Dolores wrote:
Lurker, on your last comment to Jim, we can say to all the Dems today after Kavanaugh is put on the Supreme Court.😁 Praise The Lord.

Good to hear from you.

Yes, this most distasteful chapter in our nation's history has finally come to a close just the way God wanted it. But I fear Kavanaugh's swearing in will just become the opening paragraph of another chapter even uglier. The liberals and feminists are not going to ride off into the sunset quietly. And, of course, we can always count on Jim to cheer them on.

Gal 1:16-17 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.

If "reveal his Son ?? me" speaks of Paul's conversion on Damascus Road it may best read "reveal his Son to me".

If "reveal his Son ?? me" speaks to Paul's calling into the ministry of the Gentiles it may best read "reveal his Son in me".

The context clearly speak of both Paul's conversion/regeneration and his calling into the ministry as they both were necessary to God's plan for Paul.

However, "immediately" gives the sense that Paul is speaking about his calling into the ministry of preaching the gospel to the Gentiles as "immediately" excludes the three days of his blindness from the time Jesus appeared to him on Damascus Road until he was indwelt by the Holy Spirit.

Jim Lincoln wrote:
Lurker, it matters little if some of these professors are liberal or conservative. Their complaint wasn't about the political status of Brett Kavanaugh, it was about the way he expressed it amongst other things.

Plain Old Tim wrote:
Good point, Lurker. I seem to recall that there was a foreigner down in Egypt many years ago who was falsely accused of sexual assault but was nevertheless confirmed for a high government position.

Oh.... btw, you may need to draw a picture for Jim to get it.

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Bro Rodney,

Jim Lincoln wrote:
excerpt from, " More than 2,400 law professors urge senators to reject Kavanaugh "
[ https://tinyurl.com/y92lcc7s ]
It is a very short article and will not take long read at all. It also has nothing to do with the women such as Dr. Ford

Rodney K. wrote:
That's because excommunication leaves a much smaller carbon footprint.
https://babylonbee.com/news/pope-apologizes-for-catholic-churchs-carbon-emissions-from-burning-heretics-at-stake

"It's clear now that the Catholic Church made missteps centuries ago, by not finding a carbon-neutral way to dispose of heretics," he said in a special address. "I am filled with regret when I think of the large carbon footprint left behind by the Reformers and other heretics previous Popes tortured and incinerated."

The Pope confirmed that going forward, the Catholic Church will be purchasing carbon credits to offset the footprint of any heretics they decide to burn at the stake, as well as any documents they decide to torch before investigators get too close.

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Bro Rodney,

sc wrote:
We also know by his testimony that his religious background and alliances are questionable. His "god" is not the God of the Bible. So,when his supporters like to make mention that he believes in God, it is good to note which "god".

Unprofitable Servant wrote:
You find error in others theological thinking for not interpreting Scripture correctly but would you please consider your own response.
Would you be so kind as to show where the Lord, or anyone in Scripture broke the law into separate parts of ceremonial, moral, and civil.
The words that you used, ceremonial and moral, are not even found in the Bible. Thanks for your response .

The Quiet Christian wrote:
We can still be Brothers in Christ even when we do not agree. We may even fight like brothers! But God help whomever messes with my brother!

No problem on my end. I'm more than content to agree to disagree. Being a Christian, beloved of the Father, isn't contingent on agreeing with me.

The Quiet Christian wrote:
1) Jesus did not supercede the Ten Commandments but summarized them. "Love the God..." summarizes the first half and "Love the neighbor..." summarizes the second half.

2) The Decalog itself is a summary of the Moasic Law...

Gal 5:14 For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Jesus said He came to fulfill the law, yes? If yes, can it be said that this "summary" is actually His finished work? His righteousness? Did Jesus not tell the lawyer when asked about inheriting eternal life under the first covenant economy "Do this (keep the great commandments) and live."? So are not the great commandments life? If yes, why reduce them to a mere "summary"?

2) Wrong. The Decalogue was the first covenant and the Levitical Law was the "tenor" of that covenant. Paul sums up the Levitical as the letter of the law which killeth.

This love affair most Christians have with death and condemnation has always fascinated me. Like moths drawn to the flame.

1) The accused is innocent till proven guilty.

2) The accuser bears the burden of proof.

3) Proof must be beyond a shadow of doubt.

Although the hearing is not a courtroom, any other method of weighing Blasey's accusation will be a mockery of our standard of justice.

Cora Suither wrote:
Lurker,
1) “...mind made up…” about what?

2) You add to the polarization simply by saying “dems” and making accusations about them.

I'll keep this brief lest I say something I may regret.

1) 9/20/18 9:44 PM Cora Suither: "White men." I'm a white man. Senator Chuck Grassley is an 85 year old white man. He is also the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and my Senator. I voted for him every time he was up for re-election. I have met him personally. He is a man of the highest integrity and is bending over backwards to see to it this woman is heard by the 20 members, 10 of which are dems and 4 of which are women. Quite frankly, I don't like your blanket insinuations about people you know nothing about.

2) "Dems" bothers you? Really? It's just an abbreviation, not a pejorative. In case you haven't noticed I also refer to the repubs on occasion.

Honestly Cora, I have no idea what your deal is but I'm pretty sure I don't want anything to do with it.

Marty McD wrote:
He said, ""Senator" Hirono needs to shut up her office and step up to the stove, the sink and the washing machine and perform the role God intended for her."

In case you missed it, what Doc wrote was based on the format of what Senator Hirono said:

"I just want to say to the men of this country: Just shut up and step up. Do the right thing for a change."

Cora Suither wrote:
Lurker,
Forgiving someone doesn’t necessarily set you free.
This kind of offense can often make you more vulnerable.
Please don’t misunderstand me. I don’t think all men are alike. No broad brushing here. It just seems that there is a group who think only along “white” lines. We see this going on with the confirmation issue. The testimony of a woman against a powerful man is dangerous still. Look at the opposition Doctor Ford is encountering even now. They will vilify her without blushing. This is why the senator said what she did. She knows they are dishonest.
I wish they would shut up. I wish they would do their jobs with integrity. Better I wish they would vacate their offices.

Again, you have my sympathy for whatever happened long ago. And I can understand that wounds may heal but scar tissue remains.

Marty McD wrote:
Lurker, what does any of that have to do with clear, plain, unambiguous,simple, universal commands for Christians as to how they should speak? Is the Apostle James too unclear? Did Peter stutter? Is Paul unintelligible? Cherry-picking? Welcome to theological liberalism.

I have no bone to pick with you.

Marty McD wrote:
Sorry Lurker, that someone can’t, on a single occasion, correct Christians with the Word of God. Feel free to make room for respectable sins. Let’s just rip out the pages in the Bible that regulate Christian speech. Who needs that, right?

Rev 22:11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.

From this text I can make the point that if Tim was unjust in his comment, it is commanded to you to leave him be unjust..... not to try to "fix" him. That is, if I were a cherry picker.

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Cora,

I'm sorry for what happened to you years ago. But may I respectfully say that you paint with an awfully wide brush.

Why not leave the "fixing" to God (if in fact any fixing needs to be done) and offer a meaningful comment about the news item?

Or, in the case of "Be like a Berean", post a copy of the letter you are sending to the senator from Hawaii since you are the one who said she needed to hear the gospel.

Graciously provided by Marty McD:

Washington D.C. Office
730 Hart Senate Office Bldg.
Washington, DC 20510

This senator from Hawaii and Senator Feinstein are the best thing the Republicans have going for them right now for the upcoming mid term elections.