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Perfect love between them. Nothing between resembles what we would recognize as self seeking, or self exalting.
The Holy Spirit exalts and testifies of Christ, Christ exalts and testifies of God the Father, The Father exalts and lifts up Christ. The Holy Spirit is Their Spirit. Three living persons standing as one, together, in perfect love, righteousness, holiness and purpose of the Great Everlasting Covenant.
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Yesterday at 11:31 PM
John 7:43 So there was a division among the people because of him.
7:44 And some of them would have taken him; but no man laid hands on him.
7:45 Then came the officers(who had been sent out to arrest Jesus) to the chief priests and Pharisees; and they said unto them, Why have ye not brought him?
7:46 The officers answered, Never man spake like this man.
7:47 Then answered them the Pharisees, Are you also deceived?
Never man spake like this man.
On the last day of the feast, the officers sent out by the priests and rulers to arrest Jesus, returned without Him. They were angrily questioned, "Why have ye not brought Him?" With solemn countenance they answered, "Never man spake like this Man."
Hardened as were their hearts, they were melted by His words. While He was speaking in the temple court, they had lingered near, to catch something that might be turned against Him. But as they listened, the purpose for which they had been sent was forgotten. They stood as men entranced. Christ revealed Himself to their souls. They saw that which priests and rulers would not see,--humanity flooded with the glory of divinity. They returned, so filled with this thought, so impressed by His words, that to the inquiry, "Why have ye not brought Him?" they could only reply, "Never man spake like this Man."
The priests and rulers, on first coming into the presence of Christ, had felt the same conviction. Their hearts were deeply moved, and the thought was forced upon them, "Never man spake like this Man." But they had stifled the conviction of the Holy Spirit. Now, enraged that even the instruments of the law should be influenced by the hated Galilean, they cried, "Are ye also deceived? (Desire of Ages, p.460)
We have many today that are of the same bent, on both sides of this matter..
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Yesterday at 01:25 AM
Is anyone else finding there is extra hype about this coming winter storm? Nothing on the radar, but expecting lots of snow, ice, and destruction. They are expecting to break record low temperatures. But just wait for it, they will say it's caused by global warming!
Anyone see the clouds today where it looked like the sky had been vibrated and the clouds showing that pattern?
If it is possible to affect the weather, would "they" actually cause something that would harm people and cause lots of destruction?
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01/22/26 10:24 PM
WOES (how does the Bible define woes?) Paraphrased.
Interestingly there are seven woes in Isaiah.
Isaiah 5:8 Woe unto them that strive to get more and ever more land. Their houses will be desolate, their fields will not yield a plentiful harvest.
Could this be the first trumpet? Israel rejecting Christ because they wanted a Messiah who would regain their land for them from the Romans, and continue on to conquer more, making Jerusalem the center.
Isaiah 5:11 Woe unto them that drink and party all day and regard not the work of the LORD, nor fulfill their responsibilities.
They go into captivity, are famished, and dried up with thirst. All their glory, and their pomp, shall descend into it.
Could this be the second trumpet? Rome outwardly becoming Christian, but corruption, and pleasure continued in worldly fashion. Their power was drying up and all their glory and pomp descended like a burning mountain.
Isaiah 5:18 Woe unto them that not only seek after evil, but encourage it in vanity and draw others into evil (figuratively harnessing themselves to a chariot of sin and mocking the idea of retribution) They will see retribution.
Could this be the third trumpet? The church filling their cart with renamed pagan practices and pulling it into the church?
Isaiah 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness
They receive bitter for sweet.
Could this be the fourth trumpet? The church substituting false doctrines and throwing out the true. Substituting darkness for light and persecuting those who followed the light as if they were teaching darkness.
Isaiah 5:21 Woe unto [them that are] wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight!
Could this be the fifth trumpet? Continuing in the their set pathway, instead of turning to God in repentance and trust. Meanwhile the Turks are coming ever closer, causing more "woe" .
Isaiah 5:22-23 Woe unto them which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
The most severe consequences against such --
Could this be the sixth trumpet? After the fall of Constantinople, it was like a flood of information, Biblical manuscripts as well as other writings streamed out to the world. The reformers preached righteousness in Christ. But the church leadership resisted strongly.
Reformers were called the evil ones, mocked and tortured, while the ones who planned these tortures were presenting themselves as honorable.
. A new wave of Muslims came forth, Ottoman Turks. More terrible in their conquests than even the previous Islamics. It is written in some history books -- "If it wasn't for the Turks, there would have been no Protestants" It was because the papal powers were so busy trying to deal with the Turks, that Protestant Reformers were able to preach,
6:5 Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts.
Could this be the seventh trumpet? The day of real Day of Atonement arrives, the investigative judgment begins. The ark of the covenant in heaven is seen. Inside are the ten commandments. People cry, "woe is me" how can I stand. The three angel's go forth with their message -- righteousness by faith in Jesus. There-in is the coal that cleanse and prepare people to see the King, the LORD of hosts.
The multitudes don't claim it, nations are angry, but Jesus will win, He will reign and those with Him are the called, chosen and faithful .
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01/22/26 01:40 AM
The Second Trumpet and the Second PlagueRev. 8:8-9 "The second angel blew his trumpet, and something like a great mountain, burning with fire, was thrown into the sea,
and a third of the sea became blood. A third of the living creatures in the sea died, and a third of the ships were destroyed."
The second trumpet discloses the pollution of the sea through a force of destruction depicted as a great mountain burning with fire, cast with sudden and irresistible power. The imagery conveys both speed and inevitability, suggesting a destructive influence that cannot be easily restrained once it is set in motion. The sea?representing a vital source of life and livelihood?is partially corrupted, and the resulting damage becomes visible to those who are spiritually discerning. Importantly, the judgment under the trumpet is partial, as indicated by the repeated reference to ?a third.? A portion of marine life perishes, and economic activity is disrupted, yet complete destruction is withheld. This restraint reveals the merciful function of the trumpet: it does not describe the final judgment itself, but offers a warning snapshot of what will occur when divine restraint is fully removed. This warning finds its fulfillment in the second plague:?The second angel poured out his bowl into the sea, and it became like the blood of a corpse, and every living thing died
that was in the sea.? (Rev. 16:3)
When probation closes, the partial warning of the second trumpet becomes total reality. What was once limited now becomes complete. The restrained judgment is replaced by unrestrained execution. ********Trumpet: one-third affected ********Plague: everything affected This clear parallel confirms that the second trumpet foretells the second plague. The trumpet functions as a merciful advance warning, calling humanity to repentance before the irreversible judgment of the plague is poured out.
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01/21/26 07:48 AM
Mind Implant or Mind Surgery?
Or Mind control?
Those are all worldly things (though sometimes medically helpful) that seem to point to the looming ambition of creating robotic behavior in people.
But a God of love does not desire us to be robotic people. This whole "great controversy" comes about because a God of love desires us to love and choose Him and His righteousness, from the heart and mind that does so willingly and eagerly.
If God wanted programed obedience, he could have easily flipped a few switches in Lucifer's brain to get him producing the right responses. But that is totally opposite of a kingdom filled with genuine love, respect, and relationships.
Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus..... Philippines 2:5
So how does that mind become part of us?
The lesson suggests we need a changed heart if we want a changed mind: "The Holy Spirit needs to perform heart surgery on us, wielding the "sword of the Spirit" Eph. 6:17 the living and powerful Word of God...
Yes, however,
the Holy Spirit does not force anyone to surgery. The sword is "the Word of God", and the "Word of God" is something we need to read and think about, and pray over.
The Holy Spirit will call to us to encourage us to do that. But we need to make a choice to pick up the Bible and read, or listen to someone reading it, and yes, the Holy Spirit can than work with power to help us see and understand spiritual things! As we understand He will convict us. But again we have a choice, we can quell the conviction or we can take it serious and desire change.
Again we ask the Holy Spirit to help us, and change us.
It's very true: "Only through the Holy Sprit can we really know ourselves because, by nature, our own heart deceives us" (see Jer. 17:9) Only by inviting the Holy Spirit into our lives can we ever hope to "have the mind of Christ".
Thus we are to pray earnestly for the Holy Spirit to lead and guide us.
And we are to fill our minds with the truths of scripture, the truths about Jesus, in order to grow in knowledge of Him. A great plan is to spend a thoughtful time each day dwelling on the story of Jesus as revealed in the gospels.
We also need to be careful not let our minds run in neutral. Cultivate positive thoughts "whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy, think (meditate) on these things (Phil. 4:8 NKJV)
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01/19/26 05:19 AM
From Epoch Times Canada, Jan. 15, 2026 What's Beijing's Core Condition for Better Ties ?A move forward will depend on rolling back some existing policies and not following the U.S. lead on China, says state backed publication. This messaging by CCP (Chinese Communist Party) comes as the administration of the U.S., President Donald Trump, is pressing ahead with its National Security Strategy seeking to more effectively counter China and remove it's influence in the Western Hemisphere. .... Beijing is not oblivious to Canada's trade woes with the United States and sees this as an opportunity to use this leverage to peel apart the long standing allies.... If Ottawa still chooses to subject its China policy to the will of Washington again in the future it will render it's efforts to mend ties with Beijing in vain, the CCP added..... Ottawa banned Huawei from its 5G network in 2022 and took other measures to prevent, or make it more difficult for, Chinese companies to acquire or operate in sensitive Canadian sectors..... Concerns about Chinese meddling reached a fever pitch in spring 2023, with multiple intelligence leaks in the media portraying widespread Beijing interference. This eventually led to a public inquiry, with the commission's final report calling China the "most active perpetrator of foreign interference targeting Canada?s democratic institutions.".... Source
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