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I quote both!

See: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/25/us/huge-black-bear-in-pool-trnd/index.html

A black bear wandered into my yard a couple of weeks ago. Saw me and turned around and ran. Unfortunately, there is a big dropoff behind my house and he seems to have gone over a wall about 8 feet high. Last Sabbath, a bear got into my garbage can, took out a bag of garbage, took it next door and left it strewn about the yard. Had a bit of a cleanup before church. A friend of mine looked out his window one morning and saw a bear walking down the street carrying his garbage can!

makes sense.

See: https://spectrummagazine.org/interviews/2020/prophets-conflict-issues-authority-author-interview In the above, Dr. George Knight compares Ellen White with the Mormon prophet Joseph Smith. Read and be challenged.

Not really, when we quote it out of context, over-emphasize certain parts at expense of other parts and use it to whip people with, to say "I got you," then we may as well quote from a dictionary and forget about the Bible. EGW stuff is no different. Use it correctly or lose it completely. I am with BJ in his reply to this. I quote both.

Rev 12:12 makes the transition between the experience of Jesus, in his various symbolic representations, and the vision’s renewed focus on the woman back on earth. Her exile into the desert was introduced in 12:6 and now becomes the focus of the devil/dragon, who was angered by his casting out and by the knowledge that […] The post Interpreting Biblical Apocalyptic (27): The Broad Sweep of Christian History appeared first on Jon Paulien's Blog. View the full article

We church people sure do love to quote our scripture LIST that we think applies to everyone in every situation. But PUNISHMENT is completely different than "discipline", both in scripture, and hopefully, in our personal lives today. I am reminded of Psalms 23: 4 This reads to me like a "pre-commitment" of sorts where we commit ourselves to God's discipline/correction. As opposed to "every person doing whats right in their own eyes," (Deut 12:8, Judges 17:6, Jude 21:25, Prov 12:15, Prov 21:2), we can reach the point where we do welcome God's loving discipline in our life. But this is all much different than punishment. No one loves punishment, and it is not the same thing as God's loving discipline. To shout someone down for "not loving God's "discipline" when they are convinced its punishment is to ignore the very real plight of many people who see whats happening to them as God simply punishing them. Where did they get such an idea? How did they get this kind of picture of God? It had to have been from "the church" or people who make a profession of being "christian" but have no idea as to the context of whats happening to them, nor the scripture-whipping they are so fond of because we won't take the time to listen to them, and to set God's character aright when we "witness" to them.

Sounds like a case for the bearwise program. The only really dangerous bear is a fed one, according to signs in various wilderness areas here. They become very dangerous to people and to themselves when they become habituated to people and/or traffic. Its not something that should be encouraged, and where people should hustle out to "get the picture/shot." Here, we would call Fish & Wild Life Services to resolve the situation like that. For your area, I would suggest the following: BearWise® is the black bear program you can trust for sound information and smart solutions that help people, neighbourhoods and communities prevent problems with bears. Six At-Home BearWise Basics

Oh yeah!!

? promise Thou hast dealt well Psalm 119:65 Thou hast dealt well with thy servant, O Lord , according unto thy word.

5 Things You Didn't Know About Puerto Rico On July 25, 1952, Puerto Rico officially became a Commonwealth after more than 50 years as an occupied and unincorporated territory of the United States. Here are 5 fascinating things you didn’t know about Puerto Rico... It's the Birthplace of the Piña Colada We have Puerto Rico to thank for this sweet mix of coconut cream, pineapple juice, white rum, and ice. The identity of its actual creator continues to be an unresolved controversy — three different bartenders apparently lay claim to the invention — but it was named Puerto Rico's national drink in 1978. It Has Its Own Flag Although Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, the island also has its own flag. Although the colors are red, white, and blue, they are not based on the U.S. flag, despite widespread misconceptions. Rather, the flag is a representation of the island's close ties with Cuba during the 19th century; Puerto Rico's flag is the Cuban flag's colors, reversed. It Has the Tallest Sculpture in North America With all the talk about statues being pulled down and relocated, you might think that a huge sculpture honoring Christopher Columbus would be a prime target. That statue, called "Birth of a New World", is a 360 foot statue of Christopher Columbus and its the tallest sculpture in North America. The sculpture, by Russian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli, weighs a staggering 6,500 tons and required about 500 workers to put it on its feet. As of July 2020, the statue appears not to be a target of statue-removal groups, although members of the indigenous Taino have objected to the statue's presence. It Has Three of the World's Five Bioluminescent Bays Three of the world's five bioluminescent bays are in Puerto Rico. These rare ecosystems result from microscopic, single-celled organisms called dinoflagellates that grow in quantities big enough to produce a "glow-in-the-dark" effect when stimulated by movement. In other words, when you paddle or splash, the organisms light up a neon blue-green. The bays are in La Parguera, Fajardo, and Vieques. It's the Rum Capital of the World Puerto Rico is also known as the rum capital of the world, and for good reason. Casa Bacardi in Cataño is the largest rum distillery in the world, producing about 85% of the Bacardi brand, and the island is responsible for more than 70% of rums sold in the United States, making it Puerto Rico's top export. Distilleries on the island make more than 80 types of rum.

See: https://bit.ly/3j9ueOJ Check the "Skip Ads" icon. NOTE: Emma Hamel was a 2020 graduate of the Andrews University Academy. NOTE: The above video has been given International attention. In the first 3 weeks tha it was on the Internet it was viewed 161,000 times.

Had an interesting comment from one receiving these promises daily on her phone. She’d always thought these promises were for ‘those people in the Bible’ but now realizing that they are for her too. ? of course we all have to remember that most of these promises are conditional...we need to be following the Lord in order to pray them ‘Claim them’ over our lives.

? promise And healed them Psalm 107:20 He sent his word, and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions.

That was a great read, thanks for the post. I love reading books, articles, etc., by Dr George Knight. Especially books about EGW. ?

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