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KAYLEIGH MCENANY : WE DESERVE TO BE HEARD !! [youtube.com]

Lightman comments on Nov 17, 2020:

WOW... your system is so bad... time to fix the system and hold a new election if you really want to be fair.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

@Lightman Actually, the Supreme Court won't be deciding the election outcome. They will be deciding about the legality or illegality of votes cast in certain states, or perhaps in certain counties within certain states. Legally cast votes will decide the outcome, one way or the other. I would also point out that this is a very large country, with around 330, 600, 000 people in 50 states and numerous U.S. possessions. I see from your profile that you are from Australia, which I believe has a population of about 25-26 million, which would make it roughly comparable to a few of our larger states which had no real issues in this election. To be sure, what we are seeing now in a handful of states is a real problem, but changing the whole system wouldn't necessarily stop it from happening again anyway. Where you have people (mostly from one party, it seems) that are willing to break the law in order to win, they will keep trying in the future. All we can do is correct the issues as they arise, making it harder to cheat. But this highlights the real problem, which has more to do with the shifts in our culture than with the system of government we have. At any rate, no country that allows its citizens to vote will ever be perfect. All we can do is seek to make the system we have, which has served us so well for so long, work up to its fullest potential as best we can. In our case, we need to begin to win the larger culture war if we want to save what we have.

KAYLEIGH MCENANY : WE DESERVE TO BE HEARD !! [youtube.com]

Lightman comments on Nov 17, 2020:

WOW... your system is so bad... time to fix the system and hold a new election if you really want to be fair.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

@Lightman I could. But it will require that the system actually work, and part of that system has to do with the Courts. I think it is way too early to give up on it just because there are a handful of states that need to be brought into line. I'm willing to wait and see before I throw in the towel.

KAYLEIGH MCENANY : WE DESERVE TO BE HEARD !! [youtube.com]

Lightman comments on Nov 17, 2020:

WOW... your system is so bad... time to fix the system and hold a new election if you really want to be fair.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

@Lightman I see no need for such a move. The system as it is has worked well enough for a long time now. Besides, I doubt seriously that there will be the will to amend the U.S. Constitution to do such a thing. As it stands now, we have a judicial system that may well force the corrections needed in those states that have been a problem.

KAYLEIGH MCENANY : WE DESERVE TO BE HEARD !! [youtube.com]

Lightman comments on Nov 17, 2020:

WOW... your system is so bad... time to fix the system and hold a new election if you really want to be fair.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

It's not the whole system; it is only certain states that need to get their act together.

All this news about vaccines makes me wonder...

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 17, 2020:

I will resist taking the vaccine with all measures possible.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

Me too. I've no interest in being a guinea pig.

Biden Crime Family is still not in White House as president, and they never should be, but in case ...

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 17, 2020:

I hope you are not right, and I fear you are.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

Same here.

Would you allow a smart-meter to be installed in your home?

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 17, 2020:

What is a “Smart Meter”? If its anything like my “smart phone,” I don’t want it unless I have no alternative.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

I don't know what a "smart meter" is either.

Signs of The Apocalypse of 2020: Notre Dame football joins a conference, the ACC.

timon_phocas comments on Nov 17, 2020:

Howdy @jaymaron, I thought the end was neigh when the Cubs won the Pennant after a 71 year drought.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 17, 2020:

Actually, after winning back-to-back World Series in 1907 and 1908, the Cubs didn't win the World Series again until 2016. So, there was a 71 year National League pennant drought, as you've correctly said, but a 108 year World Series drought. I'm a cubs fan living in central Illinois, where about half of us root for the Chicago Cubs and the other half roots for the St. Louis Cardinals. The joke often told is: > What's the difference between a Cardinal fan and a Cub fan? > After a bad season the Cardinals fan says, "There's always next year!" But the Cub fan says, "There's always next century!" That pretty much says it all. :)

Are Republicans so irrational that they should be barred from future elections?

KeithThroop comments on Nov 16, 2020:

That is like asking, "Is @WilyRickWiles so irrational that he should be barred from all future posts on Slug.com?" Maybe if he thought about how that possibility makes him feel, he would stop such trolling. Nah. I've seen enough from him to know that's not going to happen.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 16, 2020:

@WayneHawthorne I'm not going to hit the ban button. I'm not like those who want to censor others, despite the fact that some of them may voice what I consider to be ignorant or un-American opinions. I was simply making a point.

It walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, looks like a duck and than mainstream media comes out and ...

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 16, 2020:

When a party is willing to completely abandon fair play, truth and integrity, ask yourself what they stand for? When they steal the vote, what do they stand for??? What is left? Only power, to exercise over others regardless of whatever belief in their own unalienable rights. Unless we wake up ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 16, 2020:

Well said.

‘LOCK HER UP’: Trump Supporters Rally Outside Hillary Clinton’s Home After News That Biden is ...

KeithThroop comments on Nov 16, 2020:

I don't like it when people go to someone's home to protest, no matter which party they are from.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 16, 2020:

@parsifal Your point is well taken.

They are such wonderful people aren't they?[twitter.]

KeithThroop comments on Nov 14, 2020:

Who?

KeithThroop replies on Nov 14, 2020:

@turnerjolene48 OK. Thanks. I didn't see any link or anything, so I wasn't quite sure.

Anger at God is Never Right [reformedbaptistblog.com]

lawrenceblair comments on Nov 14, 2020:

And very unwise.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 14, 2020:

Amen!

It IS in effect.

timon_phocas comments on Nov 13, 2020:

The Apostle Paul wrote Romans 13:1 when Nero was emperor, a man so wicked he became an archetype for the antichrist. If believers were expected to obey the likes of Nero, then we can be expected to obey whatever is in power today. Will this obedience save us from persecution? It never has ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 13, 2020:

Excellent point.

Suck what up? Really... [youtu.be]

timon_phocas comments on Nov 13, 2020:

I'm supposed to 'suck it up' because 'the people have spoken.' What people? The ballot harvesters? The doppelgangers? The dead? Digital figments of Dominion software? I'm supposed treat these fraudulent claims with the same reverence as Jackson's populist wave in 1828, or FDR's overwhelming ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 13, 2020:

Right on.

"Academic education is the act of memorizing things read in books, and things told by college ...

KeithThroop comments on Nov 12, 2020:

As I posted here in Words of Wisdom on Oct. 29, I often tell young people that, although these are not the only marks of a good education, I consider the following to be two indispensable marks of a good education: 1. One discovers just how little one really knows. 2. One learns how to ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@Krunoslav As a pastor-teacher, both in churches and in a seminary in which I teach Biblical Hermeneutics, I am in partial agreement with you on your two points. On your first point about a teacher protecting a student from his own influence, I would say that my job as a pastor actually is to influence those I teach, at least to some degree, not only by teaching them the truth but also by modeling as best I can its application in everyday life. However, I do so with a constant emphasis upon the fact that it is not I whom they should ultimately seek to emulate; it is the Lord Jesus Christ whom they should seek to emulate. My example is only to be followed insofar as it follows His example of truthfulness, humility, love, etc. I also constantly affirm that for Christians the Bible is our ultimate authority in all matters of faith and practice and that they must measure everything I say and do by that standard, accepting only what adheres to it and rejecting anything that does not. They must be good "Bereans," which is a metaphor reflecting this Biblical text: > Then the brethren immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. When they arrived, they went into the synagogue of the Jews. These were more fair-minded than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness, and searched the Scriptures daily to find out whether these things were so. (Acts 17:10-11 NKJ) So, I agree to some degree with the first point, but not completely. As a pastor-teacher I am also in partial agreement with your second point about a teacher making himself progressively unnecessary. Although there is a sense in which the goal should be to help those we teach come to a point where they no longer need us, as pastors we actually continue to learn and grow and thus keep having more and more to teach and model for the good of our hearers. Or at least that is what should be happening. Anyway, my situation is somewhat unique as a pastor, but I thought you might appreciate hearing it.

Burisma Holdings admits in Ukraine court today that JOE Biden was paid a bribe of $900,000.

KeithThroop comments on Nov 11, 2020:

Is there a link to the story/source so we can read it?

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

@parsifal Thanks!

Republicans Won The US Election | 2020 Election [youtube.com]

pbuck0145 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Those opposing the investigations and recounts obviously do not trust the authenticity of the current election results.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

Right on.

'You can no-longer rely on what you're told by the mainstream media': Bernardi - YouTube

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

Sky news (Australian news?) reporting on American news clear bias and lack of trustworthiness. Half our country has seen this bias and we haven’t trusted the “Fourth Estate” for years. Their immense power has eroded due to their abuse of power and use of this power as a weapon against the ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

Well said @Daveclark5

If you are not on this site for feedback, why are you here?

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

I’m not sure why this offends you. I usually want the feedback, but if somebody wants to post something and doesn’t want my feedback, I’m not offended. I may or may not be interested in their post based upon the content; not based upon my ability to comment/reply. Maybe that’s because I’m ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

Well said @Daveclark5

How come they get to ban it without refuting it?

psalm9114 comments on Nov 12, 2020:

I came off Twitter some months ago as it was making me so anxious the things that were coming up on it, Farcebook are jusr=t disgusting. I tried to make a pro trump anti facebook post the other day and it refused to post it, so I deleted my account. Wont be going back to Farcebook. Itl die out like ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

I stopped using Twitter some time ago, and I have it blocked via my Cleanbrowsing App.

There is hope. Carlson exhibited a vast list of dead people who voted.

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 12, 2020:

https://79days.news/watch?id=5fa480cc65f2d419a08b54e2

KeithThroop replies on Nov 12, 2020:

I'm not sure about that guy’s story. I guess we'll know soon enough.

As African American Patriotism Declines, So Will America This article by Yaya J.

GeeMac comments on Nov 11, 2020:

The goal of the post-modern, post-structural movement is to deconstruct our culture by blowing up the foundations; and they are succeeding. Patriotism— the flag, the anthem, the pledge — is the one of their final goals. The politicians and the church are failing us. The nuclear family is in ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 11, 2020:

Yes, God help America.

These are the levels of white anger. Is this about accurate? Is this hilarious or what.

WorldSigh comments on Nov 10, 2020:

All humour contains a grain of truth!

KeithThroop replies on Nov 11, 2020:

It has to be humor first, though, doesn't it?

There are just no words. Just because you do not like a person doesnt mean you have to be nasty.

DeplorableToo comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Cuomo is kinda a douchebag. I can't imagine having to live in NY.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 10, 2020:

We've got Pritzker in Illinois, and he's just about as bad.

Tucker Carlson Tonight 11/9/20 - Fox News November 9, 2020

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Not pulling any punches there

KeithThroop replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@Daveclark5 Yes, he could go there or to Newsmax and take all of his viewers with him. I've switched to those two networks for most of my news.

Luke 8:4–15 (ESV) The Parable of the Sower 4 And when a great crowd was gathering and people ...

KeithThroop comments on Nov 10, 2020:

For what it's worth, I once posted an article on the version of the parable in Matthew's Gospel here: https://reformedbaptistblog.com/2013/11/19/parable-of-the-sower-matthew-131-9-18-23-teaching-outline/ I welcome feedback. :)

KeithThroop replies on Nov 10, 2020:

@lawrenceblair Thanks for the encouraging word, brother. :)

Tucker Carlson Tonight 11/9/20 - Fox News November 9, 2020

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Not pulling any punches there

KeithThroop replies on Nov 10, 2020:

How long will he be on Fox News, I wonder?

Election Systems in Michigan County Appeared to Be Connected to Internet: Sworn Affidavit ...

warminster100 comments on Nov 10, 2020:

Tell me who has the majority in the house and I will prophesy the outcome with certainty!

KeithThroop replies on Nov 10, 2020:

Well, if you mean that you will prophesy the outcome of the Presidential election with certainty based on which party -- Republican or Democrat -- has the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, if the election should need to be decided there, I would remind in this case that the votes are determined not by the total number of Representatives but by the number of states controlled by particular party. As I understand it, each state would get to cast one vote, and that state's vote would be determined by which party has the most representatives from that state. > Under the Constitution's 12th Amendment, the House would select the next president and the Senate would pick the vice president if no candidate has a majority of Electoral College votes. > By law, states have until Dec. 8 to certify their results or have the state legislature appoint electors to the Electoral College, which is set to convene on Dec. 14. Congress is set to formally count electors' votes and declare a winner on Jan. 6. > In the scenario of a tie, each state would only have a single vote in the House of Representatives. The party with more House seats would determine the presidential vote. > Republicans control 26 state delegations, while Democrats hold 23. Pennsylvania is split between both parties, and Republicans also have a chance to break even with Democrats in Michigan and Minnesota if they capture one additional seat in each state. https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/house-decide-president/story?id=73640149 So, President Trump would win. I'm sure that the Democrats, therefore, do not want to let it get to that.

Covid-19 Vaccine announcement - timed for election?

TheMiddleWay comments on Nov 9, 2020:

I would however like to add that I have questions about the proposed 90% efficacy considering that conventional flu vaccines hover around 40 to 60%. Could be that the first vaccine is highly effective on a virus before it starts mutating but I don't know enough epidemiology to say for sure.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Thanks for the input. I'm skeptical too.

[nypost.

Edgework comments on Nov 9, 2020:

Unsubstantiated? What next from the Post? That the Biden laptop is Russian disinformation? Oh wait. They broke that story. Hmmm. Something shifted behind the scenes.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Yep!

Joe Biden CONDEMNED Trump Rallies but this is okay 😂😂😂 - YouTube

guru comments on Nov 8, 2020:

It's a pity they couldn't get out and vote in person too.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Yes indeed!

Interesting: Trump has had enough of Netanyahu, maybe Israel?

DeplorableToo comments on Nov 8, 2020:

With everything Trump has done to garner peaceful relations with Middle Eastern nations, and Isreal, and the sudden "jump" of Netanyahu to congratulate a politician, who for 47 years ignored Isreal, who can blame our POTUS's response? I think Netanyahu may be blindly grasping at hopes that Biden ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Well said @DeplorableToo

RedState: Dick Morris says why it's not over yet. [redstate.com]

guru comments on Nov 8, 2020:

The press seem complicit in this fraud.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

I agree.

RedState: Dick Morris says why it's not over yet. [redstate.com]

DeplorableToo comments on Nov 8, 2020:

It isn't "OVER" yet, anyone calling Biden President-Elect is uneducated, at best. The states have not cast their electoral votes (and will not until Dec 8), then we have the legal matters which must be addressed in January, 2021. Until all of the votes are counted, until all of the Delegates cast ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Right on.

How does the greatest democracy in the world suddenly become the laughingstock of the world?

DeplorableToo comments on Nov 9, 2020:

We are a not a Democracy, we are a Republic. In the United States, the people rule, but only through institutions designed to protect the individual and minority from the tyranny of the majority. Thankfully we still have an Electoral College in place, or we would (God forbid), all be under the ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 9, 2020:

Well said.

“Through others we become ourselves.” ― Lev S. Vygotsky

KeithThroop comments on Nov 8, 2020:

I'm going to have to ponder that one.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@Krunoslav Yep!

it's disgusting I had believed that Fox News may have been the only non biased news remaining but I ...

Edgework comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Fox News is run by idiots. They’ve been pissing off their core audience for a while, but Chris Wallace at the debates, censoring Newt Gingrich for mentioning the obviously true fact that George Soros is funding the street riots, and sticking their thumb on the scale for Biden on election night ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 8, 2020:

@Edgework Thanks for the heads up! :)

More Evidence of Election Fraud.

turnerjolene48 comments on Nov 8, 2020:

so what in the H will happen to the person who threw these ballots in the trash? Nothing is my guess

KeithThroop replies on Nov 8, 2020:

I wish I could disagree with you, but I know you are almost certainly correct. It's a crying shame that we have no good reason to believe justice will be done.

it's disgusting I had believed that Fox News may have been the only non biased news remaining but I ...

Edgework comments on Nov 8, 2020:

Fox News is run by idiots. They’ve been pissing off their core audience for a while, but Chris Wallace at the debates, censoring Newt Gingrich for mentioning the obviously true fact that George Soros is funding the street riots, and sticking their thumb on the scale for Biden on election night ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 8, 2020:

I'm just going to have to stick to Newsmax and OAN for TV news sources, although I will still watch Tucker for a while, and maybe Sean.

Kirk Wiebe on Scorecard and Hammer. How the election is being stolen from Trump. - YouTube

Edgework comments on Nov 8, 2020:

This is the interview referenced in the original post, Sydney Powell talks about pending court actions. https://youtu.be/eQl9eC782Hc

KeithThroop replies on Nov 8, 2020:

If this is true, will anything really be done?

Why was the popular vote so close in the US presidential election?

timon_phocas comments on Nov 6, 2020:

Polling has gone wacky since the phone system switched from landlines to cell phones. Most people only respond to people they recognize. I was dodging sporadic polling calls for about a month. The 'Shy Trump voter' is a very real, and very large, category. Polls are a commercial product, sold...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 6, 2020:

Great point. Caller ID has altered things a lot.

Glenn Beck talks with Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire crew about the polls not matching real life.

KeithThroop comments on Nov 4, 2020:

No matter which way this squeaker of an election goes (hopefully President Trump will win), most of the polls have once again been shown to be wildly inaccurate. As it turns out, it appears as though President Trump was right to call them "suppression polls," assuming that they were deliberately ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Krunoslav LOL! That pretty well sump it up!

Is Biden (eventually) going to win?

tracycoyle comments on Nov 4, 2020:

My vote is more hopeful than confident at this point. It was very confident late last night - but again "suddenly" we find more ballots and they ALL go to Biden....??

KeithThroop replies on Nov 4, 2020:

Right. And aren't the same people who predicted the early mail-in voting would mostly be for Biden also the same people who predicted all those big leads he was supposed to have? Aren't these all the same polling groups/methodologies?

Glenn Beck talks with Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire crew about the polls not matching real life.

KeithThroop comments on Nov 4, 2020:

No matter which way this squeaker of an election goes (hopefully President Trump will win), most of the polls have once again been shown to be wildly inaccurate. As it turns out, it appears as though President Trump was right to call them "suppression polls," assuming that they were deliberately ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Krunoslav I appears as though the Trump administration is going to challenge votes in a number of counties/states. There seems to be something fishy with some of the votes that appeared in the middle of the night in a few key places. We'll see what happens.

Glenn Beck talks with Ben Shapiro and the Daily Wire crew about the polls not matching real life.

KeithThroop comments on Nov 4, 2020:

No matter which way this squeaker of an election goes (hopefully President Trump will win), most of the polls have once again been shown to be wildly inaccurate. As it turns out, it appears as though President Trump was right to call them "suppression polls," assuming that they were deliberately ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@Krunoslav It isn't looking good for President Trump right now. In the close northern states that will make the difference, it appears that most of the ballots left to be counted are mail-in ballots from heavily Democrat counties.

Reading through this list of celebrity abortions, I don't see the problem.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 25, 2020:

I *do* see the problem. These were human beings who were murdered. > They're all terrible people who would probably have terrible children. I'm still struggling to believe you actually said that. Do you really think that human beings should be killed in their earliest days because you think ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 4, 2020:

@ZuzecaSape Yep! You said what I thought you said.

Dammit I’m mad spelled backwards is Dammit I’m mad.

parsifal comments on Nov 3, 2020:

And of course I (and everyone) will read it backwards to check

KeithThroop replies on Nov 3, 2020:

@Naomi Me too.

Only the guy who isn't rowing has time to rock the boat. Jean-Paul Sartre

GaryWitt comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Does the fact that Sartre was a communist perhaps put a different spin on this?

KeithThroop replies on Nov 3, 2020:

As the old saying goes, "Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn once in a while."

A little theological humor I stumbled upon. (The guy in the picture is John Calvin.)

CynicalGrump comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Clever

KeithThroop replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Good one!

White House Says Fauci Is Playing Politics Over Biden Virus Remarks [theepochtimes.com]

tracycoyle comments on Nov 3, 2020:

Fauci is just another example of someone getting the limelight and thinking it makes them more than they really are and letting it go to their head.....and forgetting to leave the stage at the end of their time...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Right on! And I'll bet he foolishly believes that the MSM love him.

Any suggestions as to how to emotionally prepare for the election?

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 3, 2020:

In preparation for the results of the election I have given the following advice to my family and loved ones as well as to my Christian friends. It will be of no value to those who don’t have a relationship with God that takes top priority in their lives though. If you (the reader of this advice) ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 3, 2020:

Amen! Very well said, brother!

💉REDACTED: Why is Moderna Vaccine Doc Redacted Like a Classified Military Document?

TimTuolomne comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Don't take the vaccine! There is a reason there was never a COVID vaccine before, in spite of the fact that COVID has been around since human beings have been around.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 2, 2020:

I certainly have no plans to take it. I don't even get the flu shot that they keep pushing every year. That may change in the future, but for now I stay away from them.

Daisy, in 24 hours it begins here in the US

DaisyCousens comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Gagh! I'm so nervous! The hour is almost upon us! What time do you think I should start streaming? It's been suggested to me that I start about four hours after the polls close, which sounds sensible. What do you think?

KeithThroop replies on Nov 2, 2020:

That sounds about right. They may know the results in some states in which the polls have closed by then. By the way, I cannot remember being this nervous about an election before. I'm voting tomorrow to re-elect President Trump, and I hope and pray that he wins so big in so many of the right states that things won't end up in the courts. I still remember Bush v. Gore all too well.

Two Prominent Conservative Evangelical Pastor-Theologians Weigh In on Voting for Trump -- For and ...

coalburned comments on Nov 2, 2020:

I'm strongly on the side of Mr. Grudem. As a Christian, I consider it my moral obligation to do what I believe is best for this country when it comes to voting. Piper's criticism of Trump's moral failures isn't misplaced, but in this case casting a vote for someone who has absolutely no chance of ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Voting to re-elect President Trump for the reasons given by Grudem fits my own Biblical perspective on Christian patriotism. I have written about that subject, and you might find it interesting. You can read it here: https://reformedbaptistblog.com/2017/07/04/biblical-thoughts-on-christian-patriotism/

America viewed from outside the bubble. [youtu.be]

Naomi comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I enjoyed watching this. Very interesting. Thank you.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Same here.

What a lovely “idea.

Daveclark5 comments on Nov 2, 2020:

Like a fluttering sparrow or a darting swallow, an undeserved curse does not come to rest. Proverbs 26:2 For out of the heart come forth evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false witness, railings: these are the things which defile the man. Matthew 15:19–20 This ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 2, 2020:

Well said!

Question for Christians: What is the nature of the sin a child born a month ago committed for ...

KeithThroop comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Well, for what it's worth, as promised I have posted a blog article entitled "Infant Salvation and an 'Age of Accountability.'" In this article I offer a brief survey of Biblical principles that point in the direction of the salvation of infants, a position to which many -- perhaps most -- ...

KeithThroop replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@tracycoyle Very good, thoughtful questions! :) (I'm not surprised.) First, I don't know that God was bringing the sins of the Amalekite parents upon their children. Although I cannot possibly know the mind of God on the matter, I would offer a possible answer based upon the principles I suggested in the article. For example, if His intention was to save these children and bring them to heaven without their having to endure the lives their parents were bringing them into, then He may have been showing them a tremendous mercy. They were all going to die -- and that because they were sinners -- but perhaps He saw to it that they died early for a gracious purpose. Again, this is only conjecture, but it is possible given the aforementioned principles. Second, Scripture indicates that Jesus was born without sin because He was conceived miraculously through the power of the Holy Spirit. This is implied in the prophetic announcement of Jesus’ birth by the angel Gabriel. Recall again Luke’s account of his pronouncement to Mary: > NKJ Luke 1:35 And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that *Holy One* who is to be born will be called the Son of God.” The ESV translates this verse a bit differently: > ESV Luke 1:35 And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born *will be called holy* — the Son of God.” (Italics mine.) Whichever way it is translated, this statement by Gabriel informs us that, because he was born of a virgin by the power of the Holy Spirit, Jesus was *holy*. That this holiness was more than just being set apart as one who was special to God, but that it included a moral holiness or perfection, is clear from the fact that He was also going to be the very *Son of God*, who could be nothing but morally perfect. It is also clear from what the rest of the Scriptures tell us about Christ. For example: > NKJ 2 Corinthians 5:21 For He made Him [Jesus] who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him. Here the Apostle Paul connects Jesus’ sacrifice for our sins to His own sinlessness. In fact, the Scriptures teach that Jesus’ sinlessness is why He can be the perfect sacrifice for our sins. As the Apostle Peter wrote, for example: > NKJ 1 Peter 1:18-19 … knowing that you were not redeemed with corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot. Anyway, I hope I have been able to adequately answer your questions from a Christian perspective as you ...

Would love to hear your view on how Barry Goldwater's nomination speech relates to our current ...

KeithThroop comments on Oct 31, 2020:

That was a great speech!

KeithThroop replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@RidgeRunner I've only ever head or seen in video recordings.

Have you seen this most amazing endorsement of Donald Trump?

KeithThroop comments on Nov 1, 2020:

I'm not sure what to make of it. It is certainly looking more and more possible.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 1, 2020:

@2FollowHim Although I would guess he has a basically solid Biblical worldview, I certainly wouldn't look to him for guidance on the doctrines of salvation, for example. But I am keeping separate in my mind his theological perspective from geopolitical perspective. To be sure, one would inform the other, but many professing Christians would disagree about a number of geopolitical issues he mentions. As for me, I'm still not too sure what to make of his perspective there, but he has certainly given me a lot to think about.

The Biden campaign has a shadow, and its name is Trump.

guru comments on Nov 1, 2020:

Shows that there are more supporters for President Trump.

KeithThroop replies on Nov 1, 2020:

I sure hope so!

The one thing you can say about "Trump's lies" is that they are coherent and understandable.

turnerjolene48 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

It is nearly senior abuse what they are doing to Joe Biden. The poor man is obviously in the early stages of dementia. It makes one wonder what type of drugs he was on for the debates.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 31, 2020:

I agree completey.

Don’t forget to get your vaccination

Jmann44492403 comments on Oct 31, 2020:

If we’re not allowed to listen to Dr. Scott Atlas, because he’s not an epidemiologist, then why the Hell should we listen to a technology guy?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 31, 2020:

Roght on!

Might this US election really be about voting for the rulership of God or satan? Your thoughts?

KeithThroop comments on Oct 29, 2020:

No, in my opinion this election is not about the rule of either God or Satan. God rules over all things regardless of what we do ... and regardless of what Satan does.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 31, 2020:

@2FollowHim I don't think we are going to see eye to eye about the nature of President Trump's comments, but we can agree to disagree in mutual love and respect as brothers in Christ. :) As for the meaning of Romans 8:28, I think you are misunderstanding the grammar here. The Greek word translated "all things" (πάντα, *pánta*) in the New King James Version that I cited is a neuter plural that really does mean "all *things*." The Greek verb translated "work together" (συνεργεῖ, *sunergeî*) in the same version requires a third-person subject, which could here be either God, as you have suggested, or the "things" mentioned, but either way the context would still imply that it is God who is actually doing it. Thus, some versions agree with you about the subject of the verb being best understood as God while disagreeing with you about the translation of *pánta*, which they correctly take to mean *all things*, since the Greek term really cannot be understood any other way. Here is a brief list of versions demonstrating these points: > CSB Romans 8:28 We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God, who are called according to his purpose. > ESV Romans 8:28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. > KJV Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. > NASB Romans 8:28 And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. > NET Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose, > NIV Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. > NKJ Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. I hope this helps to clear things up a bit. In every case, no matter which way these versions understand the subject of the verb *sunergeî*, the context would require that God is ultimately behind all things working together for our good as Christians.

Donald Trump's Path To Victory - YouTube

pbuck0145 comments on Oct 30, 2020:

IMHO DJT is likely to win both the Electoral and the popular vote.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 30, 2020:

I sure hope you are right, and I hope he wins with a big enough margin, at least in the right states, that there will be no point in all the court cases the Democrats are planning to challenge the results.

Might this US election really be about voting for the rulership of God or satan? Your thoughts?

KeithThroop comments on Oct 29, 2020:

No, in my opinion this election is not about the rule of either God or Satan. God rules over all things regardless of what we do ... and regardless of what Satan does.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 30, 2020:

@2FollowHim First, I watched the video before my first comment, but I watched it again now, as you have suggested. Yet, I don't think I saw what you saw. I guess it depends upon what you mean when you say that he "confess[ed] Jesus Christ in front of everyone." What I saw was his saying that Jesus Christ is more popular than him -- as statement of fact -- and that he wanted to say it looking up to heaven because He didn't want to "take any chances." This is certainly insufficient to be deemed a confession of saving faith in Jesus Christ, if that is how you are understanding it. Second, no, my view does not entail what you've said. Although I believe that God rules as sovereign over all things, I also believe that He sovereignly ordains to work through secondary causes to bring about His will. These would include our actions and prayers. How such things work out is ultimately a mystery to us. We are called upon to be faithful and obedient servants of God, knowing that, because He is sovereign over all things, "all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose" (Rom. 8:28 NKJ).

UPS Locates Joe Biden-Related Documents That Tucker Carlson Said Were Lost [theepochtimes.com]

guru comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Mishap. LOL.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 29, 2020:

Right. The idea that it was just a mishap is laughable. I watched Tucker's show this evening, and he is far from satisfied that it was just a mishap, and I don't blame him. There is something really fishy going on here.

I am saved by facts, not opinion.

jasonc65 comments on Oct 29, 2020:

This group is called, Ideas of God, not Orthodox Ideas of God. Heresy is allowed. I am not a troll.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 29, 2020:

I agree with this assessment of the group. I also think that, if you are going to post here, you should expect feedback, both positive and negative. That is what this whole community is about as I understand it.

I am saved by facts, not opinion.

lawrenceblair comments on Oct 29, 2020:

Hmm, your own gospel rewrite . . . are you then God?

KeithThroop replies on Oct 29, 2020:

As James White is fond of Saying, "The Gospel is ours to proclaim, not to edit."

The Bible is unpatriotic, and the Lying Pen is marxist.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 27, 2020:

The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats presupposes the persecution of Christians, and it has to do with those who claim to be sincere followers of Christ but whose actions betray them as false professors because they refuse to help the true followers of Christ when they are suffering for their ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 29, 2020:

@jasonc65 I will seek to clarify my last comment with the hopes that we might get somewhere here, but also in the hopes that others reading this might somehow benefit. After, in my educated opinion, you mischaracterized the teaching of the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats, I sought to correct that characterization and invited dialog about it, yes. I even sought to clarify an important term -- *patriotism* -- and to point out one aspect of agreement we might share, depending upon how you were understanding it. Your response was not to offer any valid counter as to the meaning of the parable, but rather to engage in *ad hominem* attack. I said you did not understand the parable, and you clearly don't. That was not a personal attack in which I sought to question your character, yet you chose to say the following about me and those who share my theological perspective: > I also see that you are a Reformed Baptist. Reformed Baphomets are kkkalvinists. Kkkalvinists are trained marxists. They have read Rules for Radicals. Kkkalvinism is a racist doctrine that treats some people as untouchables. Dulles was a racist kkkalvinist, as was Woodrow. That is nothing but *ad hominem* attack with no basis at all. That is why I said that I saw no point in further conversation about the issue. By the way, I am a U.S. veteran who promotes traditional concepts of American patriotism and nationalism, as my past posts in this community demonstrate quite clearly. I just don't think we should read these ideas back into the Bible. Also, I didn't imply in the least that I disagree with the idea that "IDW is for everyone." I didn't say you should not be able to post such things as your initial post here. However, if you are going to post such things in a forum such as this, I would think you would expect some counterarguments. In fact, I thought that was one reason this forum existed. If you felt I was "talking down" to you from the standpoint of my "religion," I think you are again mistaken. I said you are wrong about the meaning of the aforementioned parable, and I gave some contextual indications as to why. I even provided a link to a blog post I wrote that defends my interpretation in some significant detail. Although there is still much I have to learn about the Bible, it might help you to know that I have spent my entire adult life studying and teaching it, I have two degrees in Biblical studies, and I teach a graduate course in Biblical Hermeneutics as well. So, while I certainly make no claims to infallibility, I think it is safe to say that I have a pretty good idea what I am talking about. I at least know enough to tell you that you don't know what you are talking about when it comes to this parable. You are misreading it by ignoring the context in which it was...

I hate to keep harping on this, but as we move into winter, Vitamin D levels continue to drop.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 28, 2020:

My wife and I try to get outside for a walk whenever we can, even if it is hot in the summer or cold in the winter. I think the consistent exercise, along with a good dose of vitamin D through a proper amount of interaction with sunlight has made us both healthier.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 28, 2020:

@tracycoyle Thanks for the advice. :)

Jordan Peterson | "TRY IT For 1 Month" (powerful stuff) - YouTube

KeithThroop comments on Oct 27, 2020:

While I would not necessarily agree with every point, at least not as stated, there is a *lot* of really good advice there!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 28, 2020:

@Hanno I took you to mean that he didn't simply spout *uninformed* opinions, as so many people do, but instead only offered opinions backed by evidence, opinions that he felt he could actually prove.

The Bible is unpatriotic, and the Lying Pen is marxist.

KeithThroop comments on Oct 27, 2020:

The Parable of the Sheep and the Goats presupposes the persecution of Christians, and it has to do with those who claim to be sincere followers of Christ but whose actions betray them as false professors because they refuse to help the true followers of Christ when they are suffering for their ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 28, 2020:

@jasonc65 OK. I can see there is no point in further conversation. I bid you good day. 😢

Jordan Peterson | "TRY IT For 1 Month" (powerful stuff) - YouTube

KeithThroop comments on Oct 27, 2020:

While I would not necessarily agree with every point, at least not as stated, there is a *lot* of really good advice there!

KeithThroop replies on Oct 28, 2020:

This is about as close as he gets, so far as I know. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI_QcD030Xw

My daughter Anna was reading her English Standard Version recently and came across this translation ...

govols comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Do you have any suggestions/thoughts toward translations? I'm wading in the NIV because I like how it attempts presenting paragraphs. I'll jump on your point though... A wise man jumps on the dominant wisdom, the wisdom at hand. The dominant hand. The wisdom of Ages. The fool looks left, ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Frankly, I prefer translations that opt for the formal equivalence approach, such as the New American Standard Bible, the New King James Version, or the English Standard Version. As I recall, the late textual critic, Bruce Metzger, put forth the maxim, "Literal as possible, free as necessary," when translating, and I think that is pretty good. That is what these translations seem to shoot for. As for the text I cited above, it is Hebrew poetry, and it is obviously speaking figuratively, using the right hand (which was typically the dominant hand, as you have said) as a metaphor for the correct direction to go. My daughter and I just found some humor in the way the ESV rendering sounded to our ears in this current environment, with which it obviously has nothing to do.

My daughter Anna was reading her English Standard Version recently and came across this translation ...

timon_phocas comments on Oct 27, 2020:

The right hand was the strong hand, the social hand that dipped out of the common pot at meals. The left hand, the sinister hand, was used for wiping butts.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Right. You are on the right track dealing with what the text actually means. I was just seeing the humor in how it sounded in our context. :)

Patriot Church Movement?

govols comments on Oct 27, 2020:

I don't like Islam because it IS a political system as much as it is a religious one, but I'm wary of any theology when it dabbles in politics. Then again, secularism has itself become almost a mystery cult, but with a disconnect from any history that precedes it. The modern effort to separate ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

There is a lot to think about there.🤔

Patriot Church Movement?

Xtra comments on Oct 27, 2020:

Luke 9:50

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

That passage has to do with a specific type of situation, one that is of a religious nature rather than a political one. A better text here might be, ""Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's" (Matt. 22:21).

There’s no app for this....

KeithThroop comments on Oct 27, 2020:

That was almost un*bear*able, a *grizzly* scene if I ever saw one. 😁

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

@GeeMac But, at the same time, quite dis*arm*ing. 😁

Where are the feminists now??

TimTuolomne comments on Oct 27, 2020:

The party of “tolerance” is actually the poster child of prejudice, fear-mongering, racism, and control.

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

Right on, my friend, as usual.

Amy Coney-Barrett has been sworn in as Justice of the Supreme Court.

JacksonNought comments on Oct 26, 2020:

It will actually be bad for many Republicans up for reelection. Look at how desperate Graham has been lately. The American people see just how hypocritical the Republicans have been after they blocked Obama's nomination. Many will be voted out in November due to this. This was their last little ...

KeithThroop replies on Oct 27, 2020:

@JacksonNought It's nice that we can respectfully disagree. :)

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