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To all! :) I was born and raised in Scotland, and I remember making a "to-scale" model of the Kon-Tiki raft out of Balsa wood (the same wood he made it out of) at school.

Well, I hated school and I have very few pleasant childhood memories, - but that was certainly one of them!

He was a maverick, and he will be missed. JMHO, - Jesse.

Actually this is to everyone.

Earlier today I e-mailed an investigative journalist friend of mine who lives in Isra-el and sent him the Header-text of this thread, and asked if he could validate the information.

He said that the people are being brought back to beef up security for Isra-el's Independence Day.

So, now we know the reason we can all just hope and pray that things don't get really bloody over there. Mystery solved. - Jesse.

Wrong. You're missing the point. - Jesse.

Morning all!

I believe we may be omitting a couple of important aspects of this discussion which may limit the scope of our understanding of the subject matter.

The first thing is "chronos" (linear time). YHWH is not bound by chronos and the future is as clear to Him as the present and the past. "There is nothing new under the sun," means exactly that.

YHWH has already been where we are going and Was before matter was created as well. There are no limitations in YHWH's existence and all things are known to Him, past, present and (what we call) future.

When it comes to trying to discern "tenses" from an English Translation of The Ancient Hebrew Bible, or even the Greek, one borders on the ridiculous in all but the most obvious of instances. It can't be done reliably since no one knows (reliably) what really was written, - insofar as tenses and punctuation go.

The language of the day (Jesus'day) was primarily Aramaic anyway, so what was said would have first been said in Aramaic in most cases and then translated into Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, and from there into other languages. So, I don't believe we should get too hung up on "tenses." Many Bible Translations have deliberately changed, the tense of the text to make it easier for the reader to relate to as well, which only adds to the confusion.

Another matter that has not been addressed is judgement. In the "once saved always saved," or the "eternally saved and can't lose it" mindset, where does judgement fit in?

"It is appointed to man once to die, and then the judgement."

This is rather problematic if one cannot lose one's salvation or standing before YHWH is it not?

Here's what I know to be true and believe to be true and irrefutable: Jesus Christ is the Son of the Living GOD, YHWH. He was conceived via The Holy Spirit "o'ershadowing" a virgin girl named Miriam (Mary), who remained a virgin until after Jesus was born in Bethlehem.

I believe that Jesus preached the Gospel (Good News) of the Kingdom of GOD for about three and a half years after which time He GAVE Himself up and died as "The Lamb of GOD," shedding His most precious blood on the cross (or "stauros") at Calvary to "...take away the sins of the world," and to reconcile man to GOD. I believe He died "... once for all men."

I believe that He rose on the third day, appeared to many and now sits at the right hand of YHWH. I also believe He will come again for His "Ecclesia" (Church), and that this is most likely to happen very soon.

I believe that there is no other Name by which we may be saved than that of Jesus Christ. I believe that we are saved by faith through the Grace of YHWH, but also that "Faith without works is dead." I don't believe we can become saved by works alone, or in and of or by ourselves. However, I do believe that as is so pointedly made clear in the entire book of James, if we have faith we will produce "works," and if we have The Holy Spirit, we will show "the fruitage of The Spirit." So "works" do play a part in our standing before Christ and GOD.

If we can "choose life or death, the blessing or the malediction," then it becomes clear that we as individuals are not predestined insofar as judgement goes. I *do* however, believe that there are SOME things in our lives that we are "predestined" to do. I am undecided as to whether this just means that YHWH already knows our heart condition and the choices we will make, or if He has a plan for each of us and we have *limited* or *relative* "free will" within that framework.

Finally, I believe (in keeping with 1st Corinthians chapter 13) that no amount of faith OR works will benefit me at all if I do not first and foremost and most importantly have LOVE.

Just my humble opinion.

In the love and peace of Christ, - Jesse.

G'morning Pistias and all!

In the first place the ONLY host for Smallpox is human beings. Smallpox was never eradicated, and there are carriers "out there" now, who even without any terrorist activity will eventually cause another outbreak of Smallpox, - it's inevitable.

The last outbreak in Eastern Europe just a few years ago (AFTER it had been declared eradicated) was in a man who had recently been re-vaccinated for Smallpox. Within weeks, everyone in the country had contracted the illness, and this is a country that routinely vaccinates for Smallpox and most people had been vaccinated at least 10 times. QUARANTINE and NOT VACCINE is what contained the disease and saved the people.

QUARANTINE is the best way to prevent getting the disease, unless you know of some way to get cowpox scrapings (which would confer immunity), but if you do you're one up on those of us who've been investigating this for months now.

The important things to remember are that humans are THE ONLY host for Smallpox, ergo in never was eradicated, since it has resurfaced in at least two places that we know of in the last few years.

Another thing to remember, is that the FEAR of this dis-ease is at least as dangerous as the disease itself. There are many things one can do to avoid contamination and there are many steps one can take to ensure survival if contamination does occur. They are not hard to find, they are all over the net, just do your homework.

The FEAR of SP is also a fantastic tool for TPTB to control the masses. Security (as in agree to whatever TPTB wants) for freedom from that fear would not be difficult to achieve if a REAL threat were perceived.

Just some things to think about.

In the love and peace of Christ, - Jesse.

Sorry, that link was supposed to be: http://www.newswithviews.com/war_on_terrorism.htm

How much time do you have?

"Her Majesty's Empire" (Defender Of The Faith, a title given to King Henry V111 and ALL his successors which they still hold today, was "given" to them by Pope Nero X for certain "favors" during the Inquisition. One might well ask WHICH faith in a Protestant country they are "Defenders" of exactly!) invaded every available and vulnerable nation, and simply walked in and took over, - uninvited and certainly not welcome. Sound familiar?

I'd call that rather bad manners, wouldn't you?

And have you had a close look at the English coat of arms lately, and then compared it with a certain passage in Revelation?

No wonder the world is a little more than miffed with the Anglo/American PTB! Check this out! - Jesse.

Well, this war won't be won with bombs, or M16's. It'll be won with John 3:16.

Love in Christ, - Jesse.

NEWSFLASH! Bible believing Christians don't vote for man-made goverments in any case because they know that no matter which party is in power, they are all ruled by the "Elite" which group is ruled by Satan himself.

When we pray "Thy Kingdom Come," we mean it!

Prophetically speaking just about everybody plans to "Demonize Christians," even many of those who call themselves Christians but who do not know Jesus or YHWH at all.

We were long ago told that we would be turned over to the governments and authorities by our own so-called "brethren" and by "members of our own households." No surprises here. It's all in the Bible in black and white, - y'all should check it out! ;)

Love in Christ, - Jesse.

P.S. Theresa, I don't think it's Catholics that are being "bashed" per se but rather The RCChurch! I myself love many, many people who count themselves as Catholics, but I despise the heirarchy of the RCC, because it has been lying to the very people who come to it looking for truth for over 1,700 years! JMHO. YMMV.

Canadians are by and large pacifists, and Canada was a neutral country for a very long time.

If all you wonderful people South of the border would just mind your own business, lose the arrogant attitude and learn the meaning of humility, - we wouldn't NEED a military at all. However, now that you've ticked off practically the whole planet...

BTW, I wouldn't worry about foreign invasion IIWY. Your *own* government has done a spectacular job of selling you all down the river.

Have a nice "ride" eh? - Jesse.

Re:turning Western Canada into States...

You wish! Western Canada isn't like the rest of the country. Folks here have guns, lots of 'em, and a decidedly maverick mentality.

I don't know much about the state of the military, but B.C. is a vast, mostly pristine wilderness province, populated by people who don't take any garbage from anybody.

Health hint: If you plan to come here on a scouting mission, - remember to bring your manners. People in Western Canada have very little tolerance for anyone who would threaten their way of life.

How do I know this? I 'R' one of 'em!

Regards, - Jesse.