What’s in a Name?

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I happened to land on station where a Church of Christ preacher was trying to convince us that The Church of Christ is the only true church. He said it is only logical as it is named The Church of Christ. Better for him to teach about Jesus and salvation than to take such pride in his church. I mean, he has the attention of people for 15 to 20 minutes. Is it more important to speak on the Church of Christ or about Christ and salvation in that short time.

I listened to him for a while. I found it rather interesting the mental gymnastics he was going through to prove his point. The thing is, it had no standings. There is nowhere in the Bible that says that only the church named, Church of Christ is the real church. On the contrary. In the one place where people were trying to do anything like that, Paul scolded them. He said that some were saying that they they only believed Jesus, and some only Peter. (I Cor. 1:12…)

The only real important thing was what they taught. If they taught the word of God accurately, then they were part of the church of Christ. For years, the Catholics tried to claim they were the only Church. Today, there are still some that believe it. The hitch is that many of the things they teach are not biblical.

The way I judge a Church is very simple. If they teach the word of God accurately; if the church, especially the leadership practices what they preach, then I will give that church at least part of my approval. However, to give it my full approval, I have to see evidence that the Holy Spirit is moving in the church. If the Spirit of God approves of the church, who am I to say any different.

How do I know if the Holy Spirit is moving in the Church? It’s easy. If you have seen the Holy Spirit move in a church, you’d never again ask that question.

How-some-ever, here are some hints. The Holy Spirit always points to Jesus. It is part of his mission. If the preacher tries to claim the glory, he is not working under the guidance of the Holy Spirit. If he says, his church is the only church, it is time to get highly suspicious. I believe there are likely 4 or 5 major denominations are valid representatives of God, though there may be more.

I am Southern Baptist. However, I have listened to several Presbyterian preachers that I respect very much. I have heard some non-denominational preachers too that I believe teach the word accurately. I have heard a few, not many, Lutheran preachers who knew of what they spoke. And, yes I have heard a few Church of Christ preachers who I respected. Strange as it may seem, I have even heard a few Catholic preachers who seemed to have it right.

The thing this. We really need to be careful about who we say are not of Jesus Christ. If the church is teaching good sound doctrine and the Holy Spirit is on them, maybe we should just hold our tongue.

If they are teaching unbiblical doctrine, yeah, then it is open season on them. However, take care. Before you open your mouth, open the Bible and make sure of your position.

Finally, one more thing. I have noticed that preachers of different faiths do have discussions with each other from time to time. This, believe it or not, without throwing bookends at each other. The good thing about that, each preacher will go away better for it. They will both understand the Bible better after when their ideology is challenged.

My Afterthought on My Previous Post About the Big Coverup by the Press

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The press actively sought to deceive us for over 4 years. They stopped trying to deceive us when Old Joe messed up at the debate. Had he not had the debate, or if he had not messed up so bad, they would still be covering it up.

Then again, if he could have made it through the debate, he wouldn’t have needed the coverup so much, would he? Does anyone doubt that?

Does Anyone Now Doubt

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Does anyone now doubt that Old Joe is suffering from dementia? Is there any reason we should doubt that he was suffering from dementia while he was ‘campaigning’ from his basement. Let’s face it, even the media is reluctantly admitting to his current state of mind.

Of course they try to say they didn’t know, but does anyone doubt that they knew all the time.

Finally, does anyone doubt that the dems used the pandemic to control this country for the last four years. They kept us from seeing our friends and relatives. They drove restaurants and businesses into bankruptcy. They destroyed the schools.

Oddly, they might have helped us there. Many, when they were forced to homeschool, learned the deficiencies of public education.

Do we ever, ever want to trust the dems, the government or the press ever like that again. Do we ever want people to be destroyed by as we have by the media and public opinion without ever considering that that they just might be wrong as they were so many times.

Let’s truly wait until the real facts are in.

The Law of Exclusivity

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I don’t know if it exist yet. If not it should. I am declaring it now. It is as obvious as gravity. I mean, how can something be both true and false at the same time. Besides, the sound of it has a certain ring to it.

The fact of it is that it rings true. If it’s a hot day, it can’t be cold. If it is clear and sunny, it can’t be raining, leastwise in the same place at the same time. If a thing is good, it can’t be evil. If you’re going west, you can’t be going east. Well, that one is open to discussion. That is what Columbus tried to do.

It does seem strange, but the world’s scientist were convinced that we were going through a process of global cooling. Then, after a few years, it was global warming. Then, unable to make up their minds, they decided it was climate change. That is where it is getting hot or cold, depending on the weather of the day and where you live. And, of course, woe to the scientist that says otherwise, you know. All must accept the “fact” that the weather is getting cooler and warmer all at the same time.

The Dems are good at getting something to be good or evil at the same time. If you ask any of the leaders, they will tell you of the evils of guns. On the other hand, if your name’s Hunter Biden, the current gun laws don’t apply to you. Makes me wonder if I should change my name to Hunter Biden.

I guess the one thing that mystifies me the most though, is the way the Dems defy any effort to bring God into our public life, especially schools and courts. According to them, there is no God, you know. And then, come a disaster, natural or man made, suddenly they are asking one and all to pray for those suffering from it.

It does somewhat confuse and irk me, they don’t want us to pray to prevent the disaster, but they love so much to encourage prayer for recovery.

The fact is, God either exists or he doesn’t. He is not something to be turned on and off based on convenience. The Law of Exclusivity demands, you either believe in Him or you don’t.

The best thing, make sure you have made the right decision before you die. If you realize the truth after, you will also realize it is too late. Today is the time of your salvation. Now is your chance at eternal life. If you don’t accept it while you yet live, then you will have eternal death.

That is a fact of exclusivity. You cannot be lost and saved at the same time. If you have not been saved, then you are lost. Certainly, if you deny God and his Son, Jesus Christ, then you have committed the greatest sin of all and you will pay for it forever.

Two Flags?

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I have said more than once, a person is really only has an allegiance to one flag. That creep that used that car as a weapon in New Orleans had an allegiance to one flag and what it represented. For some reason he decided to act on that allegiance at that time in that place.

My best guess is, someone gave him the order and he obeyed. My best guess is that there are a lot more men in this country who owe their allegiance to other flags, to other countries. It’s time to brace ourselves. My best guess is there will be more… for which we can thank Old Joe. He invited them in by the thousands. My best guess is that that character that set that bomb in Los Vegas got his marching orders too. My best guess is that his allegiance is to some other country too. Old Joe made the decision. We will be the ones to pay the price.

Two Screens Are Better Than One

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Just saw an article about an Acer laptop that had two screens built in. You open one screen then the other. Now that’s slick. I tried looking it up on the net and had no success. Maybe in a week or two. One thing I saw that was really neat is that the second screed could be displayed side by side, which I would really like. However, it also folded around to point 180 degrees away from you. That way, I could look a the main screen while my client or customer could look at a copy. Kind of saves looking over my shoulder, or me looking over their shoulder.

Then again, if you are looking to get friendly with the client….

They didn’t say a whole lot about it in the article, which is why I did a quick check on the web. I suspect we are talking at least 2K, maybe 3. For folks with businesses, likely well worth it.

 Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)

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Since I bought my Nissan Ariya, I have been very pleased with it mostly other than trying to find a place to charge it. I could not understand that. I mean, if we are going to have all those ‘wonderful’ EV cars on the road by 2030, how are we going charge them without charging stations.

Even if we have chargers at home, there will have to have chargers for travelers. To be sure the Dems did pass a bill to have millions of chargers all over the country and we have, what? 47 new chargers from it.

Well, now that the curtains have been pushed aside and the failures of Old Joe are really coming to light. It would seem that government regulations have gotten in the way. What regs am I talking about. Look it up. In the law that sets aside the money for billions for the chargers also has DEI regulations. That’s right. Those that are going to get the grants must prove hiring practices that adhere to the regs. You want to set up some charger stations, you’re going to have to foot the bill yourself or be ready to fill out a bunch of paperwork proving that you adhere to hiring practices made by the Dems. It would appear that their own absurd regulations are acting like the shoestrings for them to trip over.

So that is why a Dem green law involving billions of dollars has fallen flat. My guess… it will take a businessman like Trump to make it work. He would likely pull all the dumb regulations out of the bill, that is, if the Dems will permit it.

Then maybe, I will be able to charge my Nissan Ariya while on the road. That is maybe. Just goes to show, the Dems can’t even do Going Green well.

Unique Idea

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For years, I have been writing posts suggesting that a good way to cut back on crime is to keep the criminals in prison.

Surprise. I just heard an official in Memphis suggest the same thing when he was addressing a problem with repeat offenders. Maybe he is a little slow on the uptake, but he just might have finally figured it out.

Now, he needs to spread the word to all the other cities. Rare as the idea is, it is a proven method.

Of course, it does have a downside for me. If the crime rate in Memphis goes down, it might not help my property values as much.

Save Us From the Experts

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We all know the definition of the expert: someone who knows a whole lot about very little.

Throughout the pandemic, we were being given advice and direction by people who were called experts. Throughout the epidemic of AIDS we got advice and direction from the experts. In both cases, in every step along the way, they were wrong. Millions of lives were lost in both cases directly and indirectly as a result of following their guidance. In both cases, they are batting a thousand at being 100% wrong. They not only caused the death of millions but also about destroyed our economic system and our education system.

Now, with the bird flue, do we really want to follow their guidance again. Do we really want to put our lives in their hands. As for me, I don’t think so. It would appear to me that the experts are more dangerous than the diseases.