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I've also noticed his demeanor has changed since his last election. Seems more grateful, humble, and a little quieter than last run

Dr. Ward quotes James 4:17 "Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin" as his argument that giving a Bible to children is a sin. He bases this on 1 Corinthians 14 where Paul speaks against the use of unknown tongues (in which see): 1 Corinthians 14:9 So likewise ye, except ye utter by the tongue words easy to be understood, how shall it be known what is spoken? for ye shall speak into the air. 1 Corinthians 14:19 Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue. Since when is English an unknown tongue in America? I have four children ages 34, 31, 19 & 13. Each of them have been King James from birth. Each of them have had no problem understanding the English used in the KJV. In fact, as a family, we have actually found that the other translations often use wording that the Dr. Ward's of this world will tell us is supposedly easier to understand, but in actuality dilutes or fully corrupts the actual intent of many verses. To Dr. Ward I would say: Revelation 22:18-19 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. -and- Proverbs 30:5-6 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. 6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Would it be good for me to give my child a bible I know has been altered in such a way as to corrupt the inspired intent of the scriptures? I don't think so, and if you do Dr. Ward then all I have to say is Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. (James 4:17) Perhaps Dr. Ward you should follow the wisdom of Solomon and...Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. (Proverbs 22:6) Perhaps then they would not have such difficulty understanding the English language.

Here’s a plot twist to this story. The church that prompted this thread recently had their pastor resign. They have a building but no pastor, and we have a pastor who needs a bigger building. They approached me to ask if we could merge congregations. It's amazing how God works.

Most everyone that I know has been in fervent prayer fo former president Donald J Trump to win the 2024 Presidential race. The AP called the race for Trump a little over an hour ago. The Lord is showing the United States the mercy it doesn't really deserve. But He has heard our prayers and will help us to move back towards some common sense positions. Thanks be to God.

Not my first choice, but I'll take Trump any day over Kamala

We got the sad news tonight that one of my hubs' remaining uncles passed away. He's been sick for a while and was put on hospice this week. Please pray for the Miller and DePriest family. My hubs, too, because his family is all in OH, and there's no way he can go back there right now. We've been working on planning a trip back there and he had hoped that Uncle Warren would still be there when we visited. He has witnessed to Unc Warren many times and no interest. One of his brothers has also witnessed to Unc Warren and was shut down. However, Randy has been praying specifically that God would send someone Unc would listen to and get saved. We do not know if that happened.

Worth reading on this subject. https://www.wayoflife.org/database/king_james_only.html

We had two on Sunday.

I went to the Trump rally in Salem, VA on Saturday. I know Trump can be a braggart but I saw a lot of humility, wisdom and gratitude in him during his speech that he didn't have during his first term.

My dear wife was taken to hospital last Tuesday she had been in sever pain for a while. After an X-ray she' was taken to hospital with multiple fractures to her back, fluid on the lungs, and a massive haitus hernia.(We already knew that, but didn't realise it was so sevede. They said that only 10% of her stomach is in the correct place.) When she went in I was told to say goodbye to her and pray with her. Yesterday the drained he lungs and took, a chest X-ray. Still waiting for results on X-ray and tests on ghe lung fluid, possibly heart, or could be something else..

Ezekiel 34 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, 2 Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel, prophesy, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God unto the shepherds; Woe be to the shepherds of Israel that do feed themselves! should not the shepherds feed the flocks? 3 Ye eat the fat, and ye clothe you with the wool, ye kill them that are fed: but ye feed not the flock. 4 The diseased have ye not strengthened, neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither have ye bound up that which was broken, neither have ye brought again that which was driven away, neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with force and with cruelty have ye ruled them. 5 And they were scattered, because there is no shepherd: and they became meat to all the beasts of the field, when they were scattered. I can remember one sermon, from a young visiting preacher during the last camp meeting which was held before we left, preaching on giving to people in need outside the church setting, and I thought it was remarkable. Because. 99% of "giving" messages had always seemed to have been about giving to the pastor, or a visiting speaker, or a missionary when one was present. I personally was verbally abused, slandered and even struck on the face by a pastor. The last pastor and pastor's wife tried to set their son up with my daughter. I had already seen how that could turn out so I was cautious. I approved of the young man at first, but I told the pastor, from the beginning, that his son could visit our daughter at our home but she wasn't to visit their son at his. You know, like, the boy is supposed to court the girl? Anyway, they would have nothing of it and tried to bully and manipulate me over this one thing. The pastor finally had his son write my daughter a letter "breaking up" with her. He did so, which told me that the young man wasn't really interested her anyway. I finally had enough of it and left the church. We visited two churches and the second one we visited, we stayed. l felt the Spirit of the Lord there and sensed we were at the right place. (where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty). No one at that church has mentioned anything about why we left or said anything about it. We had one man who called himself a preacher, visit our new SBC briefly, and confronted me in the foyer one Sunday night about my former church and told me he thought they were "too legalistic". I heard what he said and answered him NOT ONE WORD. I figured he was fishing for more information but he got none from me. I don't think that guy ever came back; proably to sow discord somewhere else.. Still to this day, no one at my church, other than that brief visitor, has enquired to me or mentioned about our leaving the other church. No one has abused us there either. The verses I posted here are concerning Israel, but can apply to God's people in general. . People are people and the principle is the same. Where we are now, our pastor preaches the word and there is a spirit of love. (he preaches about Hell too) But no, no celebrating about our leaving, at least not that I have been aware. 17 And as for you, O my flock, thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I judge between cattle and cattle, between the rams and the he goats. 18 Seemeth it a small thing unto you to have eaten up the good pasture, but ye must tread down with your feet the residue of your pastures? and to have drunk of the deep waters, but ye must foul the residue with your feet? 19 And as for my flock, they eat that which ye have trodden with your feet; and they drink that which ye have fouled with your feet. 20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God unto them; Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat cattle and between the lean cattle. 21 Because ye have thrust with side and with shoulder, and pushed all the diseased with your horns, till ye have scattered them abroad;

Ohio had a trifecta President Trump, Senator Moreno (R) replaced Brown (D), and NO on issue 1! From what I hear the nation also has a trifecta of republicans for president, senate, and house. I hope the opportunity isn't squandered.

I also noticed he seems quieter, perhaps more humble this time. But even last time I had come to view his particular tendency to boast as just having an immensely positive attitude. He's also careful to thank others and to offer credit where credit is due, while having no compunctions about calling out anyone who deserves none.

Being dead in sins spiritually is not the equivalent to being dead physically - otherwise you wouldn’t even be able to understand the Gospel, trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Repent from unbelief; turn around your heart so as to face God in reverence with thankfulness, believe His testimony and have faith in Jesus Christ. Believe God for righteousness, trust Jesus Christ for salvation.

Jerusalem - The City Of The Great King Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. It’s the city of our Lord, where one day He will reign in majesty. Though we do not see it now, this future will soon come to be - So pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. When all things will be fulfilled, what glorious beauty will we behold; Let us go to the city of our God, which He has chosen from of old. We long to see your walls called salvation, and your gates called praise - Where the Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour, will rule and reign always. A beautiful city not forsaken, where righteousness and truth abides; A city filled forever with God’s presence, where His glory continually resides. Jerusalem - peace flows like a river in this city of rejoicing; All my springs are in you, oh Zion, the city of the Great King! October 20, 2024 Jerry Bouey There are so many promises in the Scriptures about Jerusalem, the city of God, and how it will be transformed during the Lord Jesus Christ's Millennial kingdom, when He is ruling from the throne of Israel, and when righteousness, truth and peace dwell within its walls. I can't wait to see the city of Jerusalem in that day! Isaiah 2:1-5 The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. O house of Jacob, come ye, and let us walk in the light of the LORD. Micah 4:1-4 But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of the LORD of hosts hath spoken it. Psalms 48:1-2 A SONG AND PSALM FOR THE SONS OF KORAH. Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is mount Zion, on the sides of the north, the city of the great King. Psalms 78:68 But chose the tribe of Judah, the mount Zion which he loved. Psalms 87:1-3 A PSALM OR SONG FOR THE SONS OF KORAH. His foundation is in the holy mountains. The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God. Selah. Psalms 87:5-7 And of Zion it shall be said, This and that man was born in her: and the highest himself shall establish her. The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. As well the singers as the players on instruments shall be there: all my springs are in thee. Psalms 122:6-7 Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee. Peace be within thy walls, and prosperity within thy palaces. Isaiah 9:6-7 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. Isaiah 62:6-7 I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence, And give him no rest, till he establish, and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth. Isaiah 62:11-12 Behold, the LORD hath proclaimed unto the end of the world, Say ye to the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy salvation cometh; behold, his reward is with him, and his work before him. And they shall call them, The holy people, The redeemed of the LORD: and thou shalt be called, Sought out, A city not forsaken. Isaiah 65:17-25 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in Jerusalem, and joy in my people: and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying. There shall be no more thence an infant of days, nor an old man that hath not filled his days: for the child shall die an hundred years old; but the sinner being an hundred years old shall be accursed. And they shall build houses, and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards, and eat the fruit of them. They shall not build, and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labour in vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their offspring with them. And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall feed together, and the lion shall eat straw like the bullock: and dust shall be the serpent's meat. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain, saith the LORD. Jeremiah 31:23 Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; As yet they shall use this speech in the land of Judah and in the cities thereof, when I shall bring again their captivity; The LORD bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness. Ezekiel 5:5 Thus saith the Lord GOD; This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations and countries that are round about her. Zechariah 8:3 Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth; and the mountain of the LORD of hosts the holy mountain.

Uncle Warren was Randy's mom's brother. They had some brothers (one of whom is still with us) and one sister, Gloria. Well, this morning we woke to a text from Randy's brother, Larry (who was the one who witnessed to him). We don't have any details as to when, but Aunt Gloria was privileged to lead her brother to the Lord. We now know Uncle Warren is in Glory! Randy said that made his day! We are praising the Lord. He was the last of my mother-in-law's siblings to accept Christ. Now we pray for Uncle Bill (Randy's paternal aunt was married to him...she is in Glory as well). I do appreciate your prayer!

I'm so sorry for your loss. You're in our thoughts and prayers.

I too am sorry for your loss but know you can take comfort in knowing that she is in a far better place, and that you will one day be reunited. I was once a foster child, and the testimony of your former foster son really struck home. It takes special people to be good foster parents. The challenges are many and the system, and very often the child, don't make it any easier. To see such a glowing testimony speaks volumes about your wife. I am sure she is resting in the loving peace of our Savior's arms.

Let me know if you ever see any proof of this. Like you I hope its not true.

Andy Stanley, son of the late Pastor and former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, Charles Stanley, and the pastor of an SBC affiliated church in Atlanta, has once again found himself in a controversy over the miracles in the Bible, claiming that Christians only need to believe in two of them as factual. To be honest, I don't know how Christians can continue to follow pastors that try try their best to destroy faith in God's Word. https://www.christianpost.com/news/andy-stanley-christians-only-have-to-believe-in-two-miracles.html

The goal of the harvest is not to store the grain in big barns and keep it there but rather to use it. While in storage it has enormous potential but no actual worth. Its power and value comes only when it is transferred from the Grainery to the people. So too it is with faith. It is of little use to others when it is only within us but it's true power comes when it is transferred to others. In this message we show how "The Liberal Law of Transference" works. How seeds harvested from the ground are transferred to others, in the selling of it, creates wealth, then the wealth is used to pay for education to righteous living, and then that right livening is transferred into the winning of souls to your purposes. In this we show how the believer uses their earthly physical seed liberally transferred into Spiritual wealth to develop and save souls for eternity. (Preached Sunday Night 10-20-2024, By Brother John Young, at Green Meadow Bible Baptist Church, in Kalamazoo MI.) Proverbs 11:24-31 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him: but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it. 27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. 28 He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch. 29 He that troubleth his own house shall inherit the wind: and the fool shall be servant to the wise of heart. 30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. 31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

Well, I originally wanted to call the message "Be a Liberal" considering those who might get triggered by the word because of the elections but that would have been too much like click-bait... The word is used a lot in non-political connotations ie. Add the spice liberally to the sauce, etc. So it's a good word on its own. Also, political "Liberals" do know how to uses this Biblical law to their advantage, so we ought to as well. Being a liberal in itself is not bad but only when it is to do evil or haphazardly dispersing without understanding the outcome of what you are sowing.

This topic got me reading through the King James Bible Research Council's website. Perhaps the best quote I found there was: "In summary bus kids do not have trouble with the King James Bible, seminary professors sometimes do." How profoundly true.

It's very disconcerting when pastors, alleged men of God, sexually assault anyone, but, to assault ones own flesh and blood makes them a wholly despicable kind of pervert. It boils my blood just thinking about it.

Wow! What a Christ like disparaging and demeaning remark. Is this how you disciple everyone you disagree with? While it is true that the tables were rewritten in Exodus 34, the "ORIGINAL" was destroyed in Exodus 32. Just as the "ORIGINAL" of Jeremiah's writings were destroyed in Jeremiah 26:22-23, just to be rewritten later in that chapter. Did you notice my statement "What are we to do without those originals? Now we'll never know what God wanted us to know from those writings. /sarc"? Did you notice the "/sarc" at the end? That means I was being sarcastic. sar·cas·tic /särˈkastik/ adjective marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt. I also then stated that "Fortunately, I have a God that is capable of overcoming the loss of the originals". And He did, in Exodus 34 and later in Jeremiah 26. Ahhh..., but what do I know? I'm just a "stupid" rube not nearly as smart or educated as Joe Chandler. I bow to you sir in humble adoration of your greatness. /sarc.

In other words, you're bloviating again. Thanks. That's all I needed to know.

I don't know how I missed this! I'm so sorry! Will be praying for your wife, @Invicta, as well as you and your family.

John 3 is the conversation of Jesus and Nicodemus where Jesus explains that being born again is the only way to see and enter the kingdom of God. Then he says this, John 3:10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? It sounds like Jesus expected Nicodemus to know this as a master of Israel. And Jesus is described as Revelation 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. So I agree with you.

My father was rushed to the VA hospital in Louisville, Kentucky last night and immediately put in their hospice unit. His emphysema and COPD has progressed to the end stages. I tried to contact him over the past 3 days because he didn't sound good last week. But, he didn't answer his phone. He couldn't. He was in and out of consciousness. My stepmom, who has Sundowner's and is rapidly going into full blown Alzheimer's, was there, but she didn't understand what was going on. Last night Dad tried to get up and immediately fainted and fell to the ground hitting his head. My stepmom called an ambulance, though she doesn't remember doing so. They took him directly to the VA hospital. My niece works there and was called me from her office to talk to him to get him settled down. She made a post on Facebook about grieving for someone who is still alive. That's how I found out. This morning I texted my brother to see if he had heard anything. He hadn't. So he called the VA and got just a small bit of information. It snowballed from there. I've been on the phone nearly 12 hours. I finally got to talk to my father and he sounded weak, the weakest I have ever heard him. He said he was tired and ready to give up. The saddest part for me is that he still hasn't accepted the Lord. My stepmom has her sister, my Aunt Violet staying with her several hours a day with my two nieces taking a shift. But it's clear she needs to be in a nursing home where she can get specialized care. I'm heartbroken over these developments, especially since I am not monetarily or physically able to be of much assistance. Please pray for their salvation and health. Thank you. BT

Thank you.my wife has been very weak, but today seems much stronger. She is off oxygen. On Sunday she had twe very bad nosebleeds, they think may fave been caused by the oxygen. The nutritionist saw her today as she has lost a lot of weight. The wanted to weigh her today, but decided that the orthopaedics should see her first, to see if any damage to her spine if she stood. Thank all for your prayers.

Interesting - the birth of the universe is one of the miracles, but he totally skipped over the miracle of the virgin birth of Christ - necessary to understanding His divinityl I agree - I'm tired of pastors and those whom they allow to teach undermining scripture. We are so blessed to have God's Word and these folks who are supposed to be aiding us in our growth as Christians stymie us instead.

How did he ever let himself get in that kind of trouble? A pastor, or any other man, should never allow himself to be in a situation where he is alone with a woman or girl other than his Wife, mother, daughter or sister.

An acquaintance of mine, Jeri Masi, a graduate of BJU, and a writer has investigated and reported on the sexual abuse scandals within the IFB and SBC churches. This has been an ongoing problem for many years and will continue to be so as long as churches allow their pastors to have Godlike unchecked power, and as long as church leaders fail to report such incidences and push the problem off on other, unsuspecting churches. I can always point back to the late pastor of First Baptist Church in Hammond and many of the pastors who have come from HAC. Many of it's graduates have been arrested and convicted of sexual abuse. And it's not just relegated to them. Churches need to rigorously vet those pastors they employ. And I know it's not a popular stance among IFB churches, but a plurality of elders would assist in controlling and eliminating these issues.

Here in Ohio, early voting began Oct 8, I that day and voted conservative across the board - national, state, and local. Oh, Hi everyone it's been a while since I've chimed in.

What is the matter with these groups? Christians should hold ourselves to a higher standard than the world - and leaders even more so. And even the world knows to hate this kind of thing! Our church set up a Child Protection Policy a few years back that makes it Very. Clear. that the proper authorities are to be notified in such a case. I had a pastor friend who confessed to affairs with prostitutes... he'd hidden it for a very long time. He wasn't found out but confessed freely and stepped down from the pulpit - and if he hadn't, the other pastors around here would have encouraged it. How can these churches not do the same?

A realtor friend of mine was just given a diagnosis of terminal cancer. They've given him six months to a year to live. He's saved and is active in several different forms of ministry as he's able. He's just 3 days older than I am. We're both associated with the Cowboy Church movement. His son Harley was the one that I had requested prayer for last year after he was shot 5 times. This has come as a shock to many of us, and has probably hit a little closer to home for me as I have been given from 5-7 years because of my lungs. Please pray for Steve that he'll continue serving the Lord and not become discouraged. Thank you BT

I tend to agree with you. I don't buy these kinds of Bibles outside Schofield and Thompson. I have friends who buy every Bible that comes out, ie, Tony Evans Study Bible, Jimmy Swaggart Study Bible, etc. It's man worship as far as I'm concerned. Those people who put out these Bible's should just sell the notes...

A "Trump Bible". Really? Doesn't that sound just a tad bit oxymoronic to anyone but me? It's not even truly "his Bible" as he just took Lee Greenwood's pre-existing Bible and pasted his name on it for political and monetary gain. (FYI, Greenwood's Bible was supposed to be NIV, but Zondervan withheld the rights, so they had to go KJV as it is in the public domain). The main thing I see when I look at Trump is pride and arrogance. I don't see Trump in any way as a spiritual leader. I'm only voting for him because in this nation's current sad state of affairs he is the least harmful. His name certainly doesn't belong on a Bible. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way, and the froward mouth, do I hate. Proverbs 16:18-19 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall. 19 Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud.

I use the term "local church" as a matter of clarity, not redundancy. I do not want to be associated with the universal church folks. I'm glad that you recognize that the church is a local assembly.

Brother Joe, I appreciate your post's and at the same time I would like to suggest that a New Testament Church which is "a body of Christ," be referred to as just that, without having to describe it as "local" since it is implied in what it stands for and the redundancy only creates confusion as if there really is a "Universal Church or Body". For instance, what if I referenced a verse of Scripture like this: (Matthew 3:11, King James Bible) “11 I indeed baptize you with [WET] water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with [HOT] fire:” The Scriptures are clear on what makes an assembly, "called together in one place," whether it is a Jewish assembly called a synagogue, a Roman assembly called a church or Jesus's assemblies called His Church. Hope my two cents helped! Brother Michael (1Corinthians 11:20, King James Bible) “20 When ye come together therefore into one place,..."

Exodus 32:19 And it came to pass, as soon as he came nigh unto the camp, that he saw the calf, and the dancing: and Moses' anger waxed hot, and he cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them beneath the mount. Oh well, there go the originals of God's commandments. We'll never get those back Jeremiah 36:22-23 Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him. 23 And it came to pass, that when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, he cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was on the hearth, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was on the hearth. There goes another original...up in smoke. What are we to do without those originals? Now we'll never know what God wanted us to know from those writings. /sarc Fortunately, I have a God that is capable of overcoming the loss of the originals.

His wife passed away.

Thank you, My wife went to be with the Lord yesterday evening. I was with her but the rest of the family left about 10 minutes before. She was very weak on Saturday, but seemed a lot stronger on Sunday, holding my hand firmly, which she hadn't done before. Her voice was stronger as well. Some of my grandchildren were with me and we had a bible reading and sang some hymns, my wife joining in. Then we all prayed before leaving. Then yesterday she was very weak not eating or drinking.

But we don’t have authority to say your butter knife is of the devil, but it is not sharp.

Yes, and not to you, I don’t understand BT, many times. Don’t tell anyone.