Month: June 2019

The Gifts of the Holy Spirit

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The Permanent Gifts of the SpiritIn the New Testament God gave spiritual gifts, or the ability to perform spiritual tasks for the Lord. Some of these continue to exist today. The Gift of Teaching. One of the important gifts is the gift of teaching (Rom. 12:7; 1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 4:11). After individuals were saved and became part of the church, they needed to be taught; and some in the church were given special ability to teach spiritual truth. An effective teacher is one who is yielded to God, who is taught by the Holy Spirit, and who is able …

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What Must I Do to Be Saved?

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If God has provided a wonderful salvation through Christ as revealed in the Bible, how can anyone be sure that he has received Christ and is the beneficiary of this marvelous grace of God? The question of what one must do to be saved was asked long ago by the Philippian jailor in Acts 16:30. Paul and Silas had been beaten and thrown into prison in Philippi, with their feet fastened in the stocks. In this painful condition they could not sleep, so they sang praises to God. Scripture records that at midnight, as they were praying, there was an …

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Saudi king says Riyadh will reject US measures that affect East Jerusalem

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At summit focusing on threats from Iran, Salman tells Muslim leaders that rights of Palestinians still a core issue for Arab states By AGENCIES and TOI STAFFToday, 2:01 am   Saudi King Salman chairs an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) MECCA, Saudi Arabia — Muslim leaders from […]

With new elections in Israel, Trump’s peace plan hits another hitch

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Former US diplomats and Mideast experts say that time is working against the proposal as the US election campaign will be in full swing by the time Israel has a government By ERIC CORTELLESSA Today   US President Donald Trump (right) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meet at the United Nations General Assembly at UN Headquarters, […]

Dutch foreign minister defends diplomat promoting ‘one-state solution’

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In 2014, Eijpe shared a plea on Facebook to “immediately boycott the state of Israel.” The Dutch Foreign Ministry is opposed to such boycotts. CNAAN LIPHSHIZ/JTA June 1, 2019 10:15 Dutch flag in field 370. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons) The Dutch foreign minister defended the right of a diplomat serving in his ministry to call […]

Lebanon’s Hezbollah vows to confront US Middle East plan

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Reuters – Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah pledged on Friday to confront the U.S. Middle East plan that President Donald Trump has touted as “the deal of the century.” Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the heavily armed Shi’ite movement, said it was unlikely Washington and its allies would launch a war against Tehran as they would […]

EU slams Israel over planned sale of seized West Bank aid

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European body makes formal request for the return of assets but has not received response from Israeli authorities; auction to include two school structures By AFPToday, 8:10 am  0 0shares Illustrative: The West Bank Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar, October 21, 2018. (AP/Majdi Mohammed) The European Union on Friday criticized Israel over apparent plans to sell aid […]

Iran needs no mediator for talks with US: Zarif

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MNA – Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said Iran needs no mediators to hold talks with the US, adding that a prerequisite to any talks with Washington is the implementation of the nuclear deal, known as JCPOA. In an interview with Al-Alam news channel aired on Friday, Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif said “we don’t need […]

OIC summit condemns any decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) says it condemns any position adopted by an international body that supports prolonging occupation of Palestinian territories, including a U.S. decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.   The OIC summit in Mecca says in its final statement on Saturday that it opposes all illegal Israeli measures aimed at […]

Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil

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(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. “The drone attacks on Saudi oil pumping stations carried out by groups supported by Iran not only threaten the security of the kingdom and the […]