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(N) Psalm 138:8 The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

(N) Matthew 5:44-45 But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; That ye may be the children of your Father which is in heaven: for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust.

I do not have any problem with those who say that SDAs are wrong in saying that Michael the archangel is Christ, as long as they acknowledge that such a SDA statement is not saying that Christ was a created being.

NOTE: On a personal basis, I find value in the Great Controversy book. However, I strongly object to its planned use in a mass distribution for evangelism.

* It is clear that EGW appeared on some levels to favor the Apocrypha. I do not believe that can be challenged. * However, the extent to which she favored the Apocrypha is a subject for debate. * Recent scholarship is adding to our understanding as to the sources for some of what has been published in her writings. It has been acknowledged for some time as to the fact that much of what was published in The Great Controversy came from secular historians of her day. With the passage of time, we have become aware that some material probably came from Milton's Paradise Lost. * Recent scholarship suggests that: 1) Uriah Smith was the source for some of what EGW wrote. 2) Some of what we thought came from the secular historians of her day actually came 2nd hand from Smith who got it from the secular historians. In short: We continuer to learn more about the ministry of Ellen White. My personal position is: Ellen White was used by God during the developing days of the SDA Denomination. However, human SDA leaders have contributed to distorting the role that she had in our denominational development and humans are responsible, in part for current misunderstandings or her role. I believe that current misunderstandings are due in part to people failing to accept what she actually said about her role. Anyway, in short, God is still leading and is leading us to a better understanding of her role.

Chaim Topol, Israeli actor who played Tevye in 1971 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ film, dies at 87 (JTA) — Chaim Topol won a Golden Globe for his portrayal of an immigrant to Israel, stepped off the stage in London to fight for his country and had his sketches of Israeli presidents turned into postage stamps. https://www.jta.org/2023/03/09/culture/chaim-topol-israeli-actor-who-played-tevye-in-1971-fiddler-on-the-roof-film-dies-at-87?

Lynyrd Skynyrd founding member Gary Rossington dead at 71 Gary Rossington, a co-founder and last surviving original member of Lynyrd Skynyrd who helped write the classic answer song “Sweet Home Alabama” and played unforgettable slide guitar on the rock anthem “Free Bird,” died Sunday at age 71. No cause of death was given. https://apnews.com/article/lynyrd-skynyrd-guitarist-gary-rossington-died-4c8974380d034e916a39fbf50c606387?