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10\/24\/2024<\/strong> I woke up today with an old film in mind, Life is Beautiful<\/strong> (1997). I thought of it because though a great art, it has no allusion to Christ or the true Christian life in it, obviously. So, it is a good point to show some shallow Christians, who love to argue that only Christians know how to enjoy life as if the rest of the world only know pain. This is not the end of the argument, but a means to begin a deeper discussion. I shouldn't even have to make this point, had I not recently hear such shallow talk in church. The Buddhists do charity very well as well. Other religions have selfless contributions as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GCC Bible Study on Proverbs 10:11-11:6<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

@7:30 The pastor at least acknowledged the general truth of it, not absolutely. \"when are they true, when are they maybe not true<\/strong>, when they are maybe abused\", [I would fix this so: ...when do they seem <\/span>not true<\/strong>...]. He just didn't seem to want to use the word \"relatively\", which is more apt. @9:25 Phil was wrong <\/strong>about not bringing out others' sin out of \"grace\". @10:25 Fr twisted <\/strong>verse 13 as \"don't speak = wisdom\". The pastor concluded with Fr on verses 11-13, as \"blessed are the peacemakers\" in err<\/strong>, perhaps fear of being \"politically incorrect\" and thus the justification of \"don't judge\" \"don't cause tension\" when situations may on the contrary, actually demand them, which would actually be more apt for these verses. @14:00 v.15, the pastor answered Phil shallowly <\/strong>by just calling that verse \"just an observation\", failing to see the wisdom in verse 15 - alone: i.e. do not focus on your poverty. This is a fail <\/strong>of their discussions for not getting the idea of relativistic knowledge. @21:50 Interesting that E quoted verse 17 using the LSB (John MacArthur's Legacy Standard Bible<\/a> version): \"...he that refuseth reproof erreth\" (kjv) vs. \"he who forsakes reproof makes himself wander about\"(LSB) - there are plenty commentaries on the grammar of either translation. @24:50 pastor: \"If you never stop talking, most of what you say is not worth saying\" - again a fail <\/strong>in the distinction between absolute and relative. Thus, led to another err in R's response in Job's friends' case. @30:50 P mentioned about our words will be judged, P used his what I think is his erroneous <\/strong>\"God will not touch on a believers' sins on judgment day\" principle. @39:00 the pastor erroneously<\/strong> defined sluggard\/lazy as selfishness. @44:40 Pastor critiquing sarcasm<\/strong>, those who keeps using jokes. I agree, in a funny way, because I think I know who he was talking about in church. @59:30 G<\/strong> asked a good challenge, as politely as he could - \"I could come up with something that can counter <\/strong>these verses\" - basically the problem of not distinguishing absolute and relative<\/strong>, which this group fails <\/strong>to grasp. I could use Proverbs 26:4 vs. 5 to tackle this issue<\/strong>. I also love the pastor's reaction<\/strong>, basically, don't be sorry G, everyone has these questions, you're just brave enough to ask it<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A note from a prayer, @1:08:00 P mentioned one of her student's \"friend\"? 6 year old, wants to die and wants the parents to die...I wonder if it's depression or demonic presence<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reflection: I really need to study ahead before these Bible studies because I was too slow in catching up with their problematic discussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10\/23\/2024<\/strong> Free<\/a> books for designers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So the French also has pig\/pork blood<\/strong> in their cuisine, one called Boudin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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