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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

I am familiar with Doug Wilson and Christ Church. I am especially thankful for his contributions to education. He is who introduced me to classical Christian education and Dorothy Sayers. I have sought out that type of education for my children and am very thankful. Just one example among other works from him and his church.

My pastor and church are quite active in politics and the national evangelical movement as well. He has been invited to multiple Whitehouse meetings under the Trump administration. He is well known but my post is not about him. Nor is it about his, or his church’s works. His works do illuminate the chasm between you and I. You see he teaches pre-trib/pre-mil. I say this because your comments come off as a pride badge for your post-mil church. You allude to pm churches doing work while others are just sitting around and dooming. That’s just not the case.

“There's a difference between praising Jesus that he will rule on earth one day and praising Jesus because he's ruling right now.”

“ Whereas other churches simply see abortion as a sign of the end times and refuse to do anything about it. Eschatology matters.”

These comments reveal the nature of your opinion that only post-mil believers are active soldiers for Christ or the only Christian’s praising Him correctly.

Yes our pre-Trib/pre-mil church is heavily active in the fight against abortion as well. I find it a bit ridiculous to have to compare the two churches and their works. Works cannot save anyone. It is why Jesus fulfilled the law so that no one can boast. He takes all the credit for salvation. Our faith in Him saves us. Period! So why does your eschatological interpretations, which is what you’re arguing for, matter so much to use labels of right and wrong? No one knows for certain. All camps are arguing about their interpretation of scripture. One says this is literal and that is symbology while the other says the opposite or even the same on some points. It is not hard to use grammar, context, vocabulary, and previous use to determine what scriptures mean. Yet, here we are. Some things are not so clear without first hand anccounts or knowledge and aside from the accounts of the apostles and the knowledge directly revealed to Paul it does not exist. So, we are left with interpretations. I think Paul is pretty clear about things. One could argue he has more knowledge than the disciples as mysteries were revealed to him alone. I digress.

Regardless of interpretation we should all be busy about our Father’s work. This is the perspective I was and still am coming from. Works has no place in an eschatological discussion. Perhaps an absolute like “no place” is too extreme. Let’s say very low relevance. 1. Works are irrelevant in that we should all be doing our own specialized work as appointed from the Father no matter what our eschatological interpretations are. It’s not like only one group works and the other is sitting on their hands waiting. Or that one group’s work is more important other’s. At least it shouldn’t be. 2. Works is merely the fruit of faith. If your works are driven by anything other than your love for Christ and your submission to His will you are doing most likely doing them in vain. In the case of doing work that supports “your” interpretation of prophecy as being the why you work it falls flat.

I think we agree on more than you think but I just see some of your comments and arguments as petty in the grand scheme of things.

Sorry for the attacks earlier. I took some of your comments out of context. Numbers 6:24-26

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +2 / -1

Typical combative religious answer. You flaunt your knowledge and works as if you are superior. Pharisee much? Studying the word is a given, I never said live in the Spirit ignorantly. Your church isn’t the only defender of life. Please continue to qualify your earned authority on unfulfilled prophecy. Give it a rest.There are really strong arguments on more than one line of thought. None conclusive in my opinion. Yes we should stand in strong opposition to evil and bring more hearts to Jesus even more so. Let’s not bicker about what might come in the future. If your heart is right with God, come what may, you will be prepared to go about the Father’s work in whatever scenario you find yourself in.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +2 / -1

Pre-mil, amil, post-mil, pre-trib, mid-trib, post-trib, none of it matters for salvation. None of it should change your faith or how you praise Jesus. We are saved by faith and faith inspires works. Only faith saves you and only faith continues God’s will on earth.

Eschatology is given to us to inspire hope. He told us the end from the beginning to comfort us. Not to separate and judge each other. Think about it, nobody knows anything for certain regarding unfulfilled prophecy. While God has revealed enough for us to know Him by His characteristics, nobody knows His mind or how He will carry out His plans. How can we be prepared no matter what happens? Living in the Spirit of Christ.

Live in the Spirit and you will know what “you” need to know. Live in the Spirit and you will be comforted by what “you” need to be comforted with. Above all, live in the Spirit and the narrow path will be wide enough for “you”.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

I don’t see how government is involved other than a former president offering an endorsement to his son’s private business venture. That sounds kinda effed up after typing it.

The way I took the WLF announcement was the Trump kids trying build a competitor to CoinBase or something. Crypto is going to be HUGE it’s understandable they want to establish a foothold in that space. Here’s the question, will the Trumps help that industry or scam what they can out of it? I don’t know enough about it to have an opinion. I don’t know jack shit about crypto. This is just what a novice like me sees between the lines.

Trumps have been honorable so far. With them offering a top quality product, crypto market, at the most competitive pricing perhaps they force others in the space to be more honorable (edit: or more competitive) as well.

Who knows? I’m a metals guy so I don’t really care but I have been waiting to drop a grand or two on some kind of crypto just to diversify and not be left out of the party and I can tell you I feel better throwing my currency at a Trump backed business that jackwads that do crooked shit like shut down there storefront to keep people from selling or lock people out of buying certain products.

Edit: I will most likely buy BTC just not through CoinBase or Binance. Is River any good? I have no idea what I’m talking about prolly…lol

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RandoMando2A 2 points ago +2 / -0

I think the whole point of last night’s announcement and World Liberty Financial (WLF) in general is to introduce crypto to to the MAGA crowd first and encourage them to participate in crypto to support growing the infrastructure for a crypto marketplace. Eric Trump said it best when he compared his hospitality business experience and that he wants to bring more hospitality to crypto in the form of making it user friendly. This is an operation to jumpstart crypto in the USA. Who do you want occupying the crypto space? The Fed with FedCoin or something backed and built by the Trump brand? I’m guessing the Trump kids want to do with crypto what Papi Trump did with New York and other major city skylines. Trump is throwing his name in as an endorsement but this is his kid’s project. It seems the want to grow WLF into a mainstream crypto market. The stable coin is going to be the entry level product. This is what I took away from tonight

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RandoMando2A 3 points ago +3 / -0

I think the whole point of tonight and World Liberty Financial (WLF) in general is to introduce crypto to to the MAGA crowd first and encourage them to participate in crypto to support growing the infrastructure for a crypto marketplace. Eric Trump said it best when he compared his hospitality business experience and that he wants to bring more hospitality to crypto in the form of making it user friendly. This is an operation to jumpstart crypto in the USA. Who do you want occupying the crypto space? The Fed with FedCoin or something backed and built by the Trump brand? I’m guessing the Trump kids want to do with crypto what Papi Trump did with New York and other major city skylines. Trump is throwing his name in as an endorsement but this is his kid’s project. It seems the want to grow WLF into a mainstream crypto market. The stable coin is going to be the entry level product. This is what I took away from tonight.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

City manager? wtf is a city manager?

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

I am not a crypto guy but Jeftovic seems legit. Questions surround World Liberty Financial.

https://bombthrower.com/trump-backed-crypto-smells-like-a-psyop/

Edit: Maybe they’ll get cleared up tomorrow.

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RandoMando2A 3 points ago +3 / -0

I like listening to Weinstein talk about physics stuff. He should stay in his lane though. He doesn’t know much beyond MSM politics.

Edit: Someone, kek!

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

Water resources are HUGE in CA. They have stalled all water projects since the 70’s even though the billions in funding has been voted in and approved. Corruption at its finest. This is all in the backdrop of the the nations, pfft!, worlds agricultural epicenter.

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RandoMando2A 5 points ago +5 / -0

Put your faith in Jesus Christ. Not men. Men will always let you down.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

Nope! Not gonna do it. Glad you’re happy.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

Florida and Colchester England do kinda stand out as a bit shocking compared to the rest.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +1 / -0

I don’t care what they do with it after they pay me for dropping it off.

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RandoMando2A 2 points ago +3 / -1

I’m implying this was pre-rescue cut. I see your point as it depends on when the cut occurred.

Edit: thank you for keeping me honest.

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RandoMando2A 1 point ago +2 / -1

You have a point in that we don’t know when it was cut. The perfect 45 degree cut is suspect depending on when though.

Edit: thank you for keeping me honest.

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RandoMando2A -1 points ago +3 / -4

You’re kidding right? How can a perfect 45 degree angle happen randomly? The odds disqualify randomness.

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RandoMando2A 2 points ago +2 / -0

This^. Who funded our revolutionary war? Who funded our civil war? Who is the enemy in the 1917 Trading With The Enemy Act? What makes them the enemy? Those who know history are doomed to sit back and watch as the uninformed recreate it.

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