Ezekiel’s Jump Jet

          I have been hearing for years that the beasts described in Ezekiel 1 were supposed to be helicopters.  As I read this chapter of Ezekiel, I realized that the facts might not fit that image.  It is my opinion that the Harrier Jump Jet, or a deviation thereof, would fit better.      [Harrier Jump Jets] Ezekiel 1:4 “And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire infolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the midst thereof as the colour of amber, out of the midst of the fire.”       Ezekiel...

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Pain

         Except for those few people who are “cursed” with the inability to feel physical pain, we all have and will have pain in our lives.  The pain may be physical or spiritual and sometimes the spiritual pain may be greater in intensity and duration than physical pain.           Paul’s spoke of his, ‘thorn in the flesh’, but we can’t be sure what that thorn was.  It is assumed to have been some sort of physical ailment.  Apparently God never healed him of this affliction.   We do know that Paul suffered quite a bit of physical pain during his life as seen in 2 Corinthians 11:24-27: “Of the Jews five times...

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The Christian, Social Justice, And Human Rights Movements

Recently, I have been contemplating the subject of just what is the responsibility of the individual believer and the Christian body, the church as a whole, in promoting the agenda of social justice and human rights in the world at large. I first looked for a definition and list of some of the most prominent social justice issues of the day and found the following: Since social justice changes from community to community, it can only be defined loosely. The issues reflect movements that push for a greater voice and more representation for underrepresented or underpowered communities. Ideals held by many social justice advocates are egalitarianism, balance of power, social advocacy, public service, and diversity awareness....

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