Rebecca Typifies a Godly Wife

Abraham Desires a Wife for Isaac Rebecca at the Well by Antonio Bellucci cir. 1700 Abraham was  one hundred forty years old and sensing the need to find a suitable wife for his son Isaac. Many of the individual promises of the Abrahamic Covenant were fulfilled during his lifetime. While he had been blessed with […]

Netanyahu: ‘I will not ask for a plea deal in my trial’

By OMRI RON FEBRUARY 28, 2020 19:25 Prime Minister benjamin Netanyahu denied he would be asking for a plea deal at his trial in an interview to Walla news. In response to the claims made by Yisrael Beitenu leader Avigdor Liberman, Netanyahu said “I have rejected every attempt from journalists and others to promote such […]

Trump sends Pompeo to sign US-Taliban peace deal in Qatar

Bob Fredericks February 28, 2020 | 4:45pm President Trump on Friday said he was sending Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Qatar Saturday to sign a US-Taliban peace deal that he predicted could mean the end of the 19-year-old war and that American troops could come home. “At my direction, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo […]

Reports: PM working to discredit, possibly dismiss Mandelblit after election

TV networks say premier concerned AG may launch new probe against him, could thwart him from forming gov’t; PM won’t rule out advancing legislation to overrule High Court decisions By TOI staff Today, 9:50 pm   Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu may seek to dismiss Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit or to seriously discredit him after next […]

Refugees from Turkey Pour to Greek Riot-Struck Island Lesbos – Video

  12:27 GMT 28.02.2020 https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107843/02/1078430275_0:147:3000:1835_1200x675_80_0_0_b224b2d1c9f8a7a22f4397393ada4a86.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/europe/202002281078430305-refugees-from-turkey-pour-to-greek-riot-struck-island-lesbos—video/ Illegal migrants continue to arrive in the Greek islands while the government is still reluctant to relocate them to the mainland, despite promises to do so, and build additional temporary camps to that purpose. Follow our live feed from the Greek island of Lesbos […]

Greece’s Migrant Crisis: “A Powder Keg Ready to Explode”

Soeren KernFebruary 28, 2020 at 5:00 am “People have seen their properties destroyed, their sheep and goats have been slaughtered, their homes broken into. A few years back, when there were 5,000 migrants on the island, things seemed bad enough. Now there’s a sense that the situation has really got out of hand.” — Nikos […]

Russian-Turkish meeting ends with no agreement, Syrian Army to resume southern Idlib offensive

BEIRUT, LEBANON (8:30 P.M.) – The Russian-Turkish military meeting has ended with both sides mutually departing with no agreement, a source from the Syrian Armed Forces informed Al-Masdar News. According to the source, the Russian and Turkish armed forces discussed the possibility of Ankara using Syrian airspace; however, the proposition was ruled out by Moscow, […]

US NATO Envoy Urges Turkey to Dump S-400 Contract With Russia Amid Renewed Idlib Standoff

In the latest showdown in the Syrian province of Idlib, 33 Turkish soldiers were killed, marking a culmination of several weeks of skirmishes triggered by Turkish-backed militants’ clashes with the Syrian Army. US ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison has called on the Turks to see “who is their reliable partner and who isn’t”, urging […]

Hundreds of migrants in Turkey head towards EU borders

Published: 02.28.20 , 10:22 Hundreds of migrants walked through northwest Turkey toward its borders with Greece and Bulgaria on Friday, Turkish media reported, after a senior official said Ankara will no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe.On Thursday, Turkey said 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian government forces in […]

THE CROSS: SYMBOL OF FORGIVENESS

In dying on the cross, Jesus took our place and paid the price we owed for sin THE CROSS: SYMBOL OF FORGIVENESS Matthew 20:27-28 (KJV) 27 And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. Have you ever wondered why God didn’t decide to save us without having His only Son die the gruesome death of crucifixion? Surely, you think, the Lord could do anything, right? Yes, He can do anything, but He …

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Hold Fast!

Dr. Mike Murphy As they watched the fire surrounding them, you cannot help but wonder what thoughts rushed through their minds?  As they were thrown into the flames, what words of prayer were found pressed to their lips?  As they realized those flames did not even singe them, how quickly did those prayers turn to praise?  As they walked amongst the raging fires, what sounds and words did they hear from the crowds that watched in astonishment? We all know the story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.  Men of unwavering faith, that refused to deny God in the face of …

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Question 34: Once saved, are we always saved?

Answer: We should keep in mind that salvation is strictly by grace alone through faith alone in the Messiah alone. Just as you cannot be saved by works, you cannot lose your salvation by works either. If it is possible to lose salvation on the basis of works, then salvation was on the basis of works to begin with, which contradicts all Scripture. Upon salvation, one is regenerated. This means the believer receives eternal life at the moment he comes to faith. The Bible does not teach that we receive eternal life once we die as believers, but we already have …

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BUT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN GOD’S GRACE

BUT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN GOD’S GRACE “In whom [the Lord Jesus Christ] we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;” (Ephesians 1:7 KJV).We, the sinful human race, are worthy of our holy Creator God’s wrath. God has created a special place, hell, for Satan and those who follow his sinful rebellion against God (Matthew 25:41). The simple truth is that, because of our sinful nature (and the resulting sinful actions), we all deserve to go to hell, and ultimately, separated from God forever in the lake of fire (2 Thessalonians 1:7-9; …

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Eight European ambassadors slam Israel’s West Bank, Jerusalem plans

The ambassadors of Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden and the UK registered protest in their meeting on Thursday with Israel’s Dep National Security Adviser Reuven Aza in Jerusalem. German Ambassador Susanne Wasum-Rainer tweeted after the meeting that the group had voiced “their grave concerns about announcements of the Israeli authorities regarding new […]