US carries out airstrike on Taliban fighters for first time since Doha deal

MARCH 4, 2020 10:42 The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, a U.S. forces spokesman said, the first strike since a troop withdrawal agreement was signed between the two sides on Saturday. The Taliban fighters were “were actively attacking an (Afghan National Security Forces) checkpoint. This […]

How to Handle Our Fear

Believing Scripture’s promises and praying them back to God can help us break free from anxiety. How to Handle Our Fear Isaiah 41:10 – 41:13 10 Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.11 Behold, all they that were incensed against thee shall be ashamed and confounded: they shall be as nothing; and they that strive with thee shall perish.12 Thou shalt seek them, and shalt not find them, [even] them …

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13 You Can’t Lose your Salvation

This section of scripture makes obvious the need to fully realize the audience that this book was intended to address. Failure to do so will lead to inappropriate interpretations and cause confusion with other passages in the New Testament assuring that salvation is by grace through faith and cannot be lost once a believer truly […]

Jesus stated in John 17:19:

Jesus stated in John 17:19: “And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth.” First, some background. The word SANCTIFY means” To set apart for God’s use.” It really means to belong to God, which is why the word is often translated, “holy.” Likewise, the word SAINT comes from the same Greek word, “haggios,” and means, “holy ones, or ones set apart for God.” Indeed, even the term, “HOLY Spirit,” means, “the setting apart spirit.” From this we see that to be holy or sanctified, is by definition, what a saved person IS …

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Jesus had to be a man…

Jesus had to be a man… Read carefully Hebrews 2:17 – 2:18 17 Wherefore in all things it behoved him to be made like unto [his] brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things [pertaining] to God, to make reconciliation for the sins of the people.18 For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.. You would see a parrallel to John 17:19: And for their sakes I sanctify Myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. As we all know the name,ADAM means …

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Casual Christianity

Dr. Mike Murphy I am a people watcher! Let me sit down in a restaurant or a public setting, and I will quickly begin to notice the actions of those around me. With the cancer, I do not get as many opportunities to find myself watching people in public these days. But the other day, I got one of these opportunities as I had a bite of lunch at one of my favorite fast food places(one where cows tell us to eat mor chikin!) As I was enjoying my sandwich with a relative of mine, I heard two women at …

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US intends to continue drawing up sovereignty map as planned

Despite the momentary political uncertainty, the U.S. administration intends to continue as usual with the work of the Israeli-American committee that discusses the areas of Israeli sovereignty under the Trump Mideast initiative. This according to Reshet Bet this morning. According to the report, the administration says the plan and the committee’s activities reflect a summary […]

Turkey’s defense minister meets EU foreign policy chief

Parties discuss current situation in Idlib, issue of irregular migrants News Service09:13 March 04, 2020 Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met Tuesday with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and his delegation. The preliminary agenda of the meeting was the current situation in Syria’s Idlib province and the issue of irregular migrants, the Turkish Defense […]

Israel’s New Diplomatic Moment

Trump’s peace plan calls attention to Palestinian division and the collapse of the Arab political order. Jonathan Spyer March 3, 2020 6:50 pm ET Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared victory in Monday’s Israeli election, the third since April, following two inconclusive results. Although Mr. Netanyahu may be frustrated in his attempt to form a government, […]