Truth can be understood.

-internet meme

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There is a Moral Truth

-Kinsman

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"We are watching a civilization decide whether it still believes in moral truth at all. 

A culture that abandons 

virtue for outcomes, 

truth for narrative, 

and conscience for consensus 

does not drift gently into decline; 

it slides into something colder and harder, 

where power masquerades as compassion 

and coercion is baptized as care. 

Once “fairness” replaces goodness, literally anything becomes permissible in its name."

-Michael Smith: A Civilization Losing Its Moral Compass

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Just a few ruffled feathers

 -Blue Jay Blowing in the wind, meme

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The God of the Bible had a plan from the beginning of creation. 

It is spelled out in the Bible. 

The Jewish people were the LORD God's chosen people to spread the good news about Himself and His Son, Jesus, who would come after Him to save all who trusted and chose to follow Him.

Jesus doesn't look at skin color or to what country you belong. He knows your heart--

if you are His or not.

Matthew 24

..."1 Jesus left the temple and was going away, when his disciples came to point out to him the buildings of the temple...3 As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?” 4 And Jesus answered them, 

“See that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Christ,’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not alarmed, for this must take place, but the end is not yet. 

7 For nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom, and there will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8 All these are but the beginning of the birth pains.

9 “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. 10 And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. 11 And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. 12 And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. 

13 But the one who endures to the end will be saved. 14 And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come.

15 “So when you see the abomination of desolation spoken of by the prophet Daniel, ...21 For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be... 22 And if those days had not been cut short, no human being would be saved. But for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. 

23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There he is!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will arise and perform great signs and wonders, so as to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand... 

30 Then will appear in heaven the sign of the Son of Man, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. 

31 And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other...

35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.

36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only....44 Therefore you also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect...

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Search for the Real Truth

 -C-130 Hercules

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"There have always been ignorant people, but they haven't always had college degrees to make them unaware of their ignorance. 

Some people imagine that they are well informed because they have memorized a whole galaxy of trendy dogmas and fashionable attitude."

-Thomas Sowell

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John 14:1-6

“Do not let your heart be troubled; 

believe in God, believe also in Me.

In My Father’s house are many dwelling places; 

if it were not so, I would have told you; 

for I go to prepare a place for you.

If I go and prepare a place for you, 

I will come again and receive you to Myself, 

that where I am, there you may be also.

And you know the way where I am going.”

Thomas *said to Him, “Lord, we do not know where You are going, how do we know the way?” 

Jesus *said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me."...

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Psalm 119:159-160

..."Consider how I love Your precepts;


Revive me, O Lord, according to Your lovingkindness.

The sum of Your word is truth,


And every one of Your righteous 

ordinances is everlasting."...

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John 17:1a, 13-19

"Jesus spoke these things...

..."But now I come to You; and these things I speak in the world so that they may have My joy made full in themselves.

I have given them Your word; and the world has hated them, because they are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

I do not ask You to take them out of the world, but to keep them from the evil one.

They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.

Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth.

As You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world.

For their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they themselves also may be sanctified in truth."...

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You Don't Have to Defend the Truth

-Grizzly Bear;Yellowstone FB

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Truth is like a lion; 

you don’t have to defend it. 

Let it loose; it will defend itself.

-Augustine of Hippo (AD 354 to AD 430)

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Walking in the Truth

 

3 John 1:2-4

..."Beloved, I pray that in all respects you may prosper and be in good health, just as your soul prospers.

For I was very glad when brethren came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.

I have no greater joy than this, to hear of my children walking in the truth."...

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-internet photo

This was my own choice of Scripture for my own treasured children.

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Praise the LORD!

 Luke 1

"Inasmuch as many have undertaken to compile an account of the things accomplished among us, just as they were handed down to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, it seemed fitting for me as well, having investigated everything carefully from the beginning, to write it out for you in consecutive order, most excellent Theophilus; so that you may know the exact truth about the things you have been taught.

In the days of Herod, king of Judea, there was a priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah; and he had a wife from the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.

They were both righteous in the sight of God, walking blamelessly in all the commandments and requirements of the Lord.

But they had no child, because Elizabeth was barren, and they were both advanced in years....

...After these days Elizabeth his wife became pregnant, and she kept herself in seclusion for five months, saying, 

“This is the way the Lord has dealt with me in the days when He looked with favor upon me, to take away my disgrace among men.”

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

And coming in, he said to her, 

“Greetings, favored one! The Lord is with you.”

But she was very perplexed at this statement, and kept pondering what kind of salutation this was.

The angel said to her, 

“Do not be afraid, Mary; for you have found favor with God.

And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name Him Jesus.

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His father David;and He will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and His kingdom will have no end.” ...

...Now at this time Mary arose and went in a hurry to the hill country, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. 

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.

And she cried out with a loud voice and said, 

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! 

And how has it happened to me, that the mother of my Lord would come to me?

For behold, when the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy.

And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what had been spoken to her by the Lord.”...

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Tolerance

1 John 1

"What was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the Word of Life— and the life was manifested, and we have seen and testify and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was manifested to us—  what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ. 

These things we write, so that our joy may be made complete.

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us."

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People: They Believe or Ignore Reality

"You can ignore reality, but you can't ignore the consequences of ignoring reality."

-Ayn Rand

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The Watchman

~The Watchman's Bagpipes

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I personally don't mind it at all :o)

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Stick with The Truth

 "It is of great importance to set a resolution, 

not to be shaken, 

never to tell an untruth. 

"There is no vice so mean, 

so pitiful, 

so contemptible; 

and he who permits himself to tell a lie once, 

finds it much easier to do it a second 

and a third time, 

till at length it becomes habitual; 

he tells lies without attending to it, 

and truths without the world's believing him."

---Thomas Jefferson (1785)

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Veteran's Day: Thankfulness; go out with Joy!

 ISAIAH 55

“Ho! Every one who thirsts, come to the waters;


And you who have no money come, buy and eat.


Come, buy wine and milk


Without money and without cost.


“Why do you spend money for what is not bread,


And your wages for what does not satisfy?


Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good,


And delight yourself in abundance.


“Incline your ear and come to Me.


Listen, that you may live;


And I will make an everlasting covenant with you,


According to the faithful mercies shown to David.


“Behold, I have made him a witness to the peoples,


A leader and commander for the peoples.


“Behold, you will call a nation you do not know,


And a nation which knows you not will run to you,


Because of the Lord your God, 

even the Holy One of Israel;


For He has glorified you.”

Seek the Lord while He may be found;


Call upon Him while He is near.


Let the wicked forsake his way


And the unrighteous man his thoughts;


And let him return to the Lord,


And He will have compassion on him,


And to our God,


For He will abundantly pardon.


“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,


Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.


“For as the heavens are higher than the earth,


So are My ways higher than your ways


And My thoughts than your thoughts.


“For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven,


And do not return there without watering the earth


And making it bear and sprout


And furnishing seed to the sower and bread to the eater;


So will My word be which goes forth from My mouth;


It will not return to Me empty,


Without accomplishing what I desire,


And without succeeding in the matter for which I sent it.


“For you will go out with joy


And be led forth with peace;


The mountains and the hills 

will break forth into shouts of joy before you,


And all the trees of the field will clap their hands.




“Instead of the thorn bush the cypress will come up,


And instead of the nettle the myrtle will come up,


And it will be a memorial to the Lord,


For an everlasting sign which will not be cut off.”

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Proverbs 29:17

 Proverbs 29:15-18

..."The rod and reproof give wisdom,

But a child who gets his own way brings shame to his mother.

When the wicked increase, transgression increases;

But the righteous will see their fall.

Correct your son, and he will give you comfort;

He will also delight your soul.

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,

But happy is he who keeps the law."...

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Happy Resurrection Day! That our Joy may be made Complete!

Oh, my, goodness have we upset the proverbial apple cart through our years we have lived for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Happy Resurrection Day! to main-line churches really confused them.

We certainly did not intend to upset anyone, ever! It is just the fact as brand new Believers we couldn't say "Happy Easter!" as we were just so thankful for His Resurrection! Our sins washed away! A new life in Jesus Christ!

Praise God!

We have now found solace in His Truth at a conservative main-line denomination - in an area where even the Bible Churches have gone the modern rowdy to "attract" the young. 

Attract them to what?! Maybe the young can find the Truth of the real Savior Jesus Christ among the noise and antics. But this is if they are listening, looking for the real Truth.

LORD, have mercy on us! 

1 John 1-5

"What was from the beginning, 

what we have heard, 

what we have seen with our eyes, 

what we have looked at and touched with our hands, 

concerning the Word of Life— 

and the life was manifested, 

and we have seen and testify 

and proclaim to you the eternal life, 

which was with the Father and was manifested to us—

what we have seen and heard we proclaim to you also, 

so that you too may have fellowship with us; 

and indeed our fellowship is with the Father, 

and with His Son Jesus Christ.

These things we write, 

so that our joy may be made complete.

This is the message we have heard from Him and announce to you, that God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness at all.

If we say that we have fellowship with Him and yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth; but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.

If we say that we have no sin, we are deceiving ourselves and the truth is not in us.

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar and His word is not in us."...

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2 John

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3 John

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