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The Books of the Bible: Old Testament (1 of 2) The Books of the Bible in order with introductions and summaries for the Old Testament.

The Five Books of the Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy

Genesis The Book of Genesis is the first book of the Christian Old Testament. Genesis speaks of beginnings and is foundational to the understanding of the rest of the Bible. It is supremely a book that speaks about relationships, highlighting those between God and his creation, between God and humankind, and between human beings.

Exodus The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Christian Old Testament. Exodus describes the history of the Israelites leaving Egypt after slavery. The book lays a foundational theology in which God reveals his name, his attributes, his redemption, his law and how he is to be worshiped.

Leviticus The Book of Leviticus is the third book of the Christian Old Testament. Leviticus receives its name from the Septuagint (the pre-Christian Greek translation of the Old Testament) and means "concerning the Levites" (the priests of Israel). It serves as a manual of regulations enabling the holy King to set up his earthly throne among the people of his kingdom. It explains how they are to be his holy people and to worship him in a holy manner.

Numbers The Book of Numbers is the fourth book of the Christian Old Testament. Numbers relates the story of Israel's journey from Mount Sinai to the plains of Moab on the border of Canaan. The book tells of the murmuring and rebellion of God's people and of their subsequent judgment.

Deuteronomy The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Christian Old Testament. Deuteronomy ("repetition of the Law") serves as a reminder to God's people about His covenant. The book is a "pause" before Joshua's conquest begins and a reminder of what God required.

Historical Books: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 and 2 Samuel, 1 and 2 Kings, and 1 and 2 Chronicles

Joshua Joshua is a story of conquest and fulfillment for the people of God. After many years of slavery in Egypt and 40 years in the desert, the Israelites were finally allowed to enter the land promised to their fathers.

Judges The book of Judges depicts the life of Israel in the Promised Land—from the death of Joshua to the rise of the monarchy. It tells of urgent appeals to God in times of crisis and apostasy, moving the Lord to raise up leaders (judges) through whom He throws off foreign oppressors and restores the land to peace.

Ruth The book of Ruth has been called one of the best examples of short narrative ever written. It presents an account of the remnant of true faith and piety in the period of the judges through the fall and restoration of Naomi and her daughter-in-law Ruth (an ancestor of King David and Jesus).

1 Samuel Samuel relates God's establishment of a political system in Israel headed by a human king. Through Samuel's life, we see the rise of the monarchy and the tragedy of its first king, Saul.

2 Samuel After the failure of King Saul, 2 Samuel depicts David as a true (though imperfect) representative of the ideal theocratic king. Under David's rule the Lord caused the nation to prosper, to defeat its enemies, and to realize the fulfillment of His promises.

1 Kings 1 Kings continues the account of the monarchy in Israel and God's involvement through the prophets. After David, his son Solomon ascends the throne of a united kingdom, but this unity only lasts during his reign. The book explores how each subsequent king in Israel and Judah answers God's call—or, as often happens, fails to listen.

2 Kings 2 Kings carries the historical account of Judah and Israel forward. The kings of each nation are judged in light of their obedience to the covenant with God. Ultimately, the people of both nations are exiled for disobedience.

1 Chronicles Just as the author of Kings had organized and interpreted Israel's history to address the needs of the exiled community, so the writer of 1 Chronicles wrote for the restored community another history.

2 Chronicles 2 Chronicles continues the account of Israel's history with an eye for restoration of those who had returned from exile.

Books of Poetry and Songs: Esther, Ezra, and Nehemiah

Ezra The book of Ezra relates how God's covenant people were restored from Babylonian exile to the covenant land as a theocratic (kingdom of God) community even while continuing under foreign rule.

Nehemiah Closely related to the book of Ezra, Nehemiah chronicles the return of this "cupbearer to the king" and the challenges he and the other Israelites face in their restored homeland.

Esther Esther records the institution of the annual festival of Purim through the historical account of Esther, a Jewish girl who becomes queen of Persia and saves her people from destruction.

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Searing documentary encapsulates the experience of war

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It’s the screaming that gets me. 

As a former U.S. Army combat medic, the blood and gore doesn’t affect me very much nowadays. I trained for that, studied it, and feel as comfortable as one can get, really, in its presence. 

No, there’s nothing that troubles me more deeply, nothing that keeps me up at night longer, than the horrific agony laid out by a tormented woman or child. 

I’ve often said that being a war correspondent is like carrying a cup around. You travel from place to place, and everywhere you go, people are having the worst day of their lives. And they trust you enough to pour a little bit of their grief in your cup.

And from there it fills.

The documentary ‘20 Days in Mariupol,’ which was released this month, encapsulates that experience. It chronicles the frantic, desperate, fearful first twenty days of the Russian full-scale invasion from an encircled Ukrainian city. 

An explosion is seen in an apartment building after a Russian tank fires in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 11, 2022. Still from FRONTLINE PBS and AP’s feature film ‘20 Days in Mariupol.’ (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

I can picture those first days well. The AP team which filmed the documentary endured far greater risk to stay behind and document the atrocities in Mariupol. Meanwhile, I had joined the exodus of civilians – a mass of millions of people – leaving the capital city of Kyiv and its surroundings as the Russian military tried to encircle it.

"Wars don't start with explosions, they start with silence,” the film begins. 

And it’s true: the morning of February 24th, 2022, I left my hotel in search of a car to evacuate our team. The streets were eerily empty. I recall, too, on the second night of the invasion, sitting with a large number of people in silent shock, waiting in a bomb shelter in Vinnytsia, a city in central Ukraine. 

People take shelter in a youth theater in Mariupol, Ukraine, March 6, 2022. Still from FRONTLINE PBS and AP’s feature film ‘20 Days in Mariupol.’ (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

I remember the sleepless nights, with lights off and the glow of cellphones lighting up large rooms, everyone unable to rest, glued to social media for the latest scraps of information from the frontlines.

I remember the sense of unity and spirit of purpose as nearly every single person offered to volunteer – some people putting tape on windows; others making camouflage nets by hand; while those who could offered up their homes and businesses to the mass of displaced people. Many others volunteered to go off to combat, never to return.

I remember the hallmarks of the conflict: Shrapnel marks on the buildings, broken windows, refugees with cats and dogs and rabbits in tow, children dragging bags far too large for them to carry. 

"I don't want to die," says a child captured in the documentary. "I just woke up from bombings today." 

The experience of war is first and foremost the suffering of those who are not fighting. Civilians almost always outnumber the combatants, and these defenseless people are scared and scarred. 

In '20 Days in Mariupol,' the documentarians capture the raw essence of that fear and anguish. 

"My baby, oh God!" cries out a mother as emergency workers attempt CPR on a child. 

The next shot is a child, naked except for a coat placed over her body. 

She is shown intubated and lifeless. 

Despite their best efforts the medics, nurses and doctors couldn't save her. 

Ukrainian emergency workers evacuate injured pregnant woman Iryna Kalinina, 32, from a maternity hospital that was damaged by a Russian airstrike in Mariupol, Ukraine. The documentarians that were on scene that day would later release the film ‘20 Days in Mariupol.’ (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

I recommend this film for the same reason that I warn against it. It is searing. It lacerates your soul in the same way that war does with its pointlessness and its travesty. But it is necessary.

"This is painful to watch,” acknowledges the narrator. “But it must be painful to watch." 

Several times while watching the documentary, I wanted to pick up the laptop and hurl it across the room. Whether it was anger or unacknowledged sadness I am not sure. But I did want it to stop. At other times, I found myself zoning out, disassociating from the film, before coming back to the screen. 

The documentary settles on the image of an 16 year old boy with his legs blown off. He was beyond saving. His father approaches the body and wails, producing a sound that can only emanate from the deepest point of the darkest pool of anguish. 

It’s Biblical. Primal. Animalistic. 

The child's body is later put in a black bag and unceremoniously rolled into what would generously be called a mass grave, and is probably most aptly described as a narrow trench.

Mstyslav Chernov, Vasilisa Stepanenko and Evgeniy Maloletka are the three Associated Press journalists who risked their lives to sneak this footage out of Mariupol, narrowly escaping the encircled city and making it to Ukrainian territory so that now-infamous images of Russia’s attack on the city’s maternity hospital could be broadcast. 

Photographer Evgeniy Maloletka points at the smoke rising after an airstrike on a maternity hospital in Mariupol, Ukraine on March 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

Many of the images in the film would be too graphic for the evening news. But it’s the honest truth of what war takes from those who are subject to it.

The reality leads to a sort of calloused cynicism that arises from the documentary. Does the story-telling make a difference in the grand scheme of things? The world is aware of the atrocities and the crimes. And yet, it continues.

"We have seen so many dead people, dead children -- how could more death change anything?" the narrator asks. A mother, who has had two of her kids killed, puts another question to the camera: “Who will return our children to us?"

There is nothing that can really be described as combat in the film. And that too is the experience of war. Simply put, war for most is just the enduring. The suffering. The pointless and inexplicable violence. 

And it is against this endless injustice that ‘20 Days in Mariupol’ finds common cause with our project, The Counteroffensive.

We can’t turn away. We can’t close our eyes. We can’t stop telling the personal stories. 

To do so would be a betrayal of all those who have poured a little of themselves into our cup.

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Hello to readers; Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. 

Here’s what we have today: Moscow has suffered a significant drone attack overnight, after Putin talked peace during a Russia-Africa summit. 

At the same time, Saudi Arabia is expected to host a Ukrainian-organized peace conference next month to draw the outlines for negotiations. 

Let’s start in the Russian capital: Moscow was struck by a Ukrainian drone attack early Sunday morning. Russian authorities have reported that they electronically jammed two of the drones, causing them to fall in the Moscow City business district. Footage of the attack shows a large explosion erupting between tall buildings. 

A view of a damaged office block of the Moscow International Business Center following a reported drone attack overnight. Three Ukrainian drones were downed over Moscow, Russia's defense ministry said. (Photo by ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP via Getty Images)

On Saturday, Putin spoke at the Russia-Africa summit in St. Petersburg with representatives of 49 other countries in attendance. The summit came on the heels of Russia's withdrawal from a grain agreement that has now endangered parts of the world's food supply, with many African leaders unhappy about the risks to their citizens. They left the summit with no new deal in place.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference at the Konstantin Palace Saturday in Saint Petersburg. (Getty Images)

Putin said during the summit that he does not reject the idea of peace talks, but blamed the Ukrainians who are engaged in a counteroffensive. For what appears to be the first time, he said that negotiations could not take place while the Ukrainians were fighting. Ukraine has said one of their conditions for peace would be for Russian troops to leave occupied Ukrainian territories. 

In a sign of just how much of a pariah he has become, Putin will not be attending an August conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to an International Criminal Court warrant for his arrest. Attending that event will be left to his foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov.

Separately, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine are planning a peace summit next month with the help of approximately 30 other Western countries. 

Saudi Arabia is set to host the Ukraine-planned discussions, after previously being accused of profiteering off of high oil prices at the outset of the Russian invasion last year. While Ukraine, Brazi, India, South Africa and the United States are expected to attend, Russia is not invited. 

Finally, in an announcement timed to mark the anniversary of the Olenivka Prison Massacre one year ago Saturday, the Security Service of Ukraine concluded that a thermobaric weapon was used to kill over 50 Ukrainian POWs in the attack. The UN earlier in the week had dismissed Russia's claims that the Ukrainian servicemen were killed by Ukrainian HIMARs. 

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Tim here: I toured Poland last month with members of the Kaplan Public Service Foundation, an organization dedicated to bridging the military-civilian divide. 

Together, we visited a refugee center near Warsaw, where those displaced from the war in Ukraine were still living. 

The conditions were spartan but clean. In a giant room that would have once been a warehouse, hundreds lived in an open space with plywood for walls and blankets for doors. 

The goal is to educate the children there, but the center is viewed as a transitional space, one in which students could continue to learn, with the hope that they would eventually be placed in local Polish schools. 

Children fleeing war still remain children, and the artwork they produced at the refugee center reflects that. Many of the children report that their paintings are based on dreams they’ve had.

Ivanka, 13 years old, from Volyn Oblast, writes that she drew a hamster named Vasylka -- she painted him because "when I look at him, I feel happy." 

Vasylka the hamster.

This painting, drawn by Maja Tkachova, depicts a frog holding a bible, standing on a cloud in one of her dreams. 

Maja’s frog with a bible.

An artist known only as Dylan had a much simpler message: Мир, or Mir – Ukrainian for ‘Peace.’

Dylan’s art for peace, in the colors of Ukraine.

And here, another child called Sprophie drew a piece based on a "mysterious dream" she had –-- a family of colored mushrooms that "enjoy life without worrying about anything." 

Happy mushrooms.

A letter from Saskia, a fifth-grader at Keys Middle School in Palo Alto, Calif. hangs on the wall here, sending her best wishes to the displaced children of Ukraine. Obviously, it was much appreciated, and much-loved, and is now on permanent display. 

I wonder, do our readers know anyone who knows Saskia to pass on the gratitude from the folks here? 

Saskia’s treasured letter.

Adults paint at the refugee center too. I’ll leave this here without comment. 

Art of the more grown-up variety.

Finally, today’s Cat o’ Conflict was drawn by a fourteen year old at the refugee center near Warsaw. She said she drew two cats flying to another planet –-- two because it showed that when you're not alone, and when you have support – you can overcome any difficulties, "even in space."

Stay safe out there. 

Best, Tim 

This story is sponsored by Daily Kos. You can catch more Ukraine War coverage from Daily Kos staff writers and community members here. 

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The Doctrine of the Scriptures

We believe in the complete inspiration of the accepted canon of Scripture as originally given. We believe that the Bible not only contains the Word of God, but is the Word of God to man. The Scriptures of the Old Testament and the New Testament were given by inspiration (God-breathed) of the Holy Spirit, using the faculties of the various writers but overruling their imperfections, thus giving to us the only inspired, infallible and authoritative revelation – The Word of the living God. The Scriptures therefore are the final authority for all matters of faith and practice (2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:20-21; Psalm 138:2; 1 Chronicles 28:11,19)

The Doctrine of God

We believe in the Eternal Godhead, Trinity in Unity (Tri-une) who has revealed Himself as one God existing in three Persons, even the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit: distinguishable but indivisible; co-eternal, co-equal and co-existent in attributes, nature, power and glory. This Self-revelation of God in His tri-unity is revealed in the Scriptures alone. The one true Self-existent God is Eternal, Omnipotent, Omnipresent, Omniscient and Immutable (Matthew 3:16-17; 28:19; 2 Corinthians 3:14; 1 John 5:7-8; Ephesians 2:18; Isaiah 48:16; John 14:16-17; Genesis 1:1; Romans 1:20; Hebrews 11:6).

The Doctrine of Christ

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the Eternal Son of God, who pre-existed with the Father, and by His incarnation and virgin birth He took on Himself the form of man and was revealed as the God-man. We believe that in Him the Divine and Human natures are so united that He is truly and properly God and truly and properly man, thus constituting Him as the only mediator between God and Man, and the Saviour of all men (John 1:1-3, 14-18; Matthew 1:18-23; Luke 1:30-33). This is to say that we believe in His Pre-existence, His Divinity, His Virgin Birth, and His Sinless Humanity. Upon these facts stand His Substitutionary Death, Burial, Resurrection, Ascension and Exaltation and Glorification to the throne of God, from whence He will come again “in like manner” the second time without sin unto salvation (Acts 2:34-37; Psalms 110; Micah 5:2; John 17:5; Isaiah 7:14; 9:6; Philippians 2:5-11; Acts 1:10-11).

The Doctrine of the Holy Spirit

We believe that the Holy Spirit in the third Person in the eternal Godhead, is Deity, and co-equal in nature, power, attributes and glory with the Father and the Son, proceeding from the Father through the Son. The Holy Spirit is not merely an influence, but the very Personality of the Godhead and executor of the will and plan of God (Matthew 28:19; 2 Corinthians 13:14; John 14:16-17; 15:26).

The Doctrine of the Covenants

We believe that the God of the Bible is a Covenant-making, Covenant-keeping and Covenant-revealing God; that man can either accept or reject the Covenants but cannot change them. Man does not originate the Covenants but is simply the recipient of such. The great Covenants of the Bible are the Edenic, Adamic, Noahic, Abrahamic, Mosaic, Palestinian, Davidic and New Covenants. The major dealings of God with man are summed up in the Old Covenant of LAW and the New Covenant of GRACE. All Covenants are founded on and are the expression of the Everlasting Covenant made in the counsels of the Eternal Godhead before sin, and cover God’s purpose for man in Creation and Redemption (Genesis chapters 1; 3; 8; 12; 15: Exodus 19-24; Deuteronomy 29-32; 2 Samuel 7; Matthew 26:26-28; Hebrews 8; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 13:20).

The Doctrine of Creation

We believe that God is the Creator, preserver and Sustainer of Heaven and Earth and everything therein, and that all creation and creatures were created by Him and for His pleasure and all are dependent upon the Creator for their existence. None are independent but all are beneficiaries of Divine providence and care (Genesis 1:1; 2:1-4; John 1:1-3; Colossians 1:16-17; Revelation 4:11; Acts 17:23-31).

The Doctrine of Angels

We believe that God created angelic beings, spirit beings, who are ministering spirits doing the will of God, and are servants to the heirs of salvation. Their chief delight is to worship God, not be worshipped, and to do His good and perfect will (Hebrews 1:7; 14: Psalm 91:11; Matthew 25:22,41; 1Timothy 5:21; Hebrews 12:22-24; Psalm 104:4; Revelation 4-5).

The Doctrine of Satan and Demons

We believe in the reality and personality of Satan and fallen angels. The Bible shows that there were fallen angels who sinned along with their leader, Satan. Also that there are angels who did not rebel and these are spoken of as Elect Angels. Satan and his fallen angels, and demonic spirits, are reserved unto judgment of the great day, and will spend eternity in the Lake of Fire and Brimstone, which was prepared for them (Matthew 25; 14; 2 Peter 2:4: Jude 6; 1 Timothy 5:21; Revelation 2:7-9; 20:11-15; 14:9- 11).

The Doctrine of Man

We believe that man is the highest creation of God, made in the image and likeness of God: that man was created in a state of innocence and dependency upon God: that man is a triune being, consisting of spirit, soul and body: that God created man for God, to be filled with God. We also believe that man was created with a free will and is therefore a moral, responsible and accountable creature (Genesis 1:26-29; 2:7; 16-17: 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Psalm 8:5-8; Deuteronomy 30:15-19; Ecclesiastes 7:29; Romans 14:12).

The Doctrine of Marriage and Family

We believe that marriage was established by God and confirmed by Jesus Christ as a life- long relationship between one man and one woman. We believe that a Christian should marry within the community of faith. Christian marriage is a reflection of the love, purity and permanence between Christ and the Church. We therefore discourage divorce as a solution to marital difficulties and encourage husband and wife to devote themselves to God and find nurture in the instruction of the body of Christ. Children are regarded as “a heritage of the Lord”. Raising them is therefore considered as a sacred trust. (Eph 5.25-6.4)

The Doctrine of Sin

We believe that sin and “the mystery of iniquity” began in Lucifer, the Archangel and anointed Cherub covering the throne of God, and that sin entered the human race by this fallen angel, who became known as the devil or Satan (Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezek. 28; John 8:44; 1 John 3:8). The devil brought about the Fall of Man under probation, and thus man fell from his state of innocence and “in Adam” all men became sinners, totally depraved in spirit, soul and body, unable to attain Divine righteousness and hence all are under the death penalty which is the “wages of sin” (Genesis 2:16-17; Romans 6:23).

In this fallen state, man is totally incapable of recovering himself or of redeeming himself from sin and death or out of the kingdom of darkness into which all of Adam’s unborn race had been sold. Sin is missing the mark: sin is transgression: sin is rebellion and lawlessness (1 John 3:4). Man by nature is a rebel, lawless, self-willed and seeks to be independent of God (Romans 5:12-21; 3: 9-23).

The Doctrine of Grace

We believe in the grace of God which is manifested towards sinful men. Grace is defined as the undeserved, and unearned favour of God bestowed upon sinful men. Man does not deserve it; he cannot earn it; there is nothing in him that merits it. The grace of God includes His love, kindness, goodness and mercy and power by which he builds His church, which comes to men and is through Christ (John 1:14-18; Ephesians 2:7-9; Titus 3:4-7).

The Doctrine of the Atonement

We believe that the Atonement is the all-comprehensive plan of God in and for the redemption of fallen man. The old English word “atone” means “to cover, to pardon, to appease, to reconcile” and it is a most comprehensive word in its full ramifications. It was foreshadowed in the Old Testament by the sacrifice of animals, whose blood temporarily “covered” sin. It is fulfilled in the New Testament by Christ’s perfect, sinless, human and once-for-all sacrifice, His sinless, incorruptible blood not only “covered” sin. It is fulfilled in the New Testament by Christ’s perfect, sinless, human and once-for-all sacrifice, His sinless, incorruptible blood not only “covers” but fully “cleanses” sin (1 John 1:5-7; John 3:16-17; 1:29, 36; Hebrews 9:1-24).

A. The Atonement was made necessary by God’s holiness against man’s sinfulness which produces wrath, and wrath can only be averted by atonement, the appeasement, the sacrifice upon which judgment is placed (Ezekiel 18:4; Romans 1:18; 4:15; Isaiah 53:5-6; 2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:25).

B. The Nature of the Atonement was:

1.    An Atonement, Appeasement. A sin offering (John 1:29, 36).

2.    A Propitiation (Romans 3:25; 1 John 2:2; 4:10).

3.    A Substitution (1 Peter 3:18; Romans 5:8). Christ died in our stead.

4.    A Redemption (Colossians 1:14). Christ bought us from sin’s slavery.

5.    A Ransom (Mark 10: 45; 1 Timothy 2:5-6). Christ paid the price.

6.    A Reconciliation (2 Corinthians 5:18-21; Hebrews 2:17).

None of these words on its own, but all of them together, constitute the full truth of the Atonement. In the Atonement, the Lord Jesus Christ, who was sinless, took our sins and iniquities, and suffered the righteous wrath of a holy God, receiving the penalty of sin which was death. His death was not an accident but an accomplishment, making salvation available for all mankind, to “whosoever will” (John 3:16).

We believe therefore, that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again the third day, and personally appeared to His disciples showing Himself alive by many infallible proofs (Acts 1:3; Romans 4:25; 1 Corinthians 15:1-4). We believe that He ascended bodily to Heaven, and that He will return the second time, actually, personally, bodily and gloriously “in the like manner” as He went into Heaven (Acts 1:9-10; John 14:2-3; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18).

C. The Benefits of the Atonement are:

1.    Pardon – the forgiveness and remission of sin’s penalty (Acts 10:43; 13:38-39).

2.    Justification – the pronouncing just, a declaration of righteousness and right

standing before God through Christ (Romans 5:1; 3:24-26).

3.    Regeneration – by which one is born again into the family of God and can call

God “Our Father”. (John 3:1-5; Matthew 6:9; 1 Peter 1:23).

4.    Adoption – whereby one is placed as a son in the family of God (Romans 8:15,

23; Galatians 4:5; Ephesians 1:4-13).

5.    Assurance – whereby one has the witness of the Spirit that he is secure in obedience to the Word of God (Hebrews 5:8-9; 6:10-12; 10:38-39).

6.    Sanctification – whereby one is set apart unto the Lord and His holy service and use (John 17:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24; Ephesians 5:26-27).

The Doctrine of Predestination

We believe that predestination and election are based upon God’s foreknowledge. God has not predestined some men to salvation and others to damnation against the free will He gave them. Prophecy concerning persons (such as Judas) was not predestination but foreknowledge. Because God foreknew and foresaw, He (through the prophets) foretold. Prophecy is not predestination but foreknowledge. God is not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9). There is a difference between Provision and Application. Provision for Salvation has been made available for all mankind (John 3:16); but Application of salvation is upon God’s terms. God foreknows who will and who will not respond to the conviction and converting power of the Holy Spirit and on that basis He has fixed the destiny of all men, which is either Heaven or Hell. God will never do with His creatures that which is inconsistent with His holy, righteous, and loving character or moral attributes (1 Peter 1:2; Romans 9:11; Ephesians 1:5, 11; Romans 8:28-29).

The Doctrine of Salvation

We believe in the salvation of sinners by grace, through repentance and faith in the perfect and sufficient work of Christ on Calvary by which remission of sins is obtained. The word “salvation” includes the meaning of “safety, security, deliverance, and preservation,” and “health, wholesome, soundness.” It is a comprehensive word and includes in itself God’s complete work in the redeemed sinner, reaching in its entirety from regeneration to perfection and glorification.

The Doctrine of Sanctification

We believe that the redeemed should be wholly sanctified in spirit, soul and body; that they should live a life that is Spirit-filled, a life of separation from sins of the world, the flesh, and the devil. We believe that the work of sanctification in the life of a believer results in a life characterized by love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. This kind of life rejects pride and rebellion and all behaviour stemming from this, such as homosexuality, sexual immorality, and sexual perversion, lust, incest, idolatry, envy, murder, strife, drunkenness, deceit, malice, gossip, slander, insolence, arrogance, boasting, promoting evil deeds, disobedience, greed, covetousness and all forms of moral depravity. Because God is holy he can demand no less from His creatures and all who desire to live with Him in His holy heaven throughout eternity (1 Peter 1:16-18; Ephesians 5:18; 2 Corinthians 6:14-18; Hebrews 12:14; Ephesians 5:23-27; Leviticus 11:44).

Necessary steps in going on to maturity (Heb 2:3; 6:1-2) and perfection are:

A. Repentance from Dead Works (Matthew3:2:4:17;Acts30:20-21;2:37-39).

B. Faith towards God (Hebrews 11:6; Romans 10:17; Hebrew 12:2; Romans 1:16-17).

C. Water Baptism (Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 2:36-38; 8:12-16; 19:1-7; Romans 6:3-4; Colossians 2:11-12; Galatians 3:27). This is by immersion into the Triune God, as in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, which is the Name of the eternal Godhead.

D. HolySpiritBaptism(Acts2:1-4;1:5-8;8:14-17;10:44-46;19:1-7;Galatians3:14-15). We believe the Baptism in the Holy Spirit is an experience at or subsequent to salvation, with the Scriptural evidence of speaking in other tongues as the Spirit gives utterance.

E. Laying on of Hands (Leviticus 4:15, 23-33; Mark 16:18; Numbers 27:18-23; 2 Timothy 1:6; 1 Timothy 1:14-16; Acts 9:17). This ordinance is found in both Old and New Testaments and includes in itself impartation, identification, substitution and imputation, and is used for blessing, healing and ordination.

F. Resurrection from the Dead (1 Corinthians 15; John 5; Revelation 20:1-6). This includes the resurrection of all men, either to a resurrection of life or resurrection of damnation.

G. Eternal Judgment (Revelation 20:11-15; 2 Peter 3:7; Matthew 11:20-25; Acts 17:30- 31). The purpose of resurrection is that all men might be judged as to their works done in the flesh, whether they be good or bad, and all will be rewarded accordingly by the supreme judge of all mankind (Romans 14:12; 1 Corinthians 3:9-15; Revelation 20:11-15). This settles the eternal destiny of all men. Believers will be judged at the Judgment seat of Christ and rewarded. The unbelievers will be judged at the Great White Throne and rewarded accordingly.

H. Perfection (Psalm 138:8; John 17:23; Ephesians 4:11-16; 5:23-32; Matthew 5:48). The whole purpose of redemption is to bring man back to the perfection from which he fell. The perfection that man will be brought to through the blood of Christ will be a sinless perfection from which it will be impossible to fall. The believer is to go on to perfection (Hebrews 6:1-2).

The Doctrine of Divine Healing

We believe in the healing of the body by Divine power, or Divine healing in its various aspects as practiced in the Early Church. God has ordained various means by which he heals; including the laying on of hands, anointing with oil; the prayer of faith by elders of the Church; the gifts of the Spirit; etc (Acts 4:30; Romans 8:11; 1 Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14; Mark 16:15-20; 1 Corinthians 12).

The Doctrine of the Kingdom of God

We believe that Christ came to inaugurate the Kingdom of God. This Kingdom is therefore already present but is not yet fully realized. It is seen wherever God’s reign is extended and is a present reality in the hearts and lives of believers. The Church is empowered by the Holy Spirit as the agency by which the Kingdom is extended. The Kingdom will be seen in its fullness when Christ returns at the end of the age.

The Doctrine of the Church

We believe that the Church is the Body of Christ, and that every genuinely born again believer is called to function as a member in that place set by God in that Body (1 Corinthians 12; 12-31).

A. The Church exists for:

1.    The worship and glorification of God and Christ.

2.    The edification of the saints.

3.    The propagation of the Gospel of the Kingdom and grace of God with signs following.

4.    The subjugation of Satan and his wicked hosts (Matthew 24:14; Mark 16:15-20; 1 Peter 2:24; Revelation 4:10-11; 5:9-10; 1 Corinthians 11-12-13-14; Ephesians 4:1-16).

B. We also believe that:

1.    God has set the five-fold ascension ministry-gifts in the Church, of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor and teacher (Ephesians 4:9-16).

2.    God has ordained the Church be governed in His order, having Elders and Deacons (Philippians 1:1; Hebrews 13:7; 17, 24; Acts 14:23; 1 Timothy 3). These must be qualified persons before ordained and appointed to office.

3.    The nine-fold fruit of the Spirit is the evidence of the Divine nature and character, and should be in every believer’s life (Galatians 5:22-23).

4.    The nine gifts are operations of the Spirit and reveal the attributes and power of God in the Church and are given to the members of the Body as He wills, and are still for the Church today (1 Corinthians 12:1-13).

5.    Every believer is a member of the Body of Christ and is called to function and operate in the Body where the Lord has placed them (1 Corinthians 12). Every believer is to find their place in a Local Church.

6.    God has ordained that the Church be supported by the tithes and offerings of its members, which are used in support for the God-ordained ministry and general expenses of the Local and/or Universal Church (Genesis 14:20; Matthew 23:23; Hebrews 7:1-4; Numbers 18).

7.    The Lord’s Table or the Communion is the ordinance in which members discern the Body of Christ, naturally and spiritually. It is the point of unity, not of division. Failure to properly discern brings weakness, sickness and death, while strength, life and health come through proper discerning (1 Corinthians 11:28-32; Matthew 26:26-28). The Lord’s Table is a Covenant Table for the Covenant community.

8.    The Lord’s purpose concerning the Church will be fulfilled and He will present to Himself a glorious Church, a perfect Church without spot, or blemish, or wrinkle, or any such thing. The Church will be a victorious Church and a suitable bride to be married to Christ (Matthew 16:18-19; 2 Corinthians 11:1-3; Ephesians 5:23-32; Revelation 12; Revelation 19:7-9).

9.    All who are added to the Church should continue steadfastly in the apostle’s doctrine, in fellowship, in breaking of bread and in prayers (Acts 2:42).

10.  The Church should maintain the Divine standard of Christian life, taking care of the flock of God, by caring, feeding, teaching, preaching, exhorting and disciplining its members (1 Timothy; 2 Timothy; Titus Epistles; Acts 20:20-28).

The Doctrine of Final Things

We believe that the end of the age will close with the literal, actual, visible, bodily and personal second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ in like manner as He went (Acts 1:9-11). At this time those who have died believing in Christ will be resurrected. They will be caught up to meet the Lord in the air, along with those believers who are alive at the time of His return. This is the hope of all believers in all ages. We believe in the millennial reign of Christ.

Additional to the Statement of Faith is our interpretation of some major Prophetic Scriptures which must find their fulfilment relative to the Second coming of Christ.

1.     THAT there will be a universal outpouring of the Holy Spirit as early and latter rain on all flesh (Joel 2; Hosea 6:1-2; James 5:7).

2.     THAT the Church will experience the fulfilment of the Feast of Tabernacles even as it historically experienced the Feasts of Passover ad Pentecost (Leviticus 23; Leviticus 16; Hebrews 9-10; Revelation 1-2-3; Daniel 8:13-14).

3.     THAT the seven- sealed Book of Revelation will be opened, with its attendant judgments as displayed under the Seven Seals, Seven Trumpets and Seven Vials (Revelation Chapters 4-10; 15-16).

4.     THAT, although there has always been persecution and tribulation through Church history, there will be the greatest period of persecution which is called “the Great Tribulation” at the close of this present age which will be for three and a half years, the fulfilment of the last half-week of Daniel’s Prophecy (Daniel 9:24-27; Matthew 24; Revelation Chapters 11-12-13-14).

5.     THAT there will be a personal Antichrist, as well as many antichrists, and his Kingdom will be a Ten-Kingdom Empire, a One-world Government which will be in existence at the second coming of the Lord Jesus Christ (Daniel 2; Daniel 7; Revelations chapters 13-14; 17-18; 2 Thessalonians 2:1-1-12).

6.     THAT the Battle of Armageddon takes place at the second coming of Christ and that Antichrist and his armies make war against Christ and His armies but will be overcome by the King of Kings and Lord of Lords (Revelation 19:11-21).

7.     THAT at the coming of Christ all those outside of Christ are slain by the brightness of His coming, and the living Church is immortalized and translated with the resurrection and immortalization of the dead of Christ (1 Corinthians 15:51-57; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; Revelation 12; Revelation 20; 1-4; 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12).

8.     THAT there will be a period of 1000 years which is called the Millennial Kingdom. There will be no sin, sickness, disease, death, Satan or demons or sinners, because Satan will be bound in this period. The saints will possess the kingdom (Daniel 2; Daniel 7; Matthew 6:9-10; Revelation 20:1-7). It will be a Christian Millennium.

9.     THAT at the end of the 1000 years, Satan will be loosed out of the bottomless pit, and the second resurrection will take place. The wicked dead, and Satan will attempt a final overthrow of the Camp of God. Fire descends from Heaven. The earth burns. There is the Great White Throne judgment and all whose names are not in the lamb’s Book of Life are cast into the Lake of Fire. This is the final and eternal state of the unredeemed, the eternal hell (Revelation 20:7-15).

10.   THAT there will be a New Heavens and a New Earth wherein dwells righteousness. The New Jerusalem will be the capital City of the universe from whence the redeemed of all ages will go in the worship and service of God and the Lamb. Thus there will be eternal punishment for unbelievers and eternal life for believers (John 5:24; 3:16; Mark 9:43-58; Revelation Chapters 21-22).

Source

https://www.newlifechurches.nz/our-beliefs

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MY FULL VIDEO GAMES COLLECTION (31st JANUARY 2018)

MY FULL VIDEO GAMES COLLECTION (31st JANUARY 2018) (gamer since age 8 now age 34)

Nintendo Snes:

1 killer instinct 2 lemmings 3 super Mario all stars 4 super Mario world 2 yoshi’s island 5 super Mario kart 6 ultimate mortal kombat 3 7 super Mario world 8 kirby’s ghost trap 9 kid klown in crazy chase 10 cool spot 11 daffy duck marvin mission’s

Gameboy:

1 donkey kong 2 Pokemon yellow 3 Pokemon blue 4 Mickey’s dangerous chase 5 Kirby’s pinball land 6 super Mario land 7 Bart and the beanstalk 8 donkey kong land 9 super Mario land 2 6 golden coins 10 tiny toon adventures 2 Montana movie madness (USA version) 11 Lemmings 2 tribes 12 Wario land 13 the bugs bunny crazy castle 14 tetris 15 daffy duck 16 game & watch gallery 17 darkwing duck 18 donkey kong land 2 19 Bart Simpson’s escape from camp deadly 20 ducktails 21 the flinstones (USA version) 22 Kirby’s dreamland

Gameboy Color:

1 Conker’s pocket tales 2 The Simpsons night of the living treehouse of horror 3 Pokemon gold 4 Pokemon silver 5 Pokemon pinball 6 Tomb Raider 7 Tomb Raider curse of the sword 8 Resident evil gaiden 9 oddworld adventures 2

Gameboy Advance:

1 Crash Bandicoot XS 2 Pokemon ruby 3 Tomb raider the prophecy 4 Tomb raider legend 5 Crash Bandicoot fusion 6 Donkey Kong country 2 7 super Mario advance 2

Gamecube:

1 super smash bros melee 2 animal crossing 3 pokemon channel 4 resident evil 4 5 resident evil 6 resident evil zero

Wii:

1 wii sports 2 sonic colours 3 sonic and the black knight 4 sonic and the secret rings 5 monster high ghoul spirit 6 monster high skulltimate rollermaze 7 donkey kong jet race 8 donkey kong country returns 9 my sims 10 my sims kingdom 11 my sims racing 12 my sims party 13 my sims agents 14 pokepark pickachu’s adventure 15 silent hill shattered memories 16 soul calibur legends 17 animal crossing let’s go to the city 18 Wario land the shake dimension 19 klonoa 20 just dance 3 21 wii fit plus 22 dead rising chop til you drop 23 the legend of zelda skywardsword (limited edition) 24 the house of the dead 2 & 3 return 25 alone in the dark 26 secret files: Tunguska 27 tomb raider anniversary 28 tomb raider underworld 29 super Mario all stars (25th anniversary edition) 30 super Mario bros brawl 31 super paper Mario 32 new super Mario bros wii 33 super Mario galaxy 34 super Mario galaxy 2 35 Mario kart wii 36 Mario party 8 37 resident evil 4 wii edition 38 resident evil 39 resident evil the umbrella chronicles 40 resident evil the dark side chronicles

WiiU:

1 project zero maiden of blackwater (limited edition steelbook) 2 bayonetta 2 3 captain toad treasure tracker 4 yoshi’s woolly world 5 animal crossing amiibo festival 6 new super Mario bros U 7 new super Mario bros U/super Luigi u 8 Mario kart 8 9 donkey kong country tropical freeze 10 kirby and the rainbow paintbrush 11 super Mario 3d world 12 super Mario maker 13 resident evil revelations

Nintendo DS:

1 Rayman ds 2 doctor who top trumps 3 donkey kong jungle climber 4 final fantasy revenant wings 5 final fantasy 3 (usa version) 6 the Simpson game 7 actionloop 8 rhythm paradise 9 dementium the ward (usa version) 10 impossible mission 11 nervous brickdown 12 tomb raider underworld 13 style boutique 14 super Mario ds 15 new super Mario bros 16 Mario party (usa version) 17 animal crossing wild world 18 animal crossing wild world (usa version) 19 sonic rush 20 sonic rush adventure 21 sonic classic collection 22 my sims 23 my sims kingdom 24 my sims party 25 my sims racing 26 my sims agents 27 the sims 3 28 Pokemon white 2 29 Pokemon diamond 30 Pokemon white 31 Pokemon soulsilver 32 Pokemon pearl 33 Pokemon heartgold 34 Pokemon black 2 35 Pokemon black 36 Pokemon explorers of darkness 37 Pokemon explorers of time 38 Pokemon blue rescue team 39 arkanoid ds 40 mario vs donkey kong 2 march of the minis 41 Mario kart ds

Nintendo 3ds:

1 new yoshi’s island 2 tekken 3d prime edition 3 super monkeyball 3d 4 Luigi’s mansion 2 5 sonic generations 6 theatrythem curtain call 7 dead or alive dimensions 8 super street fighter 4 3d edition 9 project x zone 2 10 tomodachi life 11 spirit camera 12 super Mario 3d land 13 Mario kart 7 14 new super Mario bros 2 15 resident evil the mercenaries 3d 16 resident evil revelations 17 new style boutique 18 new style boutique 2 fashion forward 19 new style boutique 3 styling star 20 animal crossing 21 animal crossing happy home designer 22 Pokemon moon 23 Pokemon sun 24 Pokemon y 25 Pokemon x 26 Pokemon alpha sapphire 27 Pokemon omega ruby 28 Pokemon rumble 29 Pokemon ultra sun (fan edition steelbook) 30 Pokemon ultra moon (fan edition steelbook

Playstation 1:

1 Crash Bandicoot 2 dead or alive 3 croc the legend of the gobbos 4 Crash Bandicoot 2 5 Parasite eve 2 6 Tekken 7 Tekken 2 8 Tekken 3 9 Alone in the dark the new nightmare 10 soul blade 11 lemmings and oh no more lemmings 12 silent hill 13 deathtrap dungeon 14 Croc 2 15 Parasite eve (USA version) 16 Final Fantasy 8 17 Fighting force 18 Rayman 19 Spice Girls 20 pandemonium 21 Resident evil 22 Resident evil 2 23 Resident evil 3 Nemesis 24 Resident evil gun survivor 25 Kodelka 26 Dino crisis 27 Dino crisis 2 28 oddworld Abe’s odyssey 29 oddworld Abe’s exodus 30 Tomb Raider 31 Tomb Raider 2 32 Tomb Raider 3 adventures of Lara Croft 33 Tomb Raider the last revelation 34 Tomb Raider chronicles

Playstation 2:

1 Kingdom hearts 2 Kingdom hearts 2 3 Tekken tag tournament 4 Tekken 4 5 Tekken 5 6 Death by degrees 7 Silent hill origins 8 Silent hill 2 directors cut 9 Silent hill 3 10 Silent hill 4 the room 11 the Simpsons road rage 12 the Simpsons game 13 the Simpsons hit and run 14 Tomb raider legend 15 Tomb raider angel of darkness 16 tomb raider anniversary (collectors edition) 17 ghost hunter 18 dead or alive 2 19 klonoa 2 Lunatea’s veil 20 virtua fighter 4 evolution 21 alone in rhe dark the new nightmare 22 haunting ground 23 rumble roses 24 cold fear 25 clock tower 3 26 spyro enter the dragon 27 obscure 28 obscure 2 29 forbidden siren 30 forbidden siren 2 31 soul calibur 2 32 soul calibur 3 33 bloodrayne 34 bloodrayne 2 35 ratchet & clank 36 ratchet & clank 2 37 ratchet & clank 3 38 final fantasy 7 dirge of ceberus 39 final fantasy x 40 final fantasy x-2 41 final fantasy 12 42 mortal kombat shaolin monks 43 mortal kombat deadly alliance 44 mortal kombat deception 45 mortal kombat armageddon 46 devil may cry 47 devil may cry 2 48 devil may cry 3 49 Crash bandicoot the wrath of cortex 50 Crash bandicoot twinsanity 51 Crash of the titans (collectors edition) 52 project zero 53 project zero 2 54 project zero 3 55 Resident evil code veronica 56 Resident evil 4 (limited edition steelbook) 57 Resident evil outbreak 58 Resident evil outbreak file 2 59 Resident evil dead aim 60 Resident evil code veronica gun survivor 2

Playstation 3:

1 final fantasy x hd remastered (limited edition) 2 bioshock 2 3 bioshock infinite 4 tekken hybrid 5 tekken tag tournament 2 6 little big planet 7 little big planet 2 8 little big planet karting 9 ratchet & clank trilogy 10 ratchet & clank nexus 11 ratchet & clank a crack in time 12 ratchet & clank tools of destruction 13 ratchet & clank quest for booty 14 street fighter x tekken (special edition) 15 dead or alive 5 ultimate 16 resident evil operation raccoon city 17 the house of dead overkill extended cut 18 modnation racers 19 folklore (usa version) 20 final fantasy 12 21 dragon’s age origins 22 the last of us 23 uncharted drake’s fortune 24 uncharted 2 among thieves 25 uncharted 2 among thieves (limited edition steelbook) 26 uncharted 3 drake’s deception game of the year edition 27 uncharted 3 drake’s deception (collectors edition steelbook) 28 dead or alive 5 (collectors edition) 29 street fighter 4 arcade edition 30 uncharted 3 drake’s deception (special edition)

Playstation 4:

1 uncharted the Nathan drake collection 2 uncharted 4 a thief’s end (collectors edition steelbook) 3 uncharted the lost legacy 4 final fantasy 12 zodiac age (limited edition steelbook) 5 final fantasy 15 (day one edition) 6 final fantasy type 0 hd (day one edition) 7 assassin’s creed 4 black flag 8 assassin’s creed unity 9 tomb raider definitive edition 10 rise of the tomb raider (20 years celebration special edition) 11 Lara croft and the temple of osiris (gold edition) 12 the evil within (limited edition) 13 the evil within 2 (steelbook) 14 dead or alive last round 15 little big planet 3 16 tekken 7 17 street fighter 5 18 minecraft 19 Rayman legends 20 ratchet & clank 21 warriors orochi 3 ultimate 22 the last of us remastered 23 mortal kombat x 24 rigs 25 skyrim vr 26 until dawn 27 crash bandicoot n sane trilogy 28 horizon zero dawn 29 resident evil origins collection 30 resident evil 4 31 resident evil 5 32 resident evil 6 33 resident evil 7 34 resident evil revelations 35 resident evil revelations 2 boxset

PSP:

1 the 3rd birthday (twisted edition) 2 final fantasy 20th anniversary 3 final fantasy 2 20th anniversary 4 final fantasy 4 complete edition 5 final fantasy 7 crisis core (german version) 6 tomb raider legend/anniversary (boxset) 7 tekken dark resurection 8 tekken 6 9 mortal kombat unchained 10 dead or alive paradise 11 dissidia 12 dissidia 012 13 sega megadrive collection 14 little big planet 15 midway arcade treasures extended play 16 soul calibur broken destiny 17 ratchet & clank size matters 18 secret agent clank

Playstation Vita:

1 mortal kombat 2 the jak & daxter trilogy 3 Rayman origins 4 Rayman legends 5 street fighter x tekken 6 dynasty warriors 8 xtreme legends complete edition 7 dynasty warriors next 8 uncharted golden abyss 9 silent hill book of memories 10 dead or alive 5+ 11 final fantasy x & x-2 hd remastered 12 little big planet vita

Xbox:

1 Project zero 2 directors cut 2 dead or alive xtreme beach volleyball 3 dead or alive 3 4 dead or alive ultimate 5 oddworld munch’s oddysee

Xbox 360:

1 Assassin’s creed anthology (steelbook) 2 silent hill hd collection 3 silent hill homecoming 4 silent hill downpour 5 tekken 6 6 tekken tag tournament (we are tekken edition/steelbook) 7 tomb raider underworld (limited edition) 8 tomb raider underworld 9 tomb raider collection 10 tomb raider (collectors/survival edition) 11 rise of the tomb raider 12 soul calibur 4 13 soul calibur 5 14 street fighter 4 15 street fighter x tekken (collectors edition) 16 mortal kombat 17 alan wake 18 alone in the dark 19 the evil within 20 Venetica 21 bullet witch 22 bayonetta 23 rumble roses xx 24 dragon’s dogma 25 alice madness returns 26 virtua fighter 5 27 dead island (special edition) 28 my sims heroes 29 sims 3 30 sonic free riders 31 sonic unleashed 32 sega superstars tennis 33 devil may cry 4 34 devil may cry 4 (steelbook) 35 dead or alive 5 36 dead or alive 4 37 dead or alive xtreme 2 38 resident evil 5 (steelbook) 39 resident evil 5 gold edition 40 resident evil 6 (steelbook) 41 resident evil revelations 42 final fantasy 13 43 final fantasy 13-2 44 final fantasy lightning returns 45 fable anniversary 46 fable 2 47 fable 3

P.s sorry for such a long post 😂

[silverfox607]

Did a quick concept sketch of a Clone soldier's plug suit. The design is same for males and females. These suits are designed to plug into power armor exoskeletons or can just have standard armor plates connect to the body. It's completely airtight when worn with a helmet and can be used in extra vehicular activity. In Delta Chronicles the unity of the Clones helped them develope far more advanced technology than the humans during their 500 year space exodus. Its design was inspired by the Haven Trooper of Metal Gear Solid 4. It's design is subject to change as I feel it's too close to the source inspiration.

[theguitarloversa]

تخفيضات ضخمة لأبرز ألعاب متجر بلايستيشن – تشمل Cyberpunk 2077 و The Last of Us 2

لا تتوقف تخفيضات وعروض متجر بلايستيشن طوال العام، وبعد أسابيع قليلة من الكشف عن سلسلة خصومات Double Discounts، عادت Sony وأعلنت عن تخفيضات جديدة تركز على أنجح وأضخم العناوين الصادرة في الفترة الأخيرة.

انطلقت عروض Blockbuster Promotion على متجر بلايستيشن في الوقت الراهن، وتوفر للاعبين فرصة للحصول على أبرز الألعاب الصادرة في الفترة الأخيرة مع خصومات ضخمة، مثل لعبة The Last of Us 2 المتاحة حاليًا مقابل 25 دولارًا فقط عوضًا عن 40 دولارًا.

تستمر تلك العروض من تاريخ نشر هذا الخبر وحتى 13 أكتوبر القادم، وإليكم القائمة الكاملة للعناوين المتاحة مع تخفيضات مثيرة:

9 Monkeys of Shaolin

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown

Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown – Season Pass

Ash of Gods: Redemption

Assassin’s Creed III Remastered

Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey

Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered

Assassin’s Creed Triple Pack: Black Flag, Unity, Syndicate

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gold PS4 & PS5

Batman: Return to Arkham

Battlefield V

Bloodborne: Game of the Year Edition

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Gold Edition

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4

Call of Duty: Black Ops III – Zombies Chronicles Edition

Call of Duty: Ghosts – Gold Edition

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare®

CarX Drift Racing Online

Catherine: Full Body

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – Nitros Oxide Edition

Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled + Spyro Game Bundle

Cuphead

Cyberpunk 2077

Days Gone – Digital Deluxe Edition

DE – PS5 Standard Edition Takeover

Disco Elysium – The Final Cut

Dishonored® Definitive Edition

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider

Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider

– Deluxe Bundle

DOOM Eternal: Year One Pass (Add-On)

Dreams

Farming Simulator 19

Farming Simulator 19 – Platinum Expansion

Farming Simulator 19 – Season Pass

Five Nights at Freddy’s

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2

Gang Beasts

Gods Will Fall

Gods Will Fall – Valiant Edition

Gold Rush: The Game

Green Hell

Hunt: Showdown – Gold Edition

Jagged Alliance: Rage!

Job Simulator

Just Dance 2021

King of Seas

Klassic MK Movie Skin Pack

Knockout City

Knockout City

Deluxe Edition

L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2

LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 – Season Pass

Let’s Sing 2020

Little Nightmares II PS4 & PS5

Masquerade Skin Pack

Metro Exodus: Gold Edition

Middle-earth: Shadow of War

Middle-earth: Shadow of War – Expansion Pass

Mortal Kombat 11

Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack 2

Mortal Kombat 11 Kombat Pack

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath Expansion

Need for Speed Heat: Deluxe Edition

Need for Speed

Hot Pursuit Remastered

New Gundam Breaker

Nioh

Nioh: Complete Edition

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4

OUTRIDERS PS4 & PS5

Overcooked! 2 – Gourmet Edition

Overcooked! Gourmet Edition

Project CARS 3

Rayman Legends

Resident Evil 3

Returnal

Returnal Digital Deluxe Edition

Sackboy: A Big Adventure Digital Deluxe Edition PS4 & PS5

Sackboy: A Big Adventure PS4 & PS5

Shao Kahn

Shenmue III

Shenmue III – Complete DLC Collection

Shenmue III – Story Quest Pack

SnowRunner

SnowRunner – Season Pass

SnowRunner – Year 2 Pass

South Park: The Fractured but Whole – Gold Edition

SRX: The Game

STAR WARS

: Squadrons

Subnautica: Below Zero PS4 & PS5

TESO: NEW PS5 Base Edition

The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood

The Elder Scrolls Online Collection: Blackwood CE

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood CE Upgrade

The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood Upgrade

The Escapists 2: Game of the Year Edition

The Last of Us Part II

The Sims 4 – Cats & Dogs Plus My First Pet Stuff Bundle

The Sims 4 – City Living

The Sims 4 – Discover University

The Sims 4 – EP11

The Sims 4 – Get Famous

The Sims 4 – Get to Work

The Sims 4 – Get Together

The Sims 4 – Island Living

The Sims 4 – Seasons

The Sims

4 Eco Lifestyle

The Sims

4 Snowy Escape Expansion Pack

The Survivalists – Deluxe Edition

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Standard Edition

The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners Tourist Edition

Titanfall 2: Ultimate Edition

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Standard Edition

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands – Ultimate Edition

Tribes of Midgard

Tribes of Midgard Digital Deluxe

Two Point Hospital: JUMBO Edition

Watch Dogs

Yooka-Laylee – Buddy Duo Bundle

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Gaming Kill-List (Some ARE done)(as of 09/07/18)

A

-        Assassin’s Creed

-        Assassin’s Creed 2

-        Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood

-        Assassin’s Creed: Revelations

-        Assassin’s Creed 3

-        Assassin’s Creed: Liberation

-        Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag

-        Assassin’s Creed: Rogue

-        Assassin’s Creed: Unity

-        Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate

-        Assassin’s Creed: Origins

-        Amnesia The Dark Descent

B

-        Bioshock // Bioshock Remastered

-        Bioshock 2 // Bioshock 2 Remastered

-        Bioshock Infinite

-        Borderlands

-        Borderlands 2

-        Borderlands: The Pre-sequel

-        Batman Arkham Asylum

-        Batman Arkham City

-        Batman Arkham Origins

-        Batman Arkham Knight

-        Beyond Divinity

-        Bloodborne

-        Bravely Default

-        Bravely Second: End Layer

C

-        Crysis

-        Crysis 2

-        Crysis 3

-        Castle Crashers

D

-        Dark Souls // Dark Souls Remastered

-        Dark Souls 2

-        Dark Souls 2: Scholar of the First Sin

-        Dark Souls 3

-        Demons Souls

-        Dragons Dogma: Dark Arisen

-        DOOM

-        Dragon Age: Origins

-        Dragon Age 2

-        Dragon Age: Inquisition

-        Dead Space

-        Dead Space 2

-        Darksiders // Darksiders Remastered

-        Darksiders 2 // Darksiders 2 Remastered

-        Divine Divinity

-        Divine Divinity

-        Divinity Original Sin

-        Dishonoured: Definitive Edition

-        Dishonoured 2

-        Dungeon Siege

-        Dungeon Siege 2

-        Dungeon Siege 3

-        Dante’s Inferno

-        Darkwood

-        Dues Ex: Human Evolution

-        Dues Ex: Mankind Revolution

-        Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

E

-        Enslaved: Odyssey to the East

F

-        Fallout 3

-        Fallout 4

-        Fallout: New Vegas

-        Far Cry 3

-        F.E.A.R.

-        F.E.A.R. Extraction Point

-        F.E.A.R. Perseus Mandate

-        F.E.A.R. 2

-        F.E.A.R. 3

-        Final Fantasy VI

-        Final Fantasy VII

-        Final Fantasy VIII

-        Final Fantasy IX

-        Final Fantasy X

-        Final Fantasy XII: The Zodaic Age

-        Final Fantasy XIII

-        Final Fantasy XIII-2

-        Final Fantasy XV

-        Final Fantasy Type-0 HD

-        FEZ

-        Fist of Awesome

-        FTL: Faster Than Light

-        Fire Emblem: Awakening

-        Fire Emblem: Birthright // Conquest

-        Fire Emblem: Echoes

G

-        Gears of War Remastered

-        Gears of War 2

-        Gears of War 3

-        Gears of War Judgement Day

-        Gears of War 4

-        God of War

-        God of War 2

-        God of War 3

-        God of War: Ghost of Sparta

-        God of War: Chains of Olympus

-        God of War: Ascension

-        God of War (4)

H

-        Horizon: Zero Dawn

-        Half-Life

-        Half-Life 2

-        Hotline Miami

-        Halo 3

-        Halo 3: ODST

-        Halo 4

-        Halo 5: Guardians

I

-        ICO

-        Injustice: Gods Among Us

-        Injustice: Gods Among Us 2

J

-        Just Cause 2

-        Just Cause 3

-        Jak and Daxter: The Purcusor Legacy

-        Jak 2

-        Jak 3

K

-        Killing Floor

-        Kingdom Hearts Final Mix

-        Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories

-        Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

-        Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix

-        Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix

-        Kingdom Hearts Re: Coded

-        Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance

-        Killzone 2

-        Killzone 3

-        Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

-        Kid Icarus: Uprising

L

-        Left 4 Dead

-        Left 4 Dead 2

-        Legendary

-        LEGO Batman 2

-        LEGO Batman 3

-        LEGO MARVEL Superheroes

-        LEGO MARVEL Avengers

-        Limbo

-        Life is Strange

-        Life is Strange: Before the Storm

M

-        Mortal Kombat

-        Mortal Kombat X

-        Metro: Redux (Last Light/2023)

-        Metal Gear Solid

-        Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty

-        Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater

-        Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots

-        Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker

-        Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes

-        Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain

-        Mirrors Edge

-        Mirrors Edge Catalyst

-        Mount and Blade

-        Mount and Blade: Warband

-        Mount and Blade: Fire and Sword

-        Mass Effect

-        Mass Effect 2

-        Mass Effect 3

-        Mass Effect: Andromeda

-        Medal of Honor

-        Monster Hunter 4: Ultimate

-        Monster Hunter: World

N

-        Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch

-        Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom

-        Nier

-        Nier: Automata

-        Nioh

O

-        Oddworld: Abe’s Odyssey

-        Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus

-        Oddworld: New n’ Tasty

-        Ori and the Blind Forest

-        Outlast

P

-        Payday: The Heist

-        Payday 2

-        Portal

-        Portal 2

-        Post Mortem

-        Persona 5

-        Pokémon Moon / Sun

-        Pokémon Alpha Sapphire / Omega Ruby

-        Pokémon X / Y

Q

-         

R

-        Resident Evil Remastered

-        Resident Evil 2 

-        Resident Evil 3 

-        Resident Evil Zero 

-        Resident Evil 4

-        Resident Evil 5

-        Resident Evil 6

-        Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

-        ReCore

-        Ratchet and Clank

-        Ratchet and Clank 2

-        Ratchet and Clank 3

-        Ratchet Gladiator

-        Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction

-        Ratchet and Clank Future: Quest for Booty

-        Ratchet and Clank Future: A Crack in Time

-        Ratchet and Clank Future: Nexus

-        Red Dead Redemption

-        R.A.G.E.

-        Resistance: Fall of Man

S

-        Shadow of Mordor

-        Shadow of War

-        Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

-        Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords

-        Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy

-        Star Wars Jedi Knight 2: Jedi Outcast

-        Star Wars Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith

-        Star Wars Republic Commando

-        Star Wars: The Force Unleashed

-        Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2

-        Shadow of the Colossus

-        Spiderman: Edge of Time

-        Spiderman: Shattered Dimensions

-        Super Meat Boy

-        Spec Ops: The Line

-        Saints Row 3

-        Saints Row 4

-        Shadowgrounds

-        Shadowgrounds: Survivor

-        Still Life

-        Still Life 2

-        Sniper Elite 3

-        System Shock 2

-        Splinter Cell

-        Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow

-        Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory

-        Starfox 64 3D

T

-        Tomb Raider

-        Tomb Raider: Legend

-        Tomb Raider: Underworld

-        Tomb Raider: Anniversary

-        Tales from the Borderlands

-        The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

-        The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

-        The Walking Dead

-        The Last Guardian

-        The Last of Us Remastered

-        The Evil Within

-        The Evil Within 2

-        The Witcher: Enhanced Edition

-        The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings

-        The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt // Hearts of Stone // Blood and Wine

-        The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD

-        The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks

-        The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Tracks

-        The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

-        The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD

-        The Legend of Zelda: Majoras Mask

-        The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

-        The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

-        The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages

-        The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

-        The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

-        The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

-        The Legend of Zelda

U

-        Until Dawn

-        Uncharted: Drakes Fortune

-        Uncharted 2: Among Thieves

-        Uncharted 3: Drakes Deception

-        Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

V

-        Valkyria Chronicles

-        Vanquish

W

-        Wolfenstein: The New Order

-        Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

X

Y

-        Yakuza 4

-        Yakuza 0

-        Yoshi’s New Island

Z

-        Zombie Army Trilogy

[swampy-sayin-it]

Old Testament Historical Books part 3

The Books of Samuel Originally but one book, the scroll of Samuel was early divided into two. The Greek translators called these the first and second Books of Kingdoms, a title St. Jerome later modified to "Kings." The Hebrew title, "Samuel" alludes to the leading figure in the first book, who was responsible for the enthronement of David. It is David's history that the second book recounts. This sacred work thus comprises the history of about a century, describing the close of the age of the Judges and the beginnings of monarchy in Israel under Saul and David. It is not a complete and continuous history, nor a systematic account of the period, but rather a series of episodes centered around the persons of Samuel, Saul and David, the principal figures leading up to the establishment of the royal dynasty of David. The final editor is unknown, nor are we certain of the time at which the various strands of the narrative were put together, though one may think of the period, perhaps late in the seventh century B.C., when the other volumes of the "Former Prophets" from Joshua through Kings, were built into a more or less continuous historical corpus. The Samuel-Saul-David narratives clearly depend on several written sources: a Samuel cycle, two sets of stories about Saul and David, and a family history of David. This last (2 Sam 9-20; 1 Kings 1-2), one of the most vivid historical narratives surviving from ancient times, probably originated early in the reign of Solomon. One of the most significant theological contributions of the Old Testament is found in 2 Sam 7 the oracle of Nathan. David is here promised an eternal dynasty, and this becomes the basis for the development of royal messianism throughout the Bible. With this promise to David one should compare 2 Chron 17; Psalm 89:19-37;  132:11-13; Acts 2:30; Hebrews 1:5. The contents of this work may be divided as follows:  I.  History of the Last Judges, Eli and Samuel (1 Sam 1:1 - 1 Sam 7:17)  II .Establishment of the Monarchy in Israel (1 Sam 8:1 -1 Sam 12:25)  III  Saul and David (1 Sam 13:1 - 2 Sam 2:7)  IV. The Reign of David (2 Sam 2:8 - 2 Sam 20:26)  V. Appendixes ( 2 Sam 21:1 -  2 Sam 24:25) Books of the Kings The two Books of Kings were originally, like 1 Sam; 2 Sam - a single historical work. In conjunction with the Books of Samuel, they extend the consecutive history of Israel from the birth of Samuel to the destruction of Jerusalem in 587 B.C. This combined work is designed as a religious history; hence in Kings the temple, which is the chosen site for the worship of Yahweh, occupies the center of attention. The Books of Kings show clearly the theological bent of a Deuteronomic editor. In them, as already in Judges, material from various sources, such as the "book of the acts of Solomon" ( 1 Kings 11:41) and the "book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel" (1 Kings 14:19), is forged into structural unity by an editor whose principal interest is in the fidelity to Yahweh of rulers and people. The reigns of individual kings are adapted to an editorial framework consisting of a presentation and an obituary notice for each, in stereotyped formulas. In between, the achievements of the king are reported-above all, his fidelity or lack of fidelity to Yahweh. The faithful prosper; the unfaithful pay for their defections. Since this is basically a narrative of sin and retribution, it would not be inappropriate to entitle the Books of Kings "The Rise and Fall of the Israelite Monarchy." Without minimizing the complexity of the process by which this material was transmitted for many centuries, one may speak of two editions of the Books: the first at some time between 621 B.C. and 597 B.C., and the second, final edition during the Exile; probably shortly after Jehoiachin was released from his Babylonian prison (561 B.C.). 1 Kings carries the history of Israel from the last days and death of David to the accession in Samaria of Ahaziah, son of Ahab, near the end of the reign of Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. Judgment is passed on Ahaziah's reign but the details are given only later, in 2 Kings. We should note the two large cycles of traditions which grew up around the great prophetic figures of Elijah and Elisha, the former in 1 Kings and the latter chiefly in 2 Kings. These cycles, which interrupt the sequence of regnal chronicles, were very probably preserved and transmitted by the prophetic communities to which there are references in the same traditions. The Elijah cycle is the more important since it dramatically underscores Israel's critical struggle with the religion of Canaan. The principal divisions of the Books of Kings are: I.  The Reign of Solomon ( 1 Kings 1:1-11:43) II.  Judah and Israel to the Time of Ahab ( 1 Kings 12:1-16:34) III. Stories of the Prophets (1 Kings 17:1-22:54) IV.The Kingdoms of Israel and Judah (2 Kings 1:1-17:41) V. The Kingdom of Judah after 721 B.C. ( 2 Kings 18:1-25:30) 1 Chronicles Originally the two books of Chronicles formed, with the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah, a single historical work, uniform in style and basic ideas. The Greek title, paraleipomena, means "things omitted, or passed over (in Samuel and Kings)." The Books of Chronicles, however, are more than a supplement to Samuel and Kings; a comparison of the two histories discloses striking differences in scope and purpose. The Books of Chronicles record in some detail the lengthy span from the reign of Saul to the return from the Exile. Unlike the exact science of history today, wherein factual accuracy and impartiality of judgment are the standards for estimating what is of permanent worth, ancient biblical history, with rare exceptions, was less concerned with reporting in precise detail all the facts of a situation than with explaining the meaning of those facts. Such history was primarily interpretative and, in the Old Testament, its purpose was to disclose the action of the living God in the affairs of men. For this reason we speak of it as "sacred history"; its writer's first concern was to bring out the divine or supernatural dimension in history. This is apparent when we examine the primary objective of the Chronicler in compiling his work. In view of the situation which confronted the Jewish people at this time (the end of the fifth century B.C.), the Chronicler realized that Israel's political greatness was a thing of the past. It would be a people under God, or nothing. Yet Israel's past held the key to her future. The Chronicler proposed to establish and defend the legitimate claims of the Davidic monarchy in Israel's history, and to underscore the place of Jerusalem and its divinely established temple worship as the center of religious life for the Jewish community of his day. If Judaism was to survive and prosper, it would have to heed the lessons of the past and devoutly serve Yahweh in the place where he had chosen to dwell, the temple of Jerusalem. From the Chronicler's point of view, David's reign was the ideal to which all subsequent rule in Judah must aspire. The Chronicler was much more interested in David's religious and cultic influence than in his political power. There is little of royal messianism in his book. He apparently regarded as something of the distant past the prophet Zechariah's abortive attempt to have the Davidic kingdom reestablished in the time of Zerubbabel at the end of the sixth century B.C. ( Zechariah 6:9-15). He saw David's primary importance as deriving from the establishment of Jerusalem and its temple as the center of the true worship of the Lord. Furthermore, he presented David as the one who had authorized the elaborate ritual (which, in point of fact, only gradually evolved in the temple built by Zerubbabel) and who had also appointed Levites to supervise the liturgical services there. There are good reasons for believing that originally the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah formed the last part of a single literary work that began with 1 and 2 Chronicles. Some authors even regard Ezra himself as having been the anonymous Chronicler. In any case, the Chronicler's Hebrew as well as his religious and political outlook points to c. 400 B.C. as the time of composition of this work. The Chronicler used sources in writing his history. Besides the canonical Books of Genesis, Exodus, Numbers, Joshua and Ruth, and especially the Books of Samuel and Kings, he cites the titles of many other works no longer extant. "The books of the kings of Israel," or "the books of the kings of Israel and Judah," "the history of Samuel the seer," "the history of Nathan the prophet," "the history of Gad the seer," "the commentary on the Books of Kings," are some of the documents mentioned as historical sources. In addition, the Chronicler's work contains early preexilic material not found in the Books of Kings. At one time scholars discounted the value of this material, but modern research has shown that, even though the Chronicler may have at times treated the material rather freely, he derived it from authentic and reliable sources. The principal divisions of 1 Chronicles are as follows: I.  Genealogical Tables (1 Chron 1:1- 9:34) II.  The History of David ( 1 Chron 9:35-29:30)

[bigyack-com]

#HumWapasAayenge Trends As Kashmiri Pandits Tweet "Pledge To Return Home"

Kashmiri Pandits tweeted #HumWapas Aayenge on Twitter.New Delhi: To mark the 30th anniversary of the mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley, members of the community took to social media to post videos of themselves by narrating the "Hum Aayenge Apne Watan" dialogue from an upcoming movie, ''Shikara'', with the hope that they would return to their homeland one day.On January 19, 1990, lakhs of Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave their homes in the Valley following a genocidal campaign launched by the terrorists.Theatre actor Chandan Sadhu participated in the campaign and said that Kashmiri Pandits have shown "unimaginable resilience" and hope to return to the Valley soon."As Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 years in exile this weekend, let our cry for justice be finally noticed. We have shown unimaginable resilience, and today we resolve to return home. Kashmiri Pandit friends: please record this video statement and put it up with #HumWapasAayenge," Mr Sadhu tweeted.As Kashmiri Pandits complete 30 years in exile this weekend, let our cry for justice be finally noticed. We have shown unimaginable resilience, and today we resolve to return home. pic.twitter.com/d0PBXx7QRU— Rahul Pandita (@rahulpandita) January 17, 2020The movie "Shikara" chronicles the exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Valley on the night of January 19, 1990. Directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the movie will release on February 7.Many have supported the initiative and have expressed solidarity with the Kashmiri Pandits.In July last year, Home Minister Amit Shah said in the Rajya Sabha that the central government is committed to bringing Kashmiri Pandits and Sufis back to the Valley saying a time will come when they will offer prayers at the famous Kheer Bhawani temple."Kashmiri Pandits were forced to leave Kashmir. Many of their shrines were demolished. Sufism was targeted in Jammu and Kashmir. Sufism used to talk about unity and harmony but they were attacked. No voice was raised in favour of Kashmiri Pandits and Sufis when they were brutally attacked. Sufis used to talk about the unity among Hindus and Muslims but they were forced to leave the Valley. Narendra Modi-led government is committed to bringing back Kashmiri Pandits," he had said.The Mata Kheer Bhawani temple is one of the holiest shrines of Kashmiri Pandits, located about 14 kilometres east of Srinagar.Last September, a delegation of the Kashmiri Pandit community met the Prime Minister in Houston and thanked him for the historic decision to scrap Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir.PM Modi acknowledged the hardships endured by the community following their exodus from their ancestral homeland back in 1989-1990 due to militancy."You have suffered a lot, but the world is changing. We have to move ahead together and build a new Kashmir," the Prime Minister had told the delegation."I had a special interaction with Kashmiri Pandits in Houston," PM Modi had tweeted following the interaction.In October, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar announced that the Centre has decided to provide compensation of Rs 5.5 lakh each to 5,300 displaced families from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), who initially opted to move outside Jammu and Kashmir but later on returned.These families were earlier left out in the rehabilitation package that was approved by the Cabinet on November 30, 2016.The Prime Minister had announced a reconstruction plan for Jammu and Kashmir in November 2016. His plan included a rehabilitation package for a one-time settlement of 36,384 displaced persons' families of PoK-1947 and Chhamb. Read the full article

[cai-tan]

I will Completely Uninstall Unity in favor of Godot if you can answer this one question:

How do I add tooltips to script members in C#?

[ac1234unity]

New Assassins Creed “leaked” info:

The leaks aren't "accidents". Controlled. Both pictures are real. The first one (where the MC stood in front of something) is very old. The second one is a picture from the Demo we'll see at E3.

New scouting mechanic, the eagle. The eagle's placeholder name for now is "Akhom".

There are NO towers in the game. You will be using your eagle for side-activities and points of interest. There's a limit to how far you can go away from the protagonist.

The characters all speak English like in Unity. That is because of the Animus 5.0, which has perfected any translation issues of the older versions. You will be sitting in it, not moving around like in the movie.

We have a new Modern Day protagonist, he's male and mixed race. Already a trained Assassin and has a new team that helps him achieve his task, given by William himself. William, Rebecca, Shaun all make appearances.

MD is more like AC3's MD with bigger areas and more character interaction. The MD does more to highlight the fact that Assassins and Templars still exist and are having a big impact on the world.

"Without giving too much away, a piece of Eden is used during the Exodus and the crossing of the Red Sea, playing into the whole overarching mission of the modern-day protagonist." Not main focus of the story though.

He doesn't exactly know when it's set, but last he heard it was set between 1400 and 1200 BCE. It's set during the Dynasties.

NO naval combat. It really is only just a sailing boat used for travel purposes. It's like in The Witcher 3, just a tad more customizable. That's it.

He states numerous times that the world is breathtakingly beautiful and that there is ambient stuff going on in the open seas. Better to sail than miss this stuff by fast-travelling.

You will be travelling the Eastern Mediterranean with your boat.

Ambient music is in the game. Hooray!

Devs have focused on story 100%. There is no multiplayer whatsoever, however, there are micro-transactions like in BF and Rogue. Multiplayer is still on the cards, might return at some point to the franchise.

A lot of work went into the immersion aspect.

Plenty of tropical areas. Mirages, oasis areas and various islands dotted around the sea are beautiful.

The main protag (in the past) is a quieter version of Altair, basically. Looks like him, slightly darker. Not black like Adé. Trilogy with him planned. Greece comes next and he's in there. No idea about the third entry at all.

Main protag (past) is apparently Israelite.

Combat has been reworked. Enemies have different attack patterns and will actively try to flank you. Kinda like Witcher 3, but easier to get into.

Stealth is much more integrated into the world. You can hide on corners, in crowds, in buildings and in bushes/haystacks. Imagine Syndicate and Unity's stealth, but much more well thought out and implemented. Social stealth is emphasized a lot in the game. You'll be blending into crowds and with groups of slaves an awful lot.

Free running is the same as Syndicate/Unity, though it adds in some of the flair from Watch Dogs 2. It's a lot smoother and more fluid.

Reason why AC doesn't make its way to Japan is because the higher ups don't see it being successful. They made China for Chronicles to "please the fans". Whoop-de-doo.

Same thing for WW1 and WW2.

Engine is a reworked version of Syndicate's. But looks drastically different to Syndicate/Unity.

They took Unity's backlash very, very badly. They've been working on Origins so much to avoid another buggy situation. "Syndicate was about 60% complete when the backlash came to light, so Ubi shoved that one out of the door before we had the break."

No Switch version, releases on PS4, Xbawks One and PC.

Coming out later this year.

Hidden Blade used in the game is a very early version. Requires losing a finger. There's also a bow, a shield, various swords, spears and throwing knives.

Our protagonist (paaast) doesn't have a name at the beginning. Later, other characters start calling him "Shed", after the deity that represents salvation. A big part of the story revolves around saving your people from slavery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shed_(deity)

The idea of an Ancient Rome game was floating around the office. Ceasar wasn't a Templar, but shared a lot of their ideologies. Senators that killed him were part of the Brotherhood. Status of this idea is unknown.

Skills are done in a talent tree. However, the differences between the skill trees are drastically different and you can only ever have a certain amount of skills active at one point. One tree is Combat, another Stealth and the final one is Movement.

Outfit-wise, there's a few pre-determined outfits (as there has been in every AC game). However, there are different piece of equipment that you can buy that will go over the top of your 'base' appearance. Imagine Unity's equipment variation/customization, but with less pointless fluff.

Character customization is more like Unity than Syndicate.

I forgot to add this, sorry people: You can put your hood on and off whenever you want!   I don’t want the character to be quite...I love it when characters talk while your walking and doing stuff. Just like in Uncharted games... What do you guys think? 

[fromtheabundance]

Every Book of the Bible in One Word

Bible: God of Jesus

Old Testament: Anticipation

Gospels: Manifestation

Acts: Proclamation

Epistles: Explanation

Revelation: Consummation

Law

Genesis: God of Promise

Exodus: God of Power

Leviticus: God of Purity

Numbers: God of Perseverance

Deuteronomy: God of Preparation

History

Joshua: God of the Land

Judges: God of the Rebels

Ruth: God of Redemption

1 Samuel: God of the Heart

2 Samuel: God of the Throne

1 and 2 Kings: God of Israel

1 and 2 Chronicles: God of Judah

Ezra: God of the Temple

Esther: God of the Gallows

Nehemiah: God of the Wall

Wisdom

Job: God of Pain

Psalms: God of Praise

Proverbs: God of Prudence

Ecclesiastes: God of Purpose

Song of Solomon: God of Passion

Major Prophets

Isaiah: God of Glory

Jeremiah: God of Weeping

Lamentations: God of Faithfulness

Ezekiel: God of Visions

Daniel: God of History

Minor Prophets

Hosea: God of the Unfaithful

Joel: God of the Locusts

Amos: God of the Oppressed

Obadiah: God of the Mountain

Jonah: God of Compassion

Micah: God of Justice

Nahum: God of Wrath

Habakkuk: God of Sovereignty

Zephaniah: God of Judgment

Haggai: God of Renewal

Zechariah: God of Restoration

Malachi: God of Worship

History

Matthew: God of the Jews

Mark: God of the Romans

Luke: God of the Outcast

John: God of the World

Acts: God of Power

Pauline Epistles

Romans: God of Righteousness

1 Corinthians: God of Holiness

2 Corinthians: God of Weakness

Galatians: God of Justification

Ephesians: God of Unity

Philippians: God of Joy

Colossians: God of Preeminence

1 Thessalonians: God of Encouragement

2 Thessalonians: God of Admonishment

1 Timothy: God of Godliness

2 Timothy: God of Endurance

Titus: God of Works

Philemon: God of Reconciliation

General Epistles

Hebrews: God of Fulfillment

James: God of Trials

1 Peter: God of the Persecuted

2 Peter: God of Patience

1 John: God of Love

2 John: God of Truth

3 John: God of Discernment

Jude: God of Protection

Prophecy

Revelation: God of Eternity

[ac-origins]

Oh. Hey. Assassin’s Creed Origins rumors. Gameplay spoilers beneath the cut.

The leaks aren't "accidents". Controlled. Both pictures are real. The first one (where the MC stood in front of something) is very old. The second one is a picture from the Demo we'll see at E3.

New scouting mechanic, the eagle. The eagle's placeholder name for now is "Akhom".

There are NO towers in the game. You will be using your eagle for side-activities and points of interest. There's a limit to how far you can go away from the protagonist.

The characters all speak English like in Unity. That is because of the Animus 5.0, which has perfected any translation issues of the older versions. You will be sitting in it, not moving around like in the movie.

We have a new Modern Day protagonist, he's male and mixed race. Already a trained Assassin and has a new team that helps him achieve his task, given by William himself. William, Rebecca, Shaun all make appearances.

MD is more like AC3's MD with bigger areas and more character interaction. The MD does more to highlight the fact that Assassins and Templars still exist and are having a big impact on the world.

"Without giving too much away, a piece of Eden is used during the Exodus and the crossing of the Red Sea, playing into the whole overarching mission of the modern-day protagonist." Not main focus of the story though.

He doesn't exactly know when it's set, but last he heard it was set between 1400 and 1200 BCE. It's set during the Dynasties.

NO naval combat. It really is only just a sailing boat used for travel purposes. It's like in The Witcher 3, just a tad more customizable. That's it.

He states numerous times that the world is breathtakingly beautiful and that there is ambient stuff going on in the open seas. Better to sail than miss this stuff by fast-travelling.

You will be travelling the Eastern Mediterranean with your boat.

Ambient music is in the game. Hooray!

Devs have focused on story 100%. There is no multiplayer whatsoever, however, there are micro-transactions like in BF and Rogue. Multiplayer is still on the cards, might return at some point to the franchise.

A lot of work went into the immersion aspect.

Plenty of tropical areas. Mirages, oasis areas and various islands dotted around the sea are beautiful.

The main protag (in the past) is a quieter version of Altair, basically. Looks like him, slightly darker. Not black like Adé. Trilogy with him planned. Greece comes next and he's in there. No idea about the third entry at all.

Main protag (past) is apparently Israelite.

Combat has been reworked. Enemies have different attack patterns and will actively try to flank you. Kinda like Witcher 3, but easier to get into.

Stealth is much more integrated into the world. You can hide on corners, in crowds, in buildings and in bushes/haystacks. Imagine Syndicate and Unity's stealth, but much more well thought out and implemented. Social stealth is emphasized a lot in the game. You'll be blending into crowds and with groups of slaves an awful lot.

Free running is the same as Syndicate/Unity, though it adds in some of the flair from Watch Dogs 2. It's a lot smoother and more fluid.

Reason why AC doesn't make its way to Japan is because the higher ups don't see it being successful. They made China for Chronicles to "please the fans". Whoop-de-doo.

Same thing for WW1 and WW2.

Engine is a reworked version of Syndicate's. But looks drastically different to Syndicate/Unity.

They took Unity's backlash very, very badly. They've been working on Origins so much to avoid another buggy situation. "Syndicate was about 60% complete when the backlash came to light, so Ubi shoved that one out of the door before we had the break."

No Switch version, releases on PS4, Xbawks One and PC.

Coming out later this year.

Hidden Blade used in the game is a very early version. Requires losing a finger. There's also a bow, a shield, various swords, spears and throwing knives.

Our protagonist (paaast) doesn't have a name at the beginning. Later, other characters start calling him "Shed", after the deity that represents salvation. A big part of the story revolves around saving your people from slavery.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shed_(deity)

The idea of an Ancient Rome game was floating around the office. Ceasar wasn't a Templar, but shared a lot of their ideologies. Senators that killed him were part of the Brotherhood. Status of this idea is unknown.

Skills are done in a talent tree. However, the differences between the skill trees are drastically different and you can only ever have a certain amount of skills active at one point. One tree is Combat, another Stealth and the final one is Movement.

Outfit-wise, there's a few pre-determined outfits (as there has been in every AC game). However, there are different piece of equipment that you can buy that will go over the top of your 'base' appearance. Imagine Unity's equipment variation/customization, but with less pointless fluff.

Character customization is more like Unity than Syndicate.

I forgot to add this, sorry people: You can put your hood on and off whenever you want!

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Bible verses for Monday May 22,2017

Joy bible verses James 1:2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds NIV Hebrews 12:2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. NIV Luke 1:14 He will be a joy and delight to you, and many will rejoice because of his birth NIV Acts 20:24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me – the task of testifying to the good news of God's grace. NIV 3 John 1:3 It gave me great joy to have some believers come and testify to your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. NIV Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NIV 2 Corinthians 2:3 I wrote as I did, so that when I came I would not be distressed by those who should have made me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would all share my joy. NIV Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people." NIV 3 John 1:4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. NIV 2 John 1:4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us. NIV 2 Timothy 1:4 Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. NIV Psalms 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. NIV Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit NIV Zephaniah 3:17 "The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing." NIV Luke 15:7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. NIV John 15:11 I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. NIV Luke 15:10 "In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." NIV -------- Kindness bible verses John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. NIV Micah 6:8 He has shown all you people what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. NIV 2 Peter 1:7 And to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. NIV 2 Corinthians 8:9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you through his poverty might become rich. NIV Romans 2:4 Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God's kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? NIV Exodus 34:6 And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, "The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness," NIV Lamentations 3:22 Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. NIV Jeremiah 31:3 The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: "I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness." NIV Psalms 138:2 I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree that it surpasses your fame. NIV Joel 2:13 Rend your heart and not your garments. Return to the LORD your God, for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and abounding in love, and he relents from sending calamity. NIV Psalms 107:1 Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. NIV Isaiah 30:18 Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! NIV Ruth 1:8 Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the LORD show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead and to me." NIV Daniel 1:9 Now God had caused the official to show favor and compassion to Daniel NIV 2 Chronicles 1:8 Solomon answered God, "You have shown great kindness to David my father and have made me king in his place." NIV ---- Mark bible verses Mark 16:15 He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation." NIV Mark 16:16 Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned. NIV Mark 1:15 "The time has come," he said. "The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!" NIV Mark 1:1 The beginning of the good news about Jesus the Messiah NIV Mark 16:17 And these signs will accompany those who believe: In my name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new tongues NIV Mark 12:30 Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.' NIV ----- Peace bible verses Romans 5:1 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ NIV John 16:33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." NIV John 20:19 On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jewish leaders, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" NIV Isaiah 53:5 But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. NIV John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. NIV John 20:21 Again Jesus said, "Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you." NIV 2 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, my dear son: Grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. NIV Matthew 10:34 "Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword." NIV Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. NIV Isaiah 26:3 You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:23 May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. NIV Romans 15:13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. NIV Luke 24:36 While they were still talking about this, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." NIV Luke 2:14 "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests." NIV Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. NIV Ephesians 4:3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. NIV Colossians 3:15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. NIV Romans 8:6 The mind controlled by the sinful nature is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace. NIV Ephesians 2:14 For he himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility NIV 3 John 1:14 I hope to see you soon, and we will talk face to face. Peace to you. The friends here send their greetings. Greet the friends there by name. NIV ---- Prayer bible verses James 5:16 Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective. NIV Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. NIV Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. NIV John 17:20 "My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message," NIV Ephesians 6:18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord's people. NIV Mark 11:24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. NIV 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Pray continually, NIV Matthew 21:22 "If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer." NIV Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. NIV John 17:15 My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. NIV 1 Timothy 4:5 Because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. NIV 1 Peter 4:7 The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. NIV James 5:15 And the prayer offered in faith will make them well; the Lord will raise them up. If they have sinned, they will be forgiven. NIV 2 Corinthians 1:11 As you help us by your prayers. Then many will give thanks on our behalf for the gracious favor granted us in answer to the prayers of many. NIV Psalms 6:9 The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. NIV Jonah 2:7 "When my life was ebbing away, I remembered you, LORD, and my prayer rose to you, to your holy temple." NIV 2 Chronicles 7:15 Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. NIV Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous. NIV Job 22:27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you, and you will fulfill your vows. NIV ---- Salvation bible verses Acts 4:12 "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name given under heaven by which we must be saved." NIV Romans 1:16 I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. NIV Titus 2:11 For the grace of God has appeared that offers salvation to all people. NIV John 3:17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. NIV Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit NIV Ephesians 1:7 In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace NIV Philippians 2:12 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed – not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence – continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling NIV 1 Corinthians 15:1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. NIV 2 Timothy 3:15 And how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. NIV 1 Peter 1:9 For you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. NIV Ephesians 6:17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. NIV 1 Peter 2:2 Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation NIV Jude 1:3 Dear friends, although I was very eager to write to you about the salvation we share, I felt compelled to write and urge you to contend for the faith that the Lord has once for all entrusted to us, his people. NIV 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. NIV Hebrews 13:7 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. NIV Luke 10:21 At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, "I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this was your good pleasure." NIV 2 Peter 3:15 Bear in mind that our Lord's patience means salvation, just as our dear brother Paul also wrote you with the wisdom that God gave him. NIV 2 Corinthians 6:2 For he says, "In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you." I tell you, now is the time of God's favor, now is the day of salvation. NIV Luke 3:6 "And all people will see God's salvation." NIV

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COVID-19 Seems To Prove Cessationism

Cessationsim is the idea that more tangible, visible, gifts of The Holy Spirit are no longer given to believers.  That, after the completion of scripture, they are only reserved, by God, as He sees fit to use.  The outbreak of COVID-19 seems to discredit just about all those who claim to have these such gifts.  We will look at two predominate gifts, The Gift of Prophesy and the Gift of Healing, in the season of COVID-19.

The Gift of Prophesy

The Greek word translated “prophesying” or “prophecy” in both passages properly means:  to “speak forth” or declare the divine will, to interpret the purposes of God, or to make known in any way the truth of God.  Predictive prophesy has been used in scripture on several occasions, most notably, all the prophecies about the coming messiah. But false prophesying and false prophets exist too.  Ezekiel 13:1-7 tells us they "prophesy out of their own imagination" and "who follow their own spirit and have seen nothing!.. Even though the Lord has not sentp them, they say, “The Lord declares,” and expect him to fulfill their words."  Brutal.

So, how can we know if someone is a true prophet of God or has the gift of prophesy?  

Numbers 12:6 makes it clear that God will prove him true and anything the prophet claims will be in perfect alignment with the nature and character of God and His will.  A true prophet does not validate himself, but will be validated by God.  If a prophet claims that they "decided" to become one, or was "appointed by man" to be one, they are false (1 Corinthians 12:11; John 5:31-33).  God alone decides who will speak for him and how (1 Samuel 19).  To validate them and their message, God empowered them to do miracles (Acts 14:3), BUT the miracles are not to be solely relied on but the consistency and unity of the message with God's nature, character, and will.  A false prophet will be known by their contradictions to Holy Scripture (Revelation 2:20-21).  Which is why they HATE being questioned or tested.  But, this also reveals them as false too because we are commanded, by God, to "test everything, hold on to the good.  Avoid every kind of evil" (1 Thessalonians 5:21-22) and "do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, for many false prophets have gone out into the world." (1 John 4:1).  They WILL produce spiritual fruit, good or bad.  THEY will produce a fruit that is rotten and stinks of hypocrisy and contradictions.  A fruit of disunity with God's Word and will.  And we CAN see it if we look (Matthew 7:19-20). Thirdly, if the "prophesy" fails, the prophet is false.  That means if the claim falls short in ANY WAY, its a lie, and the person is a liar (Deuteronomy 18:20-22).  Signs and Wonders do NOT prove a prophet to be of God, even false prophets will be able to do them (Revelation 13:13-14; Matthew 7:22-23).  We also look at the examples in scripture.  They are specific.  Very specific locations, persons, events, in such detail, they are undeniably true.  Like, the birth place of the messiah, Micah 5:2.  The virgin birth, Isaiah 7:14.  Jesus' return from Egypt to Nazareth as a child, Hosea 11:1.  He will be betrayed by a friend for 30 pieces of silver! (Psalm 41:9; Zechariah 11:12). A prophesy will cut so deep that it will effect the spirit of the hearers.  We see all through scripture that true prophets were murdered because of the spiritual power of their words, from God.  Jesus even points this out in Matthew 23:37.  Jesus, himself, was murdered because his words are like a sword; and are divisive and offensive (Matthew 10:34-37).  And we can go on and on about the amazing details of these prophesies, HUNDREDS of years before the events. So, in keeping these four simple, biblical truths of discernment in mind, let's look at validated true prophets.

True Prophets and prophesies.

Moses spoke forth God's warnings about plagues (Exodus 9:14; 11:1; Leviticus 26:25).  Deuteronomy 28:59 is brutal: "Then the Lord will bring on you and your offspring extraordinary afflictions, afflictions severe and lasting, and sicknesses grievous and lasting."  Another predictive prophesy from Moses.  Ezekiel 14:21, Jeremiah 14:12, 19:8, 24:10, 49:17; 2 Chronicles 7:13, all predictive prophesy about plagues.  And there's more. All the prophesies about Jesus, fulfilled (see cited verses above). Isaiah prophesied in 700 BC that the Kingdom of Babylon will be overthrown and never recover (Isaiah 13:19).  This happened in 539 BC, and Babylon never recovered.  But, he didn't stop there.  He also revealed it would be reduced not nothing more than a swampland (Isaiah 14:23).  When archaeologists excavated Babylon during the 1800s, they discovered that some parts of the city could not be dug up because they were under a water table that had risen over the years. Ezekiel prophesied in 587 BC that the city of Tyre will be sacked AND that it will be completely destroyed, dissembled, and thrown into the sea (Ezekiel 26:12).  Alexander The Great, did exactly that.  He took the rubble from Tyre's mainland ruins and tossed it - stones, timber and soil - into the sea, to build the land bridge so he could attacked in 333-332 BC. By far, one of the greatest prophesies of all time; Daniel 9:25.  This gives the literal time frame from a certain point all the way to the appearance of The Messiah.  Beginning year of the prophesy is 444 BC.  Now, we must keep in mind that the Jewish prophetic year was composed of twelve 30 day months; that means the Jewish prophetic year had 360 days, not 365 days.  Daniel states 69 weeks of seven years each, and each year has 360 days, the equation is as follows: 69 x 7 x 360 = 173,880 days.  So, 173,880 days, or 476 years, from 444 BC brings us to... 33 AD... when Jesus publicly begins his ministry... Now THAT is a divine validation! So, there lies the issue.  IF the gift of prophesy is fully functional, the same way it was in the biblical era:

Did anyone prophesy the coming COVID-19 pandemic?

Here we have a Pastor, Marlon Bolton, of Praise Experience Church of North Lauderdale in Florida, claiming to have prophesied it "weeks before Chinese authorities even identified the novel coronavirus strain." then stated, "We prophesied about the stock market crashing. We even prophesied about the shortage of food in this season. Very accurate."  BUT, his "prophesy" accompanied a call for donations and the heretical "Seed donations" idea.  He then said God showed him that seven plagues are "destined for our land.  If you give seed offerings, I believe you'll be covered for these plagues," There are other really wild heretical things he does too [1, 2]. So, how do we know this guy is a false prophet?  He's greedy (2 Corinthians 2:17, Titus 1:7, 1 Timothy 3:3) and demands money in exchange for "spiritual blessings" (1 Corinthians 3:5-7, 1 Corinthians 4:6-7, Acts 8:18-23).  And, his nonspecific simple "claim" has been exposed as false.  The stock market didn't crash, in fact, it is still higher than it was 5 years ago.  There isn't a shortage of food really, I can go into Walmart, today, right now, and buy food.  I may be limited to how much I can purchase at one time, but food is there for me to buy.  Then comes the "seven plagues that are destined for our land."  Time will tell how true this is but given all the evidence, his disunity with God's nature and character and poor accuracy reveals he is false when tested. Then, you have the biggest heretic and fraud of our time, Kenneth Copeland.  Prophesying that the end of COVID-19 was a last week.  On April 2nd he stated: "It is finished. It is over. And the United States of America is healed and well again." [3]. Welp, that failed.  It is still spreading and people are still dying and today is April 11th.  But, he even gets more blasphemous.  He states: "In the name of Jesus, standing in the office of the prophet of God, I execute judgment on you COVID-19. I execute judgment on you, satan, you destroyer, you killer. You get out. I break your power. You get off this nation. I demand judgment on you. I demand. I demand."  That's a bold statement.  Let's test that against scripture.  "Yet Michael the archangel, when he was disputing with the Devil in a debate about Moses' body, did not dare bring an abusive condemnation against him but said, "The Lord rebuke you!" Jude 1:9.  Hu, so this authority is reserved for The Lord.  James 4:12 says "There is only one lawgiver and judge, he who is able to save and to destroy." and Psalm 50:6 "The heavens declare his righteousness, for God himself is judge! Selah"  And I'm guessing that ONE judge, isn't Kenneth.  He has ZERO authority to "execute judgment" on anything.  This narcissistic, self-idolatry, God's Word contradictions are the fruit of a false prophet.  Also, notice, he hates God's will and God's just judgements on the world through his creation, such as COVID-19.  So, he's a false prophet and heretic. Here's the deal, Time Magazine [5] and some psychic named Sylvia Browne [4] seemed to have just as effectively predicted COVID-19 as all those who claim to be receiving prophesies from God.  That brings shame on the name of the Lord.  That belittles the majesty of our Holy God.  Why are there no truly deep and detailed prophecies like the ones in the Bible, about COVID-19?  Simple answer:

The Gift of Prophesy and Office of Prophet are NOT functioning.

Because if they were, they failed miserably, invalidating themselves anyway.  When you test these prophesies and the prophets against God's Word, they fail.  There is a reason why their prophesies can not rise above the level of a atheist psychic... Okay, so the Gift of Prophesy and Office of Prophet are not functioning, as revealed by God's ordained will through COVID-19.  What about the Gift of Healing?  Why not just heal everyone sick?

The Gift of Healing

  The spiritual gift of healing is the supernatural manifestation of the Spirit of God that miraculously brings healing and deliverance from disease and/or infirmity (Matthew 4:24; 15:30; Acts 5:15-16; 28:8-9).  So what did true divine healing look like in the Bible? Jesus heals Peter's mother-in-law sick with a serious high fever (Luke 38:39).  Jesus heals Leprosy (Luke 5:12-14, 17:11-19).  Jesus heals people who are paralyzed (Luke 5:17-26, 7:1-10).  Jesus heals the blind (Matthew 9:27-31; Mark 8:22-26; John 9:1-12; Luke 11:14-23, 18:35-43).  Jesus instantly transforms physical deformities (Luke 6:6-11, 13:10-17, 22:50-51; John 5:1-15).  Jesus literally raised people from the dead (Luke 7:11-17; 8:40-42, 49-56; John 11:1-45). Now all that was done by Jesus.  But what did the Apostles, or those with the gift of healing do?    1 Corinthians 12:28 gives a progression of church maturity.  First, of course, the apostles, then prophets that speak fourth God's word because The Bible wasn't completed yet.  Then, the disciples of the Apostles, the teachers.  Miracles to validate the Apostles and prophets before the completion of scripture. Then, the gifts of healing, helping, church organizing and leading in all sorts or languages and cultures.  And then what?  That's it.  Everything is all set up, the church is made, Apostles are validated by God, and Holy Scripture written and complete. So, the Apostles, the selected few, went around and healed the sick (Luke 9:2-6; Mark 6:13; Acts 4:30, 5:16, 19:11-12, 28:7-9) But not just the "sick," these dudes were raising the DEAD and instantly curing obvious physical deformities and undeniable physical conditions! (Matthew 10:8; Acts 3:1-10, 8:7, 9:36-41, 14:8-10, 20:9-12).  It is important to first note that Matthew 10:1, Jesus only gives this "authority" to heal, to only his closest disciples.  1 Corinthians 12:9,30 also shows that gifts of healing were not given to everyone.  But do you notice something:  only the Apostles are described as doing all these healings, even stated in Acts 5:12: "by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders..."  And again, in Acts 8:18: "saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given."  Then, in the writings of the Disciples of the Apostles, such as Clement of Rome, Papias, and the authentic writings of Ignatius; they are not performing miraculous healings.  So, we can, in fact, conclude that the gift of healing was given only to a select few.  And after they passed away, we stop seeing people being raised from the dead and instant physical deformities and conditions being instantly healed. With the spread of COVID-19, Where did all the charismatic pastors with the gift of healing go? Why would they need to quarantine themselves?  The Apostles didn't.  They went TO the sick, not concerned about themselves becoming sick.  Why don't they, the modern healers, GO TO those who are sick with COVID-19 and heal them?  A prominent Northern California mega-church, Bethel Church, whose members believe their prayers heal the sick and raise the dead is advising the faithful to wash their hands, urging those who feel sick to stay home, canceling missionary trips and advising its faith healers to stay away from local hospitals [7].  And this quote from the church says it all: “Though we believe in a God who actively heals today, students are not being encouraged to visit healthcare settings at this time, and moreover, are taught that even under normal circumstances, they must receive permission from both the facility and the individual before engaging in prayer,”  Why are they not being encouraged to heal those in need?  The Apostles WENT TO WHERE the sick were if the sick weren't brought to them.  And WHY would they need "permission" to engage in prayer?  Who is their master, Bethel Church, or God? Even Bill Johnson has subtle contradictions in his own statement: “Many visit Redding weekly, hoping that God will touch them. I am happy to report that many leave well and whole,” Johnson wrote. “But many others leave in the same condition in which they came. I refuse to blame God for this, as though He has a purpose in their disease. While Jesus did not heal everyone alive in His time, He did heal everyone who came to Him. His is the only standard worth following.”  But, these people come to Jesus, through Bill Johnson, in faith, to be healed!  He flat out admits that his gift of healing, fails.  Is The Holy Spirit a failure?  No!  Therefore, their "gift" is not of the Holy Spirit, if it can fail.  Then, he says this: “Healing happens, but it’s foolish to take unnecessary risks with your health and the health of others,"  Hu, I guess the Apostles were foolish... Considering the predominate church that claims to have the gift of healing, Bethel Church in Redding California; you would think they would be healing their community.  Interestingly, As of April 9, 2020, there are a total of 19,472 positive cases and 541 deaths in California [9].  So... why aren't these 19,472 infected being healed and why aren't the 541 dead being raised back to life?   In their very own county, there are 24 confirmed cases [10].  18 people in isolation and 47 in quarantine, in their own region.  Can they not send just one of their elders with the gift of healing to go heal those people?  Apparently not. Either their [Bethel Church] Holy Spirit is weaker than in the times of the Apostles, or it's not the same thing.  God' doesn't change, Holy Scripture is our guide and test; therefore, it's not The Holy Spirit they claim to be "gifted" by.  In fact, their own gifts seem to be powerless against a REAL TRUE health issue such as COVID-19. Then we hear the excuse, "Well, there were things even the Apostles couldn't do" referring to Matthew 17:16.  But, Jesus didn't say they couldn't.  Jesus first rebuked them for the lack of faith, and then flat out tells the Apostles it was due to their lack of faith (Matthew 17:17, 20).  This sort of admission to justify why their gifts of healing fail is admitting they, themselves, don't have enough faith in their own gifts; laughable. The amazing amount of disunity and contradiction to God's Word; and it become more clear the more you compare their actions and claims to Holy Scripture.  God's use of COVID-19 is a clear judgement on all these prophets and healers and their devoted followers.  This seemingly "bad" virus is actually exposing the false prophets and false teachers.  God is using it to shine light and expose evil deeds.  And for those who continue in their faith in the false teachings and teachers, this is a judgment on them (Romans 1).

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