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Two meshulachim (Jewish fundraisers) were knocking on doors in a Jewish neighborhood trying to raise funds for their institutions in Israel when they knocked on the door of a woman who was not happy to see them. She told the meshulachim in no uncertain terms that she did not want to give them any money and slammed the door in their faces. To her surprise, however, the door did not close and, in fact, bounced back open. She tried again, really put her back into it, and slammed the door again with the same result – the door bounced back open. Convinced these rude meshulachim were sticking their foot in the door, she reared back to give it a slam that would teach them a lesson, when one of them said: "Before you do that again you probably should move your cat."

Little Moishie watched, fascinated, as his mother gently rubbed cream on her face. "Mommy, why are you rubbing that on your face?" he asked. "To help make myself beautiful," said his mother. A few minutes later, she began removing the cream with a tissue. "What's the matter?" Moishie asked. "Are you giving up?"

Understanding what the Bible teaches: * Sometimes people approach the Bible f rom the perspective of attempting to see what it is saying to include to understand what it says about itself. This approach places the Bible in charge and it is the Bible that determines what the Bible teaches. William Miller took this approach. * Sometimes people approach the Bible from the perspective of attempting to see what is happening in International life that can be attached to what is written in the Bible. This approach places civil events in charge of what the Bible teaches. * Both approaches can lead to error in understanding what the Bible teaches. The 2nd approach can seem to be correct through mere happenstance. But this approach places the Bible outside of the divine and into the human realm. In this thread, we see that 2nd approach used.

Trevor L asked in the quote below: * Yes, sinners who come to worship with us in peace should be welcomed at our services. They should be allowed to fellowship with our local members. * I am thinking right now of a family in a congregation that I attend that has a homosexual son/daughter. I only wish that the child in that family would attend every Sabbath to fellowship with us. * As to a homosexual holding membership and/or office in a local SDA congregation, that is an issue that is divisive in the SDA Church today. I do not address that issue.

Did anyone catch the hearings today? What a farce and a kangaroo court! Everyone (including Republicans) treated Ms. Ford with the utmost respect and courtesy. But when Kavanaugh came out, the Democrat's gloves came off. They treated an honorable and competent judge like some kind of a loathsome criminal, sex offender, and a hostile witness. They are asking Kavanaugh to prove he didn't do this. Anyone who has ever taken Philosophy 101 learned that it is impossible to prove a negative. Senator Lindsay Graham said it right when He called the Dem's tactics a scam and a stall tactic to take the confirmation past the 2018 elections. Let's see - Kavanaugh has letters signed by over 80 high school and college female friends saying the judge is completely honorably and respectful. Ms. Ford names three eye witnesses - all of whom refuted her testimony. Ms. Ford is a victim in this as well. The Dems set her up on a public soap box she never wanted. After watching those proceedings, I'm convinced satan must be a Democrat (no offense to my democrat friends).

This whole thing was such a disgusting display by the Democrats including Senator Feinstien. She basically proved that women can be just as dirty and unethical as some men can be in politics. Senator Graham was spot on. https://www.facebook.com/realCalebHull/videos/470137273491104/

Marri, I never imagined that you and I were viewing Bible truths from opposite poles. The challenge prayerfully is to read and study our Bibles. I'm doing it and watching and praying, and praying for you as well. Christian regards continuing with the study: The statement: Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found (11:18-19) can in one sense be about Prime Minister Rabin, if he is the he that gave Monica to President Clinton. When Rabin returned to Israel, he was killed (he fell). Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, an endtime raiser of taxes, took Rabin’s place. Raiser: cause to take away – cf Strong. Netanyahu caused 22-40 million tax dollars to be taken away from the Palestinian Authority in 1998.[1] And destroyed can also be rendered broken, maimed, crippled, wrecked (cf Strong). Netanyahu reigned a few days (years prophetically speaking) June 1996 to July 1999 when political corruption allegations crippled him; he was ousted. Is this a partial prophetic fulfillment? He returned as Prime Minister. He rejected President Obama’s goals for Mideast peace during an 18 March 2015 speech. Within a few days (prophetic years), will he be ousted again, or will Christ’s Coming in glory fulfill this prophecy? His political party is too weak to rule. A special election has been called. If the statement then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found (11:18-19) is specifically about President Clinton, after his affair with Monica, he was crippled politically (he fell). All of his past popularity was worthless when his wife ran for President. Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes may be about President George Bush II, who turned the Clinton tax surplus into a massive deficit after going to war with Afghanistan and Iraq. But within few days he shall be destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle (11:20). Though a few days is not defined in the Bible, Bush II has been out of office for eight years. He is still alive. Daniel 7:11 states that an earth-king is to be destroyed, and given to the burning flame that accompany Christ’s Advent. If that reading is about him, for it to be within a few days or years: Christ’s Second Advent is very close! President Trump has since come into office. He followed the taxation precedence that Bush II set. With promises of prosperity, President Trump had Congress implement tax reform that takes from the treasury now and worsens America’s deficit later if the economy does not soar as he predicts. Estate is translated as foot 8 out of the 17 times that it occurs in the Bible. In Daniel 2, the idol has two feet. Thus, the word estate in this text links this prophecy to the two feet of the image in Daniel 2. When Nebuchadnezzar’s dynasty fell to Cyrus, Babylon had two kings. Nabonidus, the official king had gone abroad and allowed his son Belshazzar to rule. In the 4-kingdom meaning, Rome had two phases, pagan and papal. The endtime King of the North, President Clinton aligns with the brass midsection of the idol in Daniel 2; Bush II and Obama align with the legs; and Trump aligns with one foot. There is only one foot yet to be explained in the endtime. The most likely President that is being prophesied to align with the last foot in Daniel 2 is Michael Pence. [1]http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19970812&slug=2554373