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What is interesting with this quote is that, this is one of the things Jesus will say to us as He comes the 2nd time. "My Grace is sufficient for thee" Oh how I want to hear that from Him in person!!

JoMo: The restrictions could be enforced and at the same time, government officials could benefit. Let me illustrate: * A U.S. grant to another country may require the employment of people. The U.S. does not determine who is employed. That country decides who to hire. * A U.S. grant my be for construction (restoration of an electrical grid, for example). The company chosen by that nation may be a company that results in the enrichment of government officials.

This is the traditional SDA teaching; I understand why you understand this way. However, I understand differently. I understand that Jesus will have already gathered His saints prior to His announcement of 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."

Joe: Let me explain, first I said: "My understanding of this is we have the power of choice which is outside the salvation provide by YAHSHUA." I want to let all know that I present and each and everyone of you have a right to agree or disagree with me, that's choice! I also want to delve a little deeper in why I make this claim. I take a stand that salvation is also a merit but allow for one moment what merit means: Merit (v.): late 15c. (Caxton), "to be entitled to, be or become deserving of, earn a right or incur a liability," from Middle French meriter (Modern French mériter), from merite (n.), or directly from Latin meritare "to earn, yield," frequentative of merere, mereri "to earn (money);" also "to earn pay as a soldier" (see merit (n.)). Etymology Dictionary You know I am a person who like to break down words to their original meaning. This assist us in better understanding the presentation. The adjective entitled means you have a legal right to something. How do we become entitled? And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Gen 3:15 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon YAHWEH, they shall inherit the earth. But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace. For such as be blessed of HIM shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of HIM shall be cut off. The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein forever. Psa 37:9, 11, 22, 29 And he said, A certain man had two sons: And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. And he arose and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against Heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. Luke 15:11-24 Over and over in the Bible, it states clearly that we earthly flesh are sons and daughters of THE MOST HIGH. HIS SON did HIS WILL by creating us in THEIR IMAGE and LIKENESS! Our first created parents original had Righteousness, they also inherited the earth, they were Commanded to take care of it. Righteousness was giving to us by THE ALMIGHTY ONES and they lost it. They were told not to eat from a specific tree and if they did they would die! They had to make the choice to obey and live forever or to disobey and die. They choose the latter which they were entitled to do. They were entitled to love THE ALMIGHTY ONES, but they chose not to love THEM but themselves instead. It is just like the story above of the prodigal son and inheritance. He chose to take it early and to waste it. He realized after wasting it that he had not right base on the choice he made. However, this is what makes the merit of grace so great! For YAHWEH so loved the world that HE gave HIS only begotten SON, that everyone believing into HIM should not perish, but have everlasting life. John 3:16 Everlasting life is return to all flesh beings that believes in HIM. How do you believe by choosing to obey. Joshua said choose who you will serve. All the animals sacrificed throughout the centuries could never TAKE AWAY SIN! Only THE SON dying, but we still must accept HIS death under the original requirement, obedience! We don't have Righteous we don't even earn it. It is a gift that was given to our first parents and it will be given to all who will choose to obey. Finally, I present to you the problem that most miss, our ways and thoughts are not like THE ALMIGHTY ONES. It is THE HOLY SPIRIT that opens the mind to receive the renewing of the mind! It has been said, that the mind is a terrible thing to waste. We waste it on Greek philosophy and that not the way THEY came. They came through an ancient language to signified THEIR RIGHT as OUR CREATORS! THEY made it simple, we make it complicated. We uplift Greek theology which is the study of theos and not of THE ALMIGHTY ONES! We need to define what words means and how we use them. I am a simple person, I don't know everything! But, I do know that I must choose and I have to love THEM and accept THEIR WORD and follow it. That's my choice! This merit was given to us at creation and our parents lost their right to rule this earth because they choose to actually lose their power. So there you have it what I Marrian understand and choose to accept! I only can present to you all in the best way that I can simple and to the point. I truly hope that I made my presentation more clear. May You All be Blessed!

Perfect in weakness ? 2 Corinthians 12:9 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

5 Things You Didn't Know about Machu Picchu _2 On July 24, 1911, Yale archeologist Hiram Bingham became the first to officially "discover" Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in the Andes Mountains in Peru. Here are 5 fascinating facts you probably didn't know about this historic landmark... Machu Picchu May Have Been a Summer Residence To reach Machu Picchu, Bingham traveled to the ruins at the top of a mountain that the natives called “Old Peak” in Quechua in search of Inca ruins. He was led by an 11-year-old boy after a farmer living in Urubamba Valley told him about the location, which was high on an 8,000-foot high mountain. Because of its hidden location, it is believed that the Incas spent their summers there since climbing up to it would have been difficult on a regular basis. The Incas Were Amazing Stonemasons The Incas were master stonemasons, building their temples without the use of mortar and using bronze tools and stone chisels. Some of the stone blocks in the buildings are cut so precisely that a knife blade cannot be fit between the blocks. During the big earthquakes that occurred in 1650 and 1950, the stones shook but did not fall or crack; however, the churches built by the Spanish were heavily damaged, which shows how masterful the Inca stonemasons were. The Explorer Who Discovered Machu Picchu Thought It Was a Different City The Inca civilization was mostly wiped out during the 16th century by Spanish invaders, and Bingham, who was untrained as an archaeologist, was searching for the Incas' last capital. Although he did locate the last capital, named Vilcabamba, he did not recognize it as such and thought Machu Picchu was the site he was seeking. However, it was determined that Machu Picchu had only been inhabited for around 100 years before the Incas abandoned it. Astronomy Was Important to the Incas The religion of the Incas is complex, but it is known that it linked closely to astronomy by the orientation of the buildings. Buildings in the 80,000 square foot complex, including plazas, homes and palaces, are aligned with different astronomical events. The Incas also assigned a star of protection to every living thing, named the constellations and believed that the large black areas in the night sky were animals. A Hidden Door at Machu Picchu May Lead to an Incan Ruler In 2014, a secret chamber was found in the Temple of the Sun by French explorer Thierry Jamin; he believes it may be the burial chamber of an Incan ruler. Examination using electromagnetic equipment shows that there is a chamber behind that door. However, so far the Peruvian government has denied scientists the ability to explore further.