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Why are so many leaving the Church? Something central seems to be missing. https://record.adventistchurch.com/2020/02/14/why-are-so-many-leaving-the-church/

5 Things You Didn't Know About King Henry VIII_2 On February 13, 1542, Catherine Howard, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was executed for treason after supposedly committing adultery with her cousin. Here are 5 crazy facts you probably didn’t know about the infamous life of Henry VIII... Henry Ordered as Many as 72,000 Executions During His Reign Henry VIII was by far the bloodiest Tudor ruler, ordering tens of thousands of executions during the tumult of the English Reformation. (Henry’s most famous victims included his former top advisor Sir Thomas More, as well as two of Henry’s six queens—Anne Boleyn and Catherine Howard). The infamous Anne Boleyn, his second wife, was executed about three years into her marriage to Henry. Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard, didn’t fare well either, being executed after only around two years of married life. He Ended Up Enormous Due to His Extreme Diet In his younger years, Henry VIII was popular with the ladies because of his striking good looks, his height of 6’3” and his flaming red hair. Of course, all the power and money he had didn’t hurt any either. In later years, however, he became enormously overweight, probably because he regularly ate 13-course meals and downed some 70 pints of ale each week. Henry VIII Might Have Had McLeod Syndrome Henry VIII was known for his horrible, unpredictable temper, especially as he grew older. He holds the record among British monarchs for beheading people, and many of his victims were relatives and close friends. Theorists suggest he may have had McLeod syndrome, a genetic disorder whose symptoms include behavioral changes and lack of self-restraint. He Imposed a Beard Tax Henry VIII was famous for his beard, but most people don’t know that he imposed a tax on them in 1535. The king demanded that any man who wore a beard pay a tax on it, with the amount of the tax determined by his social status. Naturally, many wealthy Brits deliberately grew beards to advertise their wealth and high social stature. He Was The First English King to be Called “Your Majesty” Before Henry VIII, English kings were addressed as “Your Grace” or “Your Highness.” After the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V began being called “Majesty” in 1519, Henry VIII, not to be outdone, adopted the term for himself.

? Establish the law ? Romans 3:31 Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Abraham Lincoln_3 On February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was born in a one-room log cabin in Hodgenville, Kentucky. To celebrate the anniversary of Lincoln's birth, here are 5 things you probably didn't know about one of America’s most admired presidents... The Secret Service Was Created the Same Day as Lincoln’s Assassination Mere hours before he was assassinated at Ford’s Theater, Lincoln signed the legislation that created the Secret Service. It wouldn’t have stopped the assassination anyway because the Secret Service was originally set up to combat the counterfeiting of currency. Secret Service protection wasn’t assigned to guard the president until after the death of President William McKinley in 1901. He is The Only U.S. President to Receive a Patent The U.S. Patent Office holds a patent obtained by Abraham Lincoln in 1849, making him the only person holding the highest office in the land with this distinction. On May 22, 1849, Abraham Lincoln received Patent No. 6469 for a device to lift boats over shoals, an invention which was never manufactured. Part of his patent application reads, "Be it known that I, Abraham Lincoln, of Springfield, in the county of Sangamon, in the state of Illinois, have invented a new and improved manner of combining adjustable buoyant air chambers with a steam boat or other vessel for the purpose of enabling their draught of water to be readily lessened to enable them to pass over bars, or through shallow water, without discharging their cargoes..." John Wilkes Booth’s Brother Saved The Life of Lincoln’s Son Several months before Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth, the president’s son was standing on the platform at a train station in New Jersey when he fell off the platform as a train was approaching. The person who reached forward and pulled the boy to safety was actor Edwin Booth, the brother of Lincoln’s assassin. Coincidentally, the day of the funeral for Edwin Booth, June 9, 1893, was the same day the third floor of Ford’s Theater collapsed, killing 22 federal workers. Grave Robbers Tried to Steal Lincoln’s Body A gang of counterfeiters led by James "Big Jim" Kennally in Chicago tried to steal Lincoln’s body in 1876 with the thought of holding it for $200,000 ransom and getting a cohort of theirs released from prison. However, they made the mistake of hiring Lewis Swegles, a supposed grave robber who turned out to be a paid informer for the Secret Service. Additionally, the counterfeiters couldn’t have moved the coffin anyway because it was partially made of lead and weighed around 500 pounds. Lincoln’s body was moved to a secret hiding place and eventually placed inside a steel cage and buried safely underneath tons of concrete at Oak Ridge Cemetery. Lincoln Never Slept in the Lincoln Bedroom What is now the Lincoln bedroom in the White House served as Lincoln’s office during his term as president, not as his bedroom. It was here that he signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863. However, the furniture in the room that became known as the Lincoln bedroom was purchased in 1861 by Mary Todd Lincoln, including the eight-foot by nine-foot rosewood bed.

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dont be too quick to opine here. I am very exhausted from looking after a terminally ill family member and do not have time/energy to reply to most things that I could if I had more energy. Its not easy to see behind the scenes and what is really going on with people. We should just stick with the subject/s of the OP.

Greetings @stinsonmarri I believe that history can and does repeat itself, and that it incrementally gets worse, every time we fail to learn the lesson that God would have us know. I think this is something that is clearly reflected in scripture: This text clearly shows that after repeated failure to learn what we need to, things keep getting worse each time. The opportunity is always there for people to say yes to Jesus. Some take longer than others, thats why history not only repeats itself; but also incrementally presents us with more severe events by which to learn about God and know Him.

The Old and New Testaments are linked together by the golden clasp of God. We need to become familiar with the Old-Testament Scriptures. The unchangeableness of God should be clearly seen; the similarity of his dealings with his people of the past dispensation and of the present, should be studied. Under the inspiration of the Spirit of God, Solomon wrote, "That which hath been is now: and that which is to be hath already been; and God requireth that which is past." In mercy God repeats his past dealings. He has given us a record of his dealings in the past. This we need to study carefully; for history is repeating itself. We are more accountable than were those whose experience is recorded in the Old Testament; for their mistakes, and the results of those mistakes, have been chronicled for our benefit. The danger-signal has been lifted to keep us off forbidden ground, and we should be warned not to do as they did, lest a worse punishment come upon us. The blessings given to those of past generations who obeyed God are recorded that we may be encouraged to walk circumspectly, in faith and obedience. The judgments brought against wrong-doers are delineated that we may fear and tremble before God. This Scripture biography is a great blessing. This precious instruction, the experience of ages, is bequeathed to us. {RH, April 20, 1897 par. 14}

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated and untrained men, they marveled. And they realized that they had been with Jesus. (Acts 4:13) Commanded To Speak No More Under Jesus' Authority It was obvious to those in the council that Peter and John had not been trained by the rabbis or with the scribes, yet they dared to interpret scripture with great boldness. Either because of their boldness, their use of scripture, their general demeanor, or some other factor, the council noted "they had been with Jesus." All Christians ought to strive to live so that a similar observation can be made about them. Also, and perhaps most damaging of all, the council could not refute the miracle because the formerly lame man stood before them healed! The apostles were asked to step outside while the council conferred. They could not deny a miracle had been worked because reports of the healing were wide spread. Neither were they able to refute Peter's arguments for the resurrection of Jesus, but they needed to stop the preaching of Jesus before more of the people turned to follow him. So, they called the apostles back in, threatened them and commanded them not to speak or teach at all in the name of Jesus (Act_4:13-18). Boles says, "The original conveys the idea that they were not to let the name of Jesus pass their lips again. They severely threatened them and charged them that they were not to use 'the name of Jesus' at all." (taken from Gary C Hampton Commentaries)

"History repeats itself..."

Four of the five members of this band are SDA pastors. One of them is Sam Leonard, part of the OneProject! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVpnxeUyUoo Further info: http://thegreatcontroversy.info/7-the-emerging-church-and.html