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  1. JohnDB

    Syria Has Fallen

    There is a group of Syrians in South Syria that wishes to join Israel....and not be a part of Syria. They may get their wish. They are Christians predominantly but some are Muslims. And they are NOT Kurds. Kurds are the Medes mentioned in Daniel. As in "Darius the Mede"...from the...
  2. JohnDB

    Why does Donald Trump want to abolish the debt ceiling?

    There currently is a bill running through congress to greatly EXPAND those who can get SS benefits by being here illegally or disadvantaged or chemical dependent. Meaning just about anyone can get benefits. Just for the asking. Bankrupting the whole system. Meanwhile, congress wants a...
  3. JohnDB

    Why does Donald Trump want to abolish the debt ceiling?

    The BIGGEST problem is those who have paid less than 40 calendar quarters getting the same benefit as those who paid in 120-160 calendar quarters. And those who have paid in that long are getting robbed by the illegal aliens receiving benefits. Or If you have paid in 120 calendar quarters...
  4. JohnDB

    When do people truly repent of their sins, before or after truly believing in Jesus?

    Psalms 66 17I cried out to him with my mouth; his praise was on my tongue. 18 If I had cherished sin in my heart, the Lord would not have listened; 19 but God has surely listened and has heard my prayer.
  5. JohnDB

    Christmas

    Joshua 5 13 Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, “Are you for us or for our enemies?” 14 “Neither,” he replied, “but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” Then...
  6. JohnDB

    Muslims forbid Christians from celebrating Christmas (Bogor, Indonesia)

    In the Middle Ages they had the name Apollyon....the destroyers.
  7. JohnDB

    For many are called, but few are chosen Matthew 22:14

    Huh? What's wrong with an originalist point of view? To understand the US Constitution properly they study 17th century English for the meanings of terms. That's what makes a constitutional lawyer. So how does not understanding 1st century Hebrew and Greek Judaism terms not help...
  8. JohnDB

    For many are called, but few are chosen Matthew 22:14

    How about trying for the "originalist" viewpoint of the writer and the recipient of the Gospel letter. Meaning study some anthropology and literature outside the scriptures for an understanding of the terms outside of a theological discussion along pro or anti calvinist dogma.
  9. JohnDB

    For many are called, but few are chosen Matthew 22:14

    Nope.... CHOSEN is for leadership positions among those CALLED.
  10. JohnDB

    Are there really true atheists?

    There are no atheists in a foxhole. Just saying.
  11. JohnDB

    Are the elect of God created or are the elect of God discovered?

    He is willingly not going because that is where his brother and Father are having a party. Unforgiveness is a poison you drink and want others to die from. However, Parable of the shrewd manager teaches that we all cannot forgive like God can and will....but doing as much as we can will...
  12. JohnDB

    Understanding God’s election

    Sheep KNOW the Shepherds voice because He is constantly singing and talking to the sheep. He never stops. That's how the sheep know where and when to go. Any voice other than the Sheherd's causes fear among the sheep. They don't react because it's not the Shepherds voice.
  13. JohnDB

    Are the elect of God created or are the elect of God discovered?

    However....what is stated is that the son was willing to be a servant for a change...he REPENTED of his own free will and was received as a son once again. The Angry Son....that's the one in the story that goes misunderstood so often. He became unrepentant and unforgiven because he refused...
  14. JohnDB

    Are the elect of God created or are the elect of God discovered?

    Prodigal Son story. Son came home and Dad ran to meet him.
  15. JohnDB

    To whom should the childless leave their wealth?

    A fireworks party display..... All that money up in a puff of smoke. Money, a valuable tool, is prone to cause all sorts of issues. If you attended a church and won a billion dollars playing Mega Millions.... And you stroked a check to your church for 100 million dollars...
  16. JohnDB

    Syria Has Fallen

    Well, We are likely going to get involved on some level as Biden already has gotten us involved. We have had bases in Syria for a while. And we don't really want to let Syria become another Afghanistan or Iran....a haven for terrorists.
  17. JohnDB

    Need book or curriculium advice on evangelism

    "Share Jesus Without Fear" is a program that teaches the scriptures and conversation starters for people to use. I recommend not using rehearsed lines and make more normal conversation. But they are a starting place for teens to use. It shows the "Roman Road" and a few others as well...
  18. JohnDB

    Are you a body with a soul, or a soul with a body?

    Simply asked so... Soul with a body. Waiting on the eternal one with good legs.
  19. JohnDB

    Syria Has Fallen

    The Medes were closely related to the Persians and are considered ancestors of the modern Kurdish people. They are mentioned in the Bible in Genesis 10:2, where Madai, the progenitor of the Medes, is listed as a son of Japheth. The Medes joined with the Persian empire in conquering the...
  20. JohnDB

    Syria Has Fallen

    What is awesome is the jails being emptied out. Some of these are Christians arrested in Lebanon and Jailed in Syria....they have been there for 20 years....isolated and forgotten. Political prisoners imprisoned for being Christians. The future looks bleak but for today there's joy in...