div>
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to try and compile it is a futile exercise</div>
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to use what you've got,</div>
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now that is wise!</div>
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We like to play games that only trick us</div>
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pushing it forward </div>
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and then back again</div>
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Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-1914287819784541682019-02-19T09:29:00.002-08:002023-03-17T07:19:15.007-07:00The Whole 'Council' of GodYes, the word 'council' is meant to be used in the title of the post.<br />
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For anyone in leadership or of the 'council' in churches. The whole counsel of God can be tough to teach in the church age we live in.<br />
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Acts 20:27- FOR I DID NOT SHRINK BACK FROM YOU THE WHOLE WILL OF GOD. -Paul to the Ephesians. (CR- Jeremiah 26:2).<br />
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If anyone has ears to hear and truly cares about delivering balanced teaching of the Word of God. Jacob Prasch is one of the best teachers to sit under.<br />
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As teachers go, they have a very high calling and responsibility. Answering to God for the handling of His Word is a lofty weight to bare.<br />
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Just so it doesn't look like I put Jacob on a pedestal and promote him for ulterior purposes. Dave Hunt, David Hocking, Sandy Simpson are all great teachers to learn under as well.<br />
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Let's not underestimate the believers in the pews. Those that truly are founded on Jesus and in Jesus want to know the depths of God's word. A great deception in western church culture is eliminating eschatological study. The mainstream mind goes to 'boogey man' mentality of end times and prophecy teaching because of all the charlatans out there. It's time to eliminate that trap and delve into the whole counsel in Revelation, Thessalonians, Daniel etc.<br />
If the church doesn't teach this, it is a travesty and a hole left in the equation of who Jesus is and what He promises to do. Yes, you will be met with views contrary to each other. (Especially in the realm of the 'rapture'.) this should not stop the teaching of God's word. I do think most teachers are afraid of this subject because the content is sobering and the truth of the matter can cause loss of attendance and financial support. If that is the case, priorities are wrong. The subject matter is for ALL and not just the upper echelons of leadership.<br />
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Prepping and Equipping the Saints does include looking for His return.<br />
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<a href="http://blog.moriel.org/authors-1/d-e-isom/19586-who-can-understand-gods-prophetic-plan.html">A good read</a><br />
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The Whole Council of God: Jacob Prasch<br />
<br />Update: David Hocking is out. He had an affair. <div>It is amazing the once sound start of pastors who then end up in sin. The great apostasy is upon us.<br />
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-10-09-me-790-story.html</div><div><br /></div>Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-4686964655051011122019-02-13T14:23:00.003-08:002019-02-13T14:23:53.471-08:00They Call Me Abner<div style="text-align: center;">
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I realize I have it made</div>
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I hear my name</div>
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Well, it's getting late</div>
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I think it's time I go inside and see</div>
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What kind of dinner is ready for me.</div>
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Stretch, yawn</div>
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I'm at the door,</div>
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It swings open, I look up!</div>
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My special someone scoops me up</div>
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"Oh, It's my Abner!"</div>
Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-90827910382760828052019-02-08T07:17:00.000-08:002019-03-04T07:48:18.396-08:00Participation EquationI am glad to say, I think our family has found a decent church to attend and become more involved in. It isn't <a href="https://www.moriel.org/">Jacob Prasch </a>or <a href="https://www.ccodtruth.org/">Devore Truth</a> something I wish was here in Texas but the need for local fellowship has been met through this particular avenue. Wish casting set aside; as far as southern, reformed western churches go, it has balance in the Sunday messages and is gospel-centered. I hear the gospel every Sunday. That is glorious!<br />
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We are checking out the high school ministry and small group ministry to find relationships that sharpen, encourage and spur towards our goals as Jesus loving individuals.<br />
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It is a heart break for me to see the Women's ministry succumb to worldly influence. I can not participate in this arena because of this and my heart grieves. Not that I am perfect and arrived but when the Holy Spirit teaches you truth, you are held accountable and must obey. If anyone out there wonders why I can't participate it is due to the support of apostate teaching. The teaching lies in Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer centered learning tools. Read <a href="https://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=18085">this link</a> to discover where the error occurs and may eyes be opened to the deception.<br />
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One thing I'd like to put out there... this churches congregation has a high percentage of 'recovering' Catholics. Many of the congregation has come out of the deceptive, religious rituals and apostate nature of Catholicism. Contemplative practices supported and taught by Beth Moore and Priscilla Shirer are part of that deceptive system. We need to protect that portion coming out of religious deception by removing this error.<br />
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I also have to count the cost and realize this flies in the face of leadership and puts me in the 'watch out for her' category. Ahh, the story of my life. I will just stand outside and look in at this point and pray over the ministry leaders. That is all I can do. I do pray God puts me where He wants me, to use me and to grow me. I think He is doing that.<br />
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Truth and Grace... Truth and Love...<br />
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John 1:14<br />
Participation Equation Principles to Live by...<br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-15022778965041335112019-01-02T15:53:00.000-08:002019-01-04T07:10:06.095-08:00Saturnalia...FinisSaturnalia, the lively Roman pagan celebration during the winter from which we derive many of our modern, Christmas traditions' has come to an end. Our family has made it out of 2018 a little worse for wear but intact and ready for a healthy 2019.<br />
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During our time of celebration, we binge watched history, art-history, art-tutorials, documentaries with a few film noir and classics splashed in the mix; not rambunctious enough for those die-hard Saturnalia festivities but we were entertained.<br />
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One such documentary was on King Herod's (The Great- 37 -4BC) reign, his life, his wicked character, his accomplishments as a great architect and his painful end. He lived during the times of Jesus and was appointed to his position by Agustus (Caius Julius Ceasar Octavianus 63 BCE-14CE.)<br />
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The documentary stated that the only place the evil deed of decreeing male babies under the age of two be killed after realizing he was duped by the Magi was in the gospel of Matthew, that no other source mentions it, therefore, this deed can not be attributed to Herod. My ears pricked up at this claim and sent me on a little research path.<br />
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Just to make it clear, I do this for fun, not to prove a point, I also am not a teacher and may have missed things. I already believe the Bible is inerrant and perfect, I don't need to question it but these exercises help my thinking and study skills. A Christian should be able to think in a well-rounded manner about all subjects. We are given a lifetime and oodles of material to try and perfect that habit!<br />
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<u>Findings:</u><br />
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The Book of Matthew is a synoptic gospel. Synoptic meaning to afford a general view of a whole. Matthew, Mark and Luke are symbiotic and similar yet written by different men with different personalities and views, the three books are very similar with shared content. The book of John is different in its stylistic composition. I like to point out that Matthew hung out with Mark and John but most likely didn't meet Luke. The four gospel accounts are like a puzzle piece that fit together, unique with similarity, yet different but when looked at in larger context, fit together beautifully. Mathew also wrote from first-hand experience, he was Jesus' disciple. A tax-collector who could understand more complex systems (finances and government) and the political environment, hence the reason why he discusses Herod more than the other books.<br />
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<u>Fact:</u> Matthew is the only gospel account with the mention of the decree to kill the male boys under two in Bethlehem. Matthew 2:16.<br />
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<u>Fact:</u> The Matthew 2:16 scripture fulfills a prophecy from Jeremiah 31:15. Matthew takes the time to re-write the prophecy that was fulfilled down in his gospel. It relates to Rachel weeping over her children. Israel weeping for the death of their children.<br />
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<li>No one knows the exact number of babies killed. Often the number may be exaggerated to thousands. Bethlehem and the surrounding areas were small and the number may be less, regardless any number is tragic.</li>
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<u><br /></u> <u>Fact:</u> Luke mentions the rule of Augustus and that he decreed a census should be taken while Quirinius was the Governor of Syria. The first Census was around 4-6 B.C. and displaced many people temporarily to their ancestral homes. Travel in those days took time... (*Syria is important). Luke 2:1-4. (Also fulfills a prophecy, Micah 5:2). Quirinius was probably involved in helping Augustus acquire territory and maintain the control. Judea was under full Roman control by 14 AD.<br />
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Scholars say Josephus, the secular, 'go to' historian of that time did not mention this evil act of Herod and Josephus wrote of Herod's atrocities in detail and liked to demonize Herod in his writing. They use this as a point to nullify Matthews account.<br />
I'd like to point out Josephus didn't mention Nicolas of Damascus, a central figure and right hand man to Herod. Nicolas was important before and after King Herod's death and is no where to be found in Josephus' accounts of the death of Herod. Should I nullify Nicolas entirely as being at the death of Herod? Was Josephus in error to not put Nicolas in the account? The answer to both is NO. All historians have a personal view with discretion to add a detail or not. Josephus is still extremely credible. Matthew is too.<br />
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<u>Fact: </u> Herod was a paranoid, evil man who acted against those he supposedly loved and did not love with murderous decrees. His view of humanity was consistent across the board. He killed all with no regard. On his death bed, his paranoia and pain drove his madness to order a collective assassination of the notables of Judea, they were held in Jericho's Hippodrome theatre and were ordered to be slaughtered as his death commenced in order to ensure there would be mourning in the city. (Thank goodness they were spared by Salome and Alexas...)<br />
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<li>Herod's character and history support his maniacal behavior</li>
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Fact: Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobias (395-423), a pagan Roman scholar mentions in his book, <u>Saturnalia</u>, "<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "palatino" , "palatino linotype" , "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: 15px; font-style: italic;">When he [emperor Augustus] heard that among the boys in *Syria under two years old whom Herod, king of the Jews, had ordered killed, his own son was also killed, he said: it is better to be Herod's pig, than his son." </span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">There are variations of this quote...Some say it was in reference to the Jewish aversion to pork</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Saturnalia was a fictional tale written to educate and discuss various subjects with the festival's theme in mind; frivolity, jest, protagonist - antagonist wrought dialogues. Could the quote in his book be tongue and cheek to teach truth? Macrobias was erudite but playful in the manner in which he tried to teach history, philosophy, rhetoric and grammer.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">I haven't read the book in entirety... I would need an educated opinion on the quote above.</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Fact: History repeats itself</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Exodus 1:15 and Matthew 2:16 are parallels in the Bible.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Powerful Egomaniacs tend to murder innocents (Pharoah and Herod)</span></span></li>
<li><span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Herod is a foreshadow of the Antichrist. Study his life and you'll have a clue to what the Ant-Christ will be like.</span></span></li>
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<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">Conclusion: Finis</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">My daughter asked a good question. Did Macrobias read the Bible to glean for his knowledge of writings? I do not know the answer but surmise since he was a devout pagan, he wouldn't have stated the above quote and given the Bible a nod. From what source was he gleaning from?</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">In any good research, fact finding mission, one tends to be left with more questions. That is good!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #242729; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(36, 39, 41); font-size: 15px;">I have the Bible and I am fortunate to have the best source of truth at my fingertips. </span></span></div>
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<u>Resources:</u><br />
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<a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ambrosius-Theodosius-Macrobius">Ambrosius Theodosius Macrobias</a><br />
<a href="https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/augustus">Augustus</a><br />
<a href="https://christianity.stackexchange.com/questions/46793/is-there-any-extra-biblical-evidence-of-herods-murder-of-babies">Saturnalia Translated Quote</a><br />
<a href="https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-rome/saturnalia">Saturnalia-Holiday</a><br />
<a href="https://digilib.phil.muni.cz/bitstream/handle/11222.digilib/113998/N_GraecoLatina_12-2007-1_6.pdf?sequence=1">Characteristics of Saturnalia</a><br />
<a href="https://www.lifedeathprizes.com/amazing-stuff/bloody-reign-king-herod-61510">Herod The Great</a><br />
<a href="https://josherod.hypotheses.org/81">Josephus_Herod Death</a><br />
<a href="https://holylandphotos.wordpress.com/2018/09/20/herod-the-great-and-the-stadium-and-theater-at-jericho/">Hippodrome</a><br />
<a href="https://www.christianity.com/church/church-history/centuries/4th-century-11631963.html">4th Century Christianity</a><br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-25887688975583600032018-11-13T12:58:00.003-08:002018-11-13T13:01:16.665-08:00ShhhhWarning: Content is truth-oriented albeit a bit boorish<br />
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SHHH......IT!</div>
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SHHH... people don't like to talk about IT.<br />
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IT's a universal norm,<br />
A creature habit.<br />
A topic taboo,<br />
So don't blab about it.<br />
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YET<br />
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Humans have to deal with IT<br />
wether proverbial form or in<br />
actuality, in either realm<br />
IT's pretty nasty.<br />
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IT causes visceral reactions<br />
from within and without<br />
dealing with IT is disgusting,<br />
No doubt!<br />
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Oops...I said that too loud.<br />
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SHH... dealing with IT is not for the proud.<br />
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If you find yourself wallowing up to your neck<br />
no shovel will do to free from the muck<br />
You may have got there because<br />
you're a smuck!<br />
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Here's a tip; free advice.<br />
Humble yourself and go make nice.<br />
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SHH... "There are times IT just happens."<br />
You quietly retort.<br />
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"That's true!" I reply,<br />
"and IT was spread by some other guy."<br />
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You bemuse, "What can I do when IT hits<br />
the fan and I can't control<br />
the spattering plan?"<br />
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I sigh, "This is the worst, a mess to clean up.<br />
IT wasn't yours now it is;<br />
a tragedy that should be his."<br />
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SHH... let's keep IT under wraps for discretion sake.<br />
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IT's easier for you to be fake.<br />
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"Beware!" I warn, "of IT bubbling and festering.<br />
Left alone IT can get hot, then explode<br />
causing a wound that leads to rot."<br />
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Speak up!<br />
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Let's not be hypocrites and get down to dealing with SHH... IT.<br />
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Chandra Brown<br />
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(OK, I'll claim this poem, har har har!)<br />
<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-61407371710342975142018-08-06T14:34:00.003-07:002019-05-11T07:58:18.915-07:00The MatchstickSee my match<br />
Burn it down<br />
All the way to the ground<br />
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You think I'm crazy to destroy<br />
But let me tell you about a lass<br />
Who's been known to have some sass<br />
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She struck the filament on the box<br />
Dropped the fire<br />
To let it roar<br />
Was it to even a score?<br />
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The flames grew hot<br />
She didn't give it a second thought.<br />
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People wonder if the heat bit back<br />
Did the backdraft singe on counter attack?<br />
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Anyone who plays with flames<br />
Knows getting burned<br />
Is a phenomenon<br />
Elemental to the game<br />
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Friction of phosphorus<br />
Ignites the fire<br />
Sulphur, Potassium Chlorate<br />
Fuel, white heat<br />
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Oxygen stifled<br />
Destruction spreads<br />
The landscapes' burnt<br />
Smolder fumes<br />
black as dead<br />
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That was quick<br />
I only had one<br />
and now the deed is done<br />
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WAIT...<br />
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TIME...<br />
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ABSOLUTION...<br />
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Through watered eye<br />
On black surface<br />
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A patch of green<br />
Could be seen<br />
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Shell of seed<br />
Protected life<br />
Mineral, growth<br />
Rain, rays from sun<br />
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New life has begun.<br />
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CHANGE...<br />
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Will the lass who struck a match<br />
strike another?<br />
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She hopes not<br />
It's not truly her nature.<br />
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By: Chandra Brown<br />
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For those who get me wrong:<br />
My God was in control the entire time...and I don't (didn't) have malice in my heart... I was just willing to take the heat...like Jesus... What Jesus did for us on the cross burns deep in my soul after this whole experience. I say with this trying to be humble. I never want to experience it again (humanly speaking- I can't take another burn..)<br />
I am ready for green, growth, life and souls to be won for Him as the result...<br />
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I Peter 1:6<br />
Judges 15:5<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wNpOeakhEM&list=RDQurQEiOAQjA&index=3">TOBY MAC</a>...I just need u<br />
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*Isaiah 43:1-3<br />
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Also, the song 'Your So Vain' comes to mind... If you think this poem is about you think again... I know what the meaning is since I wrote it. Literary analysis is mine to keep. Only those who truly know me know what the poem means. ;)<br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-18743146950608816562018-08-03T19:54:00.000-07:002018-08-03T19:54:00.713-07:00Idea Wheel"A little inspiration mixed with the things you love makes for a great work environment." <br />
Chandra Brown<br />
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My husband retrofitted this work desk from an old display in our home office. What a difference it makes to be surrounded by the organized space. I hope I can get my work done with all the distracting items I placed on my new desk.<br />
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Thanks to AW for supplying a bit more inspiration by coming through with my request for a bike wheel. I think it turned out well. It conveys traveling and the things you pick up along the way. Every item causes me to think of the people and places I love. If I can't be there or with those wonderful folks, I can at least escape for a moment and remember.<br />
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On to new adventures....Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-25716639850997156432018-07-26T12:16:00.000-07:002019-04-11T18:37:31.683-07:00An AnswerRobert Frost is one of my favorite poets. His writing simply get's to the point but has resounding thought behind every line. He always sets a memorable scene and if you pay attention his personality, especially his humor is part of the cadence. He wrote life well.<br />
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A question not to different from this poem was raised as a discussion point at our house with a very talented, bright, young man not to long ago. It is good to reflect on our inner thoughts every now and then and let the honest truth rise to meet us.<br />
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A Question </div>
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By Robert Frost</div>
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A voice said, look me in the stars</div>
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And tell me truly, men of earth,</div>
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if all the soul-and body scars</div>
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Were not too much to pay for birth.</div>
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Frost is asking if the pain one suffers in life is worth it especially when we did not choose to be born. It is a philosophically fraught question. We all ask at some point Why are we here on earth and pain usually is the catalyst for the question.<br />
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Perspective is a big deciding point on what the answer is for an individual. Perspective is the lens one sees life through. If you have a biblical lens the pain points to deeper meaning and can be used to God's glory. If you have a worldly lens in place the pain can still point to deeper meaning but doesn't get you closer to your maker.<br />
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Several years ago, in my prayer time, God spoke clearly in my spirit, "embrace the pain." At first, I thought who in their right mind would wrap themselves in pain and soak it in, we all naturally deflect from things that hurt us. We even have built in anatomical defense mechanisms to help us protect from physical and emotional pain. I stewed on this for years. How can the thought of being open to pain benefit a person at all, isn't this a bit crazy?<br />
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Pain is a reality and Frost brings this truth to full fruition in his question. It is a fact of life that one has to grapple with at some point on the path, once you are here, there is no getting around dealing with it.<br />
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God allows pain for a reason, it get's our attention, it makes you question and if your smart, it makes you want to talk to your Creator. It is a conversation opener to the One who made you.<br />
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Job was the prime example of pain used in the end for the Glory of God.<br />
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Jeremiah was the picture of emotional pain.<br />
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Paul was forewarned his life would be painful.<br />
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The apostles all met pain head on in some form.<br />
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The common denominator to the pain these real people experienced in their life was that God was there with them through it all, strengthening them, directing them, using them to proclaim truth, to thwart the devil's plans, to spiritually develop the plans of God; and yes, they complained about it. The complaints always lead them to an understanding of the Just nature of God and that trusting Him was always the thing to do. Eternal perspective was solidified in their hearts and that is why these real people made a difference.<br />
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The above mentioned biblical figures are only a few, there are countless others in the pages who experienced pain too.<br />
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We can't forget the pain Jesus experienced. He sweated blood over it. He took on all the pain the world could throw at him for the obedience of God's plan.<br />
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So when we are in pain, a lens to remember to view it through is Jesus.<br />
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Christians another thing to remember, when another is going through pain and embracing it, wisdom in how you are their friend is important. A sad face, a downtrodden heart is not always signs of sin, it may be just where God wants that individual for the purposes of His plan. (Job's dialogues with his friends is a good study when a brother/sister in Christ is burdened deeply. Remember the friends were wrong about Job although some of their points can be true, they just weren't true about Job. Jeremiah's emotional pain is also a good study, he wanted to run from his calling and boy did he pay dearly for being who God wanted Him to be). Lesson for me; obedience will get you in hot water but that's better than separation from God.<br />
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If we remember pain is God's tool to either root things out of us (Our sin brings pain), show the world He is in control (Job's pain was due to nothing he did), to send a message through someone (Jeremiah), to further His kingdom (martyrs and soul winners speaking truth to a hateful audience) it certainly gives answer to the question of if being born was worth it.<br />
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Yes, it is worth it. You are with your Creator. Even if you don't see it at the time, He's there and down the path of life, He'll make you look back and see exactly where he was with you the entire time.<br />
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God was right and it wasn't crazy several years ago when He dropped that wise warning into my Spirit. If I didn't embrace the pain, the storms in life would have overwhelmed me and I would have learned nothing. He's given me something special between me and Him I think I would have forfeited it if I chose to run. Running will make you find yourself at the same point over and over and blinded. Sitting still, embracing where your at keeps you sustained until the light at the end of the tunnel releases you into a stronger walk with Him.<br />
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So many scriptures come to mind, but I would love it if someone else showed some to me that have helped them deal with pain...What's your go to scripture?<br />
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I know <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Frost">Robert Frost</a> dealt personally with this Question, his life was met with grief and pain, I do like how he directed his pain, through his poetry.<br />
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Frost understands the need to escape and be young again, a great remedy for pain.<br />
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Birches By Robert Frost<br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">When I see birches bend to left and right</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Across the lines of straighter darker trees,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I like to think some boy's been swinging them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">As ice-storms do. Often you must have seen them</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Loaded with ice a sunny winter morning</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">After a rain. They click upon themselves</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">As the breeze rises, and turn many-colored</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">As the stir cracks and crazes their enamel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Soon the sun's warmth makes them shed crystal shells</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Shattering and avalanching on the snow-crust—</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Such heaps of broken glass to sweep away</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">You'd think the inner dome of heaven had fallen.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">They are dragged to the withered bracken by the load,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">And they seem not to break; though once they are bowed</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">So low for long, they never right themselves:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">You may see their trunks arching in the woods</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Years afterwards, trailing their leaves on the ground</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Like girls on hands and knees that throw their hair</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Before them over their heads to dry in the sun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">But I was going to say when Truth broke in</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">With all her matter-of-fact about the ice-storm</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">I should prefer to have some boy bend them</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">As he went out and in to fetch the cows—</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Some boy too far from town to learn baseball,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Whose only play was what he found himself,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Summer or winter, and could play alone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">One by one he subdued his father's trees</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">By riding them down over and over again</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Until he took the stiffness out of them,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">And not one but hung limp, not one was left</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">For him to conquer. He learned all there was</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">To learn about not launching out too soon</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">And so not carrying the tree away</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Clear to the ground. He always kept his poise</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">To the top branches, climbing carefully</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">With the same pains you use to fill a cup</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Up to the brim, and even above the brim.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Then he flung outward, feet first, with a swish,</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;">Kicking his way down through the air to the ground.</span></div>
<span style="color: blue;">So was I once myself a swinger of birches.</span><br />
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">And so I dream of going back to be.</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">It's when I'm weary of considerations,</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">And life is too much like a pathless wood</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">Where your face burns and tickles with the cobwebs</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">Broken across it, and one eye is weeping</span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: xx-small;">From a twig's having lashed across it open.</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">I'd like to get away from earth awhile</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">And then come back to it and begin over.</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">May no fate willfully misunderstand me</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">And half grant what I wish and snatch me away</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">Not to return. Earth's the right place for love:</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">I don't know where it's likely to go better.</span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">I'd like to go by climbing a birch tree,</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">And climb black branches up a snow-white trunk</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;"><em style="max-width: 100%;">Toward</em> heaven, till the tree could bear no more,</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">But dipped its top and set me down again.</span></div>
<div style="caret-color: rgb(27, 27, 27); font-family: Georgia; max-width: 100%;">
<span style="color: blue; font-size: xx-small;">That would be good both going and coming back.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: blue;">One could do worse than be a swinger of birches</span><span style="color: #1b1b1b;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b;">Jacob Prasch comes through Again...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5-tLUUP3UI&feature=youtu.be">Storm Tossed Christian </a></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: small;">Buzz Button</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Written While On A Family Outing To Sidecar Lounge</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">On A Napkin</span></div>
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Buzz button</div>
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Buzz button</div>
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Set me a buzz</div>
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Turned me into</div>
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Something I never was</div>
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Martini, cocktail, microbrew</div>
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Concoct the things</div>
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They couldn't do</div>
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Give me a vision</div>
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Give me a view</div>
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Of what this potent</div>
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Flower can do</div>
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It tingles my senses</div>
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And will to say no</div>
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This concocted cocktail</div>
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That emotes what is so</div>
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This thing with a tingle</div>
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And a fizz</div>
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Retorts,</div>
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"Is that all there is?"</div>
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Let's keep dancing my friend</div>
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Be real</div>
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And not pretend!</div>
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<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acmella_oleracea">Fun Food Facts about Acmella oleracea</a></div>
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Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-88169068882790598112018-06-12T05:02:00.001-07:002018-06-12T05:06:50.773-07:00Kitschy<br />
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When those who rain on your parade, send piercing sheets of rain, grab an umbrella, head for shelter and don't let that storm into your house.<br />
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Callous strikes come not near my pleasure, your not welcome here any longer.<br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-90731715029535521832018-05-27T10:28:00.001-07:002019-04-11T18:34:15.724-07:00Cornus and the Lichen<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Precocious Empress of solitary cyme<br /><br />Phaneranthous exhibitor of inveigled beauty<br /><br />Entangled amongst your stature, an epiphyte.<br /><br />Flexured beard of<a href="http://www.bromeliads.info/spanish-moss/"> Gorez Gog</a>,<br /><br />Does he intend harm or diminish your light,<br /><br />Or add to your virtue and cause delight?<br /><br />Precocious flower, cultigen of intention,<br /><br />Adorn your landscape with no attrition.</span><br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-64375692919495553302018-05-05T13:37:00.000-07:002018-05-05T15:35:59.202-07:00Confused ShoesRecently, my daughter Alex and I went on a shopping excursion for shoes. She was asked to the 2018 Homeschool Prom and her closet is literally all Vans shoes. A formal with Vans, ahh, she could pull it off but we knew we better be more mainstream and find a pretty pair, like Cinderella, for the occasion.<br />
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In our efforts to find the right fit, (She has feet that need the exact fit or they just don't work) we came across some shoe doozies. Oh my, did I have my heyday giggling at what we found. Of course, Alex kept a safe distance from me in the aisle as I took snap shots of the shoes that made me laugh.<br />
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I have owned a few pairs of 'what the heck was I thinking' shoes, ones I thought made a statement but when you look back you wonder, what was going through my head? I have had cheap shoes, throw away shoes, seasonal shoes, shoes that make you feel cute shoes, pretty shoes and sexy shoes but these shoes are monsters that should never be found in any closet. Alex even labeled them, confused shoes. Yes, they have that element about them.<br />
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Fashionistas say shoes make the outfit. You tell me, how do these shoes make any outfit? It's a design challenge Tim Gun would cringe at. I can hear, 'Do your best!' with a glance of dubiety as he walks away.<br />
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<b>Specimen No.1: Granny</b><br />
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The Price tag says $80.00 for these bland wonders. Trying for a comfort wedge with granny style.</div>
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<b>Specimen No. 2: Birkenstein</b><br />
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These look like Frankenstien wanted to have a multi-seasonal shoe. It's so easy to run on the ice and in the forest taking revenge on those that don't love him. YIKES!</div>
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<b>Specimen No. 3: Drunken Slipper</b></div>
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Should I be a slipper, should I be a bow, I kind of want to be a Kimono sash but Meh, I mis-measured the fabric and this'll do. </div>
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<b>Specimen No. 4: Mr. It (Adams Family)</b></div>
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Mr. It found his shaggy sole mate... </div>
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<b>Specimen No. 5: Moo Moo Matchers</b><br />
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OK.. I'm showing my cheap side... 20$ for these slippers. Really? They had better make my feet feel like walking on fluffy marshmallows. These are worthy of kicking under the bed where they will live with the dust bunnies and nobody will miss them.</div>
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Velvet, meets wonky snake print, meets slip on disaster. Walk these babies anywhere and you just may need rescue!<br />
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Apply Bob Ross' philosophy and you can wear any shoe with confidence!<br />
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For Fun, here are the 'Cinderella' shoes we found for Alex's prom dress. Pretty, stylish and wow, she wore them well. (We nailed the outfit for prom... Goodwill formal, 15$, Alex makes it look like a million.)</div>
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-36469711915783536252018-05-03T14:42:00.002-07:002018-05-03T14:42:59.737-07:00Stark NakedI am going to keep to my style of writing for this post. I have not wanted to write freely these past few years, it is hard on an this hobby writer when you feel you have to explain every sentence and word chosen and look at your scope of work and just want to burn it all. So I am writing this with a who cares what anyone thinks about it, or if they get it or misunderstand it. I'm writing from the way my crazy brain works and God willing, the content will be what I hope it to be.<br />
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I was thumbing through an old style book at the library awhile ago and was amused at all the different creative ways people clothed themselves throughout the centuries. Every era had its' trends, its' basics, its' formal wear. The fashion flops were good for laughs and made me wonder what the designer and wearer were thinking.<br />
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Clothing certainly hides flaws, accentuates assets, attracts attention, makes a statement and brings comfort or protection to the wearer. Clothing is an art form. It starts with a base, the human body and takes a tailor to artistically balance the layers of fabric over the form with precision. A well dressed person catches the eye.<br />
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If you're reading this post I want you to look at what you're wearing. Describe the clothing to yourself, does it fit well, does it make you feel a certain way, did you put thought into your color and style combination, are you clothed properly for the elements or occasion? Are you dapper or dumpy?<br />
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Most people have read or know the story by<a href="http://www.andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheEmperorsNewClothes_e.html"> Hans Christen Anderson, <i>The Emperor's New Clothes</i></a>, the story about a King with style who couldn't get enough but ended up becoming the fool of his passion. The voice of reason is subtle and inserted in the text at a crucial moment when the honest minister tries to warn the King. The honest, single voice of innocence is then heard by the clear declaration of truth the child boldly states. Finally, the full voice of the truth resounds in the people confirming reality and exposes the King's folly.<br />
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The swindlers weaved a tale the King wanted to hear to placate to His flesh, one he bought into readily even at the behest of his own conscience. The noblemen were willing to play along in order to save position and power all the while aligning with folly that in the end showed their true nature.<br />
When the King gave into the full realization he was duped, he hung on to pride to try and keep some dignity about the situation.<br />
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Hans was brilliant at writing stories befitting the nature of mankind. I think this story and our every day habit of starting off in natural form and then stepping into your outfit for the day can teach a lot about spiritual issues.<br />
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Nakedness was the original clothing. Skin is pretty amazing in it's texture, color, longevity; it covers muscles and bones and does a good job insulating and protecting. Nakedness was perfection and there was nothing needed. Satan's deception twisted the beauty and innocence God originated for our good.<br />
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The dictionary defines the word naked as; devoid of customary or natural covering. It certainly has a negative connotation and means something is lacking and in need. The word naked is a paroxysm of great proportion. The only time I see the term thought of in a good light is when it is applied to innocence and purity. Babies and Adam and Eve before the fall are about the only time people don't have a hang-up about nakedness. <br />
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Genesis 2:25 - Adam and Eve were both naked and FELT no shame.<br />
Genesis 3:7-11- They KNEW they were naked, tried to HIDE and then God asked, Who told you, you were naked?<br />
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I find it interesting that these are the only 2 people on earth that had the ability to remember a shadow of real innocence. The working of the conscience was changed and the realm of emotions took a big hit the day they disobeyed God. The knowledge they sought ruined them. I think Adam and Eve understood the full measure of the saying, "ignorance is bliss!"<br />
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Genesis 3:21- God made garments of skin..<br />
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The deception that brought curses and change into the world caused God to provide a covering, a second covering. God was the first clothier and tailored a plan as a provision and promise to correct the problem. How gracious of Him to cover their sin and give them back some of their dignity until the fulfillment of his Word.<br />
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When you do not have Jesus and are not in Christ while walking through this world, you are stark naked spiritually. You may try to clothe yourself with philosophy, psychology, pseudo-spirituality, self-indulgence.. you name it, if it isn't Jesus, you're naked.<br />
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There are some Christians who are dressed poorly, this is caused by wrong beliefs entering in or a poor foundation. Self-help books, false teachings and plain worldly ways are like the swindlers who weave a palette of destruction all based on lies. Guess who still ends up with the bill at the end of that transaction.<br />
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Then there are those that have Jesus, but you are not wearing Him correctly. You don't know how to put Him on and wear Him with confidence. He's tailored the robes of righteousness perfectly but your feeding on something else and you don't fit in the garments too well. The garments don't need changing the habits and body do through proper food. What is the proper food, the Bible taught without error and then applied through obedience.<br />
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When you let God clothe you, He also puts a covering over your emotions. His righteousness, only bestowed upon us because of what Jesus did on the cross, is a temporary restoration until He completes the good work when we leave this world of tears and sin.<br />
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There are times a christian misses some of the pieces God gives us to clothe ourselves with and this is when error enters and deceives or the enemy finds the weak point and attacks. He has made us armor for a reason... wear it well and you will conquer. Ephesians 6: 11-18 - Isaiah 59:16-19. (It is His divine armor given to us...what an honor.)<br />
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Isaiah 61:10 Is when God cloths you.. but you have to keep the appointment and meet with Him in order to obtain the garments.<br />
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Isaiah 64:6- A perfect verse for our need to have God clothe us.<br />
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Psalms 132:9- Shows the progression from putting on righteousness and the resulting emotion that follows... JOY!<br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-2252950796770405052018-03-15T09:13:00.004-07:002019-03-08T05:58:31.512-08:00Tim Keller Another MountebankOnce again, I am thanking you Jesus for your pure, unadulterated Word and keeping me in it. In these last days the deception surrounding your Word brought about by setting aside of theology for rhetoric and cultural standards has pained me.<br />
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I take no pleasure in talking about these false teachers who gather together and listen to each other with itching ears but also feel the need to warn since I see so many following who I believe have good intentions but are being led astray.<br />
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The Bible warns of this deception within the church many times. Paul was in tears over it. I am finding my heart in turmoil over it. I certainly know God's heart aches over the mishandling of His love letter of truth. (Matthew 24:11, I Timothy 4, 2 Peter 2:1).<br />
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One thing I must clarify is truth along side error should expose the error OR the truth will be twisted and be used to deceive for man agendas and purposes other than what God intends.<br />
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The best way I can illustrate this concept is through a school field trip to <a href="https://innerspacecavern.com/schools_pages/ontour">Inner Space Caverns</a>. The cave tour guide was informing the children to keep their hands to themselves and to not touch anything on the path. She explained the formations in the cave took hundreds of years to become what they were and their beauty was what it was because they were untouched. The 'Ice-cream Parlour' formation stalagmite was highlighted by a light and the water running down it showcased a beautiful ,creamy-white, ripply surface. It was stunning. She did allow the kids to touch one stalagmite on the path designated as a tool to visually teach why we do not touch the cave formations. The touched formation was full of black smudges caused by the oils of many hands touching it's surface. It was tainted and the beauty was drastically diminished due to the dirty, impurities adhering to the surface. All the kids, including myself just couldn't resist the opportunity to touch the old stalagmite, it's pretty cool to say we touched something ancient that was hidden like a treasure.<br />
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When error (the doctrine of demons, whether ignorant or not) is mixed with truth, it smudges the Word of God and the beauty of the truth is covered. We could still see the creamy-white trying to break through the black smudges on that mishandled stalagmite but it was a foregone part of the cave. The guide said it is impossible to clean the smudges off without damaging the original formation and cleaning the oils takes much effort and time. This is in essence what happens when the truth of God is mishandled by man. Fortunately, if we are followers of Jesus, when we see error and correct, the power of the cleansing Spirit of God can take those smudges away and only by His power and our submission to Him can He make us pure again. Thank the Lord for this aspect of His beautiful loving design for His children.<br />
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Sadly, There does come a point of no return and the person who drinks in error is led astray and left to his own devices. God's love allows for this due to the fact He gave us a free will. If we truly love God we will love His truth (without changing it to fit a paradigm we have).<br />
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So I proceed, with a heavy heart, with another warning about a false teacher in the mainstream circles of western, American church culture. Once again, I am thankful for those people willing to teach and correct error at the cost of rejection, opposition, false-labels and personal sacrifice. I believe God will honor them when they meet.<br />
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Tim Keller: Presbyterian Apostate<br />
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One thing that really hits the nerve with me is his support of the Lecto Devina. This ritualistic practice seems so good on the surface but the roots are found in man-centered philosophies. The reading of scripture in this manner mimics Hindu mantra style rituals. It is subtle error that deceives because people think, all we are doing is reading scripture. Read the following articles on why this practice is dangerous spiritually. It is a form of centering or contemplative practice. This is an entry into eastern mysticism, new age and anti-christ systematic religion. It is transcendental meditation, and is carnal.<br />
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<a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/lectio-divina.html">LECTO DIVINA</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com/blog/?p=872">LECTO DIVINA</a> and Tim Keller<br />
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His leftist theology aligns with marxist ideology. See the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELe_IM_Z9w">video linked </a>for further description.<br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLZQiuDSbwE">More Error</a> under the disguise of 'love'. Misdirection is also a LIE. This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R89q0Xw_RJM&feature=youtu.be">video by Joe Schimmel</a> is the proper, full counsel of God on the issue.<br />
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Jesus is love and Jesus only did what His Father did. What does God say about the above issues?<br />
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The truth on proper reading and speaking scripture... <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4unhWwQ8MP0&feature=youtu.be">PSALMS 1:2</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/tim-keller-and-social-justice">Keller's Socialism</a><br />
<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/evangelical-deep-state"><br /></a> <a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/evangelical-deep-state">Evangelical/ Progressive </a><br />
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<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/gospel-coalition-founder-tim-keller-partners-globalist-templeton-foundation-mormons">More Error Integration</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAyDZQQcSzQ&feature=youtu.be">More Education on the Matter</a><br />
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<br />Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-67723535681396418092018-03-03T10:47:00.004-08:002019-05-01T06:30:29.019-07:00Are you Following the Pied Piper?<div class="MsoNormal">
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Thank you Lord for your precious Word.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2 Timothy 3:16, states boldly “All scripture is God-breathed and useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction and for training in righteousness.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>May we be not be like Israel, in Zephaniah 3:2, who did not heed the voice of the Lord or accept instruction. She failed to trust or draw near to God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We humbly ask for your direction through the Holy Spirit as we compare the fallible teachings of man to your perfect word and as Hebrews 4:12 declares, ‘let your living and active word act as a double-edged sword and pierce our soul and spirit, joint and marrow and judge the intentions of the heart.” Please purify us in your truth.</div>
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I do not enjoy the following polemic I am about to wade into but also feel compelled to protect and warn those who have an ear (Matthew 11:15) to listen to the findings I have humbly gleaned from other believers who have taken the time to study to show themselves approved (2 Timothy 2:15).</div>
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As a believer who is being sanctified, I understand the error we can fall into and the correction the Lord administers to His children. I am thankful for His loving hand of discipline and direction as he keeps His sheep on the narrow path. May the following information be studied with a teachable, humble spirit.</div>
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John Piper’s worldview and teachings are founded in man’s philosophy (his own) and although his writings and preaching sound biblical, at closer examination, are found to be outside the Word of God.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Error</b>: Christian Hedonism</div>
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Piper teaches that Christians should find their ultimate satisfaction in God and has given the philosophy a name, Christian Hedonism. I give merit for the word play and can give wiggle room for the concept of finding our source of satisfaction in God’s ways. Piper takes his concept and builds upon it through his book and website<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">, Desiring God</i> and expounds on it at conferences. This view is at the very least is an incomplete view of finding satisfaction in God and at the most is man-centered instead of a Christ -centered philosophy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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First, the term ‘Christian Hedonism’ is an oxy moron. An oxy moron uses contradictory terms to make a point. Rhetoric and literary usage gives this idea a dramatic effect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>‘Christian Hedonism’ certainly accomplishes the grab and wow factor.</div>
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The term ‘Christian’ was first given to the followers of Jesus at Antioch (Acts 11:26). This was about 40 A.D. around 10 years after Jesus’ resurrection. The term was given to the disciples, by pagans (worldly), as a label. It was a way to define those outside the typical social structure and strong evidence suggests the term was used in a derogatory fashion. Tacitus (AD 96) in His Annals (15,44) writes, <u>The Vulgar calls them Christians</u>. On a side note, the writers of the New Testament never called themselves ‘Christians’, they usually said, brethren, disciple or saints to name a few terms.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The term ‘Christian’ comes with a connotation of suffering. Those that gave that term to the followers of Jesus understood that Jesus suffered and those that followed Him would also suffer. The coiners of this term thought followers of Jesus were crazy for their beliefs and the term was used in conjunction with reproach. In 1 Peter 4:16, Peter encourages his fellow brethren with these words, “Yet if any man suffer AS a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let Him glorify God on His behalf.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Suffering ‘AS a Christian’ meant the world will label you because you don’t fit within their definitions, mock you because you follow Jesus and cause you to suffer just as He did.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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The term ‘Christian’ in its original usage is a worldly label bestowed upon true followers of Jesus and since the world is at enmity with God, it is a derogatory term.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In modern days, we have co-opted this term to mean; a follower of Christ, but in reality, in its original context, it was not a nice word to be associated with.</div>
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Keep all this in mind. Later in this paper, context will have bearing on why the philosophy of ‘Christian Hedonism’ is worldly and not biblical.</div>
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Secondly, the term hedonism is also a worldly concept. The Webster dictionary defines the word as a “pursuit in pleasure.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Piper also uses this as his definition. (As spoken in the Passion Conference, 2011).</div>
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Hedonism is a philosophy founded by Aristippus the Cyrene. He was a disciple of Socrates. His basic idea was that a good life was valuing pleasure as highest and pain as lowest. Epicurus took this idea further with ethical hedonism that it was a moral obligation to maximize pleasure and happiness. We are to decrease life’s pain according to Epicurus.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Essentially, this philosophy was founded in Hellenistic, worldly thought, which is the root for man-centered morality. (This is drastically different than spiritual precepts).</div>
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Hedonism was denounced in the middle ages by Christian philosophers due to the lack of emphasis on avoiding sin, doing God’s will and developing Christian virtues such as, hope, faith and charity. Erasmus, (Reformer-Humanist and Polemicist against the Catholic Church) brought this idea back with the thought that God designed us to be happy, but that he uses our desire for happiness to motivate us to behave morally. David Hume (Post Modern Philosopher-Humanist) furthered the idea through the beginnings of utilitarianism, the thoughts that the action is right if it benefits the majority.</div>
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After this brief history of the terms and what they truly mean, one can see the oxymoronic nature. The paired down definition is: The sufferer who seeks his pleasure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Piper does try to say we need to make God our pleasure and our obligation is to find our maximum joy in God. On the surface, this statement is philosophically grand and agreeable but it lacks in giving the full picture of God and his design.</div>
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The question needs to be asked; did Jesus seek his own pleasure? Philippians 2:7. Jesus limited Himself <a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/kenosis.html">(kenosis</a>) read the link for a correct view of that term. There are heretical interpretations of that word... (Jesus is 100% God and 100% Man). Self-renunciation, humbling and servanthood is the best way to look at that word. He set himself aside and surrendered the full use of his divine attributes but had the full power of them. He only did what the Father told Him to do. A picture of submission. (Jesus could do whatever He wanted in His power but was obedient unto death. Something our fallen nature has a hard time fully understanding.) Restraint is a good word</div>
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The question needs to be asked; Was Job a failure for not seeking pleasure when he suffered but instead questioned God about his misery?</div>
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The question needs to be asked, Was Jeremiah, the weeping prophet, who’s life was full of sorrowful emotions and pain and brought about by the will of God in order to speak to the nation of Israel wrong? Jeremiah did not seek his own pleasure?</div>
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The question needs to be asked, Does remorse and contrition for sin cause us to be outside our obligation to pursue our pleasure?</div>
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The question needs to be asked; Does the warning, by the Holy Spirit to Paul, that his life would face hardship and death for His purpose have anything to do with seeking pleasure?</div>
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The problem with Christian Hedonism is it has roots in man-centered philosophy. In the natural world we can seek pleasure and creature comforts that lend to our happiness. In the supernatural, god-philosophy, the world and its’ pursuits are temporal, his promises are eternal. We seek HIM alone and in that he gives JOY. Joy has nothing to do with happiness. Joy is a God-given gift to the human that trusts in Him in all things. (Obedience is also a key factor in all of the above scenarios.)</div>
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The subtle error is trying to take something temporal and natural and spiritualize it. Unfortunately, we all can easily fall into this error. When we do, we should correct and seek the truth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When man-philosophy enters into Biblical philosophy, terminology has a lot of room for mishandling of the definition and interpretation.</div>
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Humanism is not biblical and Epicurus’ following quote shows the psychology minded, human based philosophy. The word ‘feeling’ should be highlighted. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Feelings can be an outcome or an indicator but to give license to feelings as the basis for a decision process for what is good is wrong. - “We recognize pleasure as the first good innate in us, and from pleasure we begin every act of choice and avoidance, and to pleasure we return again, using the feeling as the standard by which we judge every good.” Epicurus. (Ephesians 4:14).</div>
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John Piper –Definition of Christian Hedonism- “You are obligated to pursue your maximum joy in God … Since God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him, therefore, in everything we do we should always be pursuing maximum satisfaction in God. (Fifteen Dreams for the Future of Christian Hedonism, 2016.)</div>
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False Gospel- ‘Christian Hedonism’ is the heart of what it means to be a Christian, to be saved, you’re not saved if you’re not a Christian Hedonist.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Fifteen Dreams for the Future of Christian Hedonism, 2016.) John Piper.</div>
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I beg to differ on Piper’s statement. God is most glorified in us when we take up our cross and follow Him and keep his commandments. This is a death to the flesh and opposite of what hedonism states.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Matthew 16:24-26.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I do not see Jesus or the cross in his claim. If this was a single sermon or sermon series on subject matter such as Christian conduct or the need to be content and look on things eternally I could understand the premise but Piper is basing and focusing a whole movement and philosophy on his unscriptural definition. His bold statement that “you are not saved if you are not a Christian hedonist” just put him in the false teacher category. Nowhere in my Bible do I see that statement supported by scripture. This statement undermines the doctrine of salvation by faith through Jesus Christ alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the doctrine of Salvation is tainted by man it is heresy, we are told to separate from those that practice or teach this. (2 Tim.4:3-4,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Galatians 1:7,9)</div>
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Scripture states the heart of man is the seat of sin. Ecclesiastes 9:3, Jeremiah 17:9,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Romans 3:10.</div>
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Sadly, man-centered philosophy can lead to deeper error if not corrected or kept in check.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you think I am just splitting hairs or Piper is just being creative in packaging a way to teach Christian living, hold your hats, the following teaching of Piper is heretical.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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John Piper: “The essence of evil is to lose a taste for God…to prefer anything more than God is the essence of all your evil.”</div>
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Piper does not back this statement up with scripture because there is no scripture to back it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A scriptural definition of evil is the absence of the character and nature of God.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Evil, truth, sin, etc. is what it is because it is based on the character and nature of God, or the lack thereof.</div>
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Jesus is the WAY, the TRUTH and the LIFE. He is our standard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(John 14:6)</div>
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Piper was interviewed and asked if the Ten Commandments were for today. His answer was not biblical. He says, “No,” and gives a half-truth for his answer stating, “We are not under the law…so the approach towards ethics is different.”</div>
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Antinomianism is the outcome of not taking Romans 6 in its full context.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Antinomianism comes from two Greek words, “anti” meaning “against” and “nomos” meaning “law’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In theology it is the belief that there are no moral laws God expects Christians to obey. Antinomianism takes a biblical teaching to an unbiblical conclusion. It misapplies the meaning of God’s gracious favor.</div>
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How we know what is right and wrong, good and evil and what is sin.</div>
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I could explain in depth on the above but that is for another time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With the above theology, the time line of the Bible is off with the application of wrong concepts. They all promote a different gospel. It give the church a task that has not been decreed by the Lord, essentially humans are trying to push the agenda or take over God’s timing in the above belief systems. This also leads to not preaching the gospel, which we HAVE been commissioned to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To preach the good news (JESUS) and make disciples is the churches goal, that is true kingdom building, teaching the WORD of God in the fullness of truth. Not social programs or taking promises before God’s time or taking them from a nation.</div>
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It would take another book to explain the egregious mishandling of the principles and scripture in Rick Warren’s book. It is a psychobabble, feel good, false gospel with no real mention of the real gospel.</div>
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This is the road to Babylon, which Revelation describes as the anti-christ system in the last days.</div>
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<a href="http://www.worldviewweekend.com/tv/video/john-piper-his-own-words-exposes-his-heretical-christian-hedonism-unbiblical-definition">John Piper in his Own Words exposes his heretical ChristianHedonism & Unbiblical definition of Evil and Original Sin</a>. Brannon Howse.<br />
<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/false-gospel-antinomian-christian-hedonist-john-piper">Transcript Version of the Video</a>...</div>
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<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/situation-room/video/john-piper-praises-rick-warrens-social-justice-peace-plan-he-interviews-defends">John Piper supporting Rick Warren:</a> A Satanic Alliance</div>
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The above falsehood is infecting our Youth and is not leading them in the way of Christ.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIkmZ_wFBEQ">WATCH THIS VIDEO</a> with the above information in mind....EXCELLENT!<br />
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<a href="https://www.worldviewweekend.com/news/article/review-john-piper-s-desiring-god-cracking-insidious-code-part-1">READ this ARTICLE</a>... examining Piper's book, Part 1<br />
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<a href="https://www.reformingamericaministries.com/single-post/2018/06/30/False-Teacher-John-Piper">Piper on Faith</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.reformingamericaministries.com/single-post/2018/06/30/False-Teacher-John-Piper">Messing up Justification</a><br />
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Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-64515448152013909232018-02-13T10:26:00.000-08:002018-04-12T14:55:27.582-07:00Nature Speaks..Do you Hear?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Have you looked around recently at your environment and wondered where it all came from, how did it all begin? Have you loitered long enough on a path to see the patterns of our habitat, and realize the function of this big ball floating in the universe has design, precision and meaning? Have you realized the beauty layed before you every day without failing is a picture, or may I say, a well planned production to get your attention? The rising and setting of the sun is a message, have you stopped to listen to what it is saying? Nature is God's love note filled with consistency, surprises,opportunity and best of all a resounding call to find out who He really is.</div>
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Red Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02781289743844188229noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2262586560310105122.post-31890193834149641162018-01-23T09:45:00.003-08:002019-03-07T09:57:00.194-08:00The ValleyIt is interesting the places God takes you.<br />
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My daughter asked why God would send you into a 'wrong' place? Such a great question and a good opportunity to teach. I try to use every circumstance and opportunity in my path to teach the truth.<br />
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I told her sometimes we make mistakes in our own fleshly desires and God really didn't send us into these 'wrong' places. We may just realize after a while of strong conviction that we were wrong and have to repent, then the blinders fall off and we realize our error. Other times He does indeed send us to the 'wrong' places to test our loyalty, solidify our faith and to work in our weakness with the purpose of helping us slough off sin or bring a message to the 'wrong' place and best of all to proclaim His glory and Sovereignty. (Now God does not tempt us- EVER!) James 1:12-14. But He does PROOVE your faith is real by allowing testing. (Genesis 22:1, Hebrews 11:17).<br />
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This testing requires obedience, sacrifice and total submission to Jesus. It is a painful process because we are still living in this fleshly, sin natured body. Or others don't understand what is happening and judge, assume or abandon you. It's all OK as Jesus is revealing to my own heart, He calls me 'His Own'. He does eventually removes the 'testing' and then the restoration and approval comes.<br />
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I do believe the restoration will come to me this year.<br />
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I have had to trust Jesus MORE THAN EVER these past 2 years. That's how I know this testing is of Him. I've clung to Him has He's worked within our family structure. He has been removing the things He doesn't want there and causing us to change priorities, while keeping me cocooned in His truth. He has convicted us of sin, showed us error, showed us his grace and mercy as we repent and learn to follow Him as he requires.<br />
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He has me on the move again. I have to trust His leading in this matter as he purifies through the moving process. He is causing our family to trust each other, to actually communicate, to expose a better way for us to be united. It has taken a shaking in order for this to happen and He has worked with in our circumstances to pull back layers of things He didn't want there, to make sure He is truly center in our lives and to shore up the things He taught us. It certainly is part of His discipline to take us into the 'wrong' place. He did it to Israel in Isaiah. (Isaiah 44-46).<br />
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All of this has been affirmed through scripture. I do not live according to feeling or experience alone but the Word of God.<br />
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Ephesians 6: 10-18 has been my prayer, my action, my study. He warned me to keep the armor on. The truth of His word has kept me through this violent tumbling and now I pray my family has the unity we lacked, the strength we need, the healing our hearts and minds need through His restorative process.<br />
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I am grateful for His loving, gentle hand on us through the valley (Psalms 23:4). You have taken us through the valley and we are glad you are moving us out with your rod (of discipline) and I know you will restore us to what you want. (Even though I do think there will be some more rough road ahead).<br />
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My prayer over my family is John 17 during this coming out of the valley. I have not departed from the faith or become hypocritical, my conscience is not seared and I've held onto truth all while in the darkness of the valley.<br />
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I am grateful for the teaching of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SebGFS4E7O0&feature=youtu.be">Jacob Prasch</a>, as his teaching has helped us stay on that narrow path even when others have abandoned us because they thought we were on the wide one. Jesus taught we would go through the same things He did if we choose to follow Him, I am honored to suffer as my savior did. (Although, our suffering is nothing close to His). He was misunderstood by his family, mocked by the culture, abandoned by his disciples, hated by those who should have welcomed Him. Even in our sin, He was waiting to help us turn to the correct way. My what an Amazing God we serve. Thank you for keeping us Lord!<br />
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You are answering a prayer of mine. I never thought it would take this to answer it but I trust your method! My answer has involved more than I think I have in me, I think that is where you want me... to show YOU did it and not me!<br />
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One of the Best teachings on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HFPL_xnGbM&feature=youtu.be">BELT OF TRUTH!</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mPIC-WGEtQ">EXCELLENT</a> Video...<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y3Q_USrsAA">Do not be ignorant</a>....<br />
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This is my prayer for my family...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SXtdkD6cAc"> fellowship.</a>..<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7ojKysZNeM&feature=youtu.be">Timely Teaching.</a>...John 14-17<br />
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