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29 Dec 09

Treasury of David Bible Commentary by Charles H. Spurgeon

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Evil may ferment, wrath may boil, and pride
may foam, but the brave heart of holy confidence trembles not.

19 Dec 09

Treasury of David Bible Commentary by Charles H. Spurgeon

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we picture David singing this
unrivalled pastoral with a heart as full of gladness as it could hold
This is the
pearl of psalms
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- We must by experience know the
  value of blood-shedding, and see the sword awakened against the Shepherd, before
  we shall be able truly to know the Sweetness of the good Shepherd's care.
- A sheep is an object of
  property, not a wild animal
- There is no "if" nor "but," nor even "I hope so;"
  but he says, "The Lord is my shepherd."
- The sweetest word of the
  whole is that monosyllable, "My."
- he is able to supply my needs, and
  he is certainly willing to do so, for his heart is full of love, and therefore "I
  shall not want."
- I may not possess all that I wish for, but
  "I shall not want."
- a
  gracious spirit dwells in the palace of content.
- the contemplative and the active
- What are these "green pastures" but the
  Scriptures of truth--always fresh, always rich, and never exhausted?
- They know the "green
  pastures," but they are not made to "lie down" in
  them.
- What are these "still waters" but the influences and
  graces of his blessed Spirit?
- to cleanse, to refresh, to fertilise, to cherish.
- we
  could not go there of ourselves, we need his guidance, therefore it is said, "he
  leadeth me." He does not drive us. Moses drives us by the law, but
  Jesus leads us by his example, and the gentle drawing of his love.

Treasury of David Bible Commentary by Charles H. Spurgeon

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well focused spiritual eyes see here Jesus only

Colossians 3 - Passage Lookup - New International Version - BibleGateway.com

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where Christ is

14 Dec 09

The End Of Hand Crafted Content

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journalism copyright writing

Hand crafted content is dead.

11 Dec 09

Who Do You Say I Am?: Cluing in the Critics | Reasons To Believe

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Witherington points out that Jesus actually considered himself to be above the Torah—and in Jewish thought, only God was above the Torah.[46] Witherington also demonstrated that the phrase “Amen, I say to you,” which occurs numerous times in all four Gospels,[47] shows that Jesus spoke not just as a prophet of God, but as one speaking with his own divine authority and power.[48] According to Witherington, the criterion of multiple independent attestation shows that Jesus believed it was God’s will that he die as a ransom for many,[49] but that he would return in the clouds of heaven to judge the world, as indicated by Daniel’s vision of the Son of Man.[50]
Yet as Borg suggests, if someone actually thought of himself as the very embodiment of God, people would think he was crazy. And that is precisely what some people thought of Jesus. Others said he was a blasphemer, and still others thought he was demon possessed.[54] Their responses help establish the point.
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- In Jesus’ day no one seems to have denied that he performed amazing signs and wonders—people differed only in their interpretation of those powers.
- While Jesus deliberately fulfilled some prophecies—for example, his riding into Jerusalem on a donkey—others he could not have fulfilled by human power alone.
- Christians were so convinced that Jesus had risen from the dead that they were willing to suffer persecution, torture, and death believing so.

Good God, Cruel World | Reasons To Believe

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these tragedies warrant a compassionate and empathetic response, and questions about them deserve serious consideration. If we seem cold or callous about human suffering and loss, the opportunity for thoughtful discussion will most likely be lost.
Phenomena such as earthquakes and hurricanes actually prove beneficial for mankind.

Does Old-Earth Creationism Contradict Genesis 1? | Reasons To Believe

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Rather than contradicting Genesis 1, science underscores the veracity of the Bible.
Since God is truth, we can be confident the facts of nature will always agree with the facts of the Bible.

How Can Yahweh Be Perfectly Good and Just and Yet Command Extermination? | Reasons To Believe

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God’s wrathful justice upon the Canaanites resulted in an act of mercy (protection) upon the Israelites.
Archaeological discoveries have revealed that they practiced such moral abominations as temple prostitution, child sacrifice, and bestiality.
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- they were beyond moral rehabilitation
- God, as the sovereign creator and sustainer of life, has the prerogative to take life at his just discretion
- a command of capital punishment on a grand scale
- not a common or normative event in the life of God’s people
- God, who knows the thoughts and intentions of people (Hebrews 4:12), knew that if these children had been allowed to live they would have inevitably infected God’s people with terrible iniquity
- it may be that God took mercy upon these children and granted them divine acceptance in the next life.

If God Created All Things, Then Who Created God? | Reasons To Believe

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the space-time-matter-energy universe had a distinct and singular beginning about 14 billion years ago. The universe, therefore, appears to be an effect and, thus, is seemingly dependent upon something outside of and beyond itself (a transcendent causal agent).
if there is an infinite regression of causes, then by definition the whole process could never begin.
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- Unlike all creatures, the source of God's eternal or everlasting existence is found within himself (self-sufficiency).
- "He [God] exists in a different way from us: we, his creatures, exist in a dependent, derived, finite, fragile way, but our Maker exists in an eternal, self-sustaining, necessary way."
- "And he [God] is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else" (Acts 17:25).

08 Dec 09

Game Theory 101 - Part IV

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A small change won't suddenly
turn a winner into a loser, but it may force a winner into inventing a
new plan if he expects to maintain his lead.

Game Theory 101 - Part III

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In the story of the game,
you are the protagonist, and in the best games, the human heart... and
mind... is in constant conflict with itself.
It's about confronting a problem that has no solution. The
agonizing decision doesn't hurt your brain. It wrenches your gut.
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- Uncertainty is the heart of what makes the agonizing decision so
  agonizing. The truly agonizing decision defies analysis. Its
  consequences may be sufficiently subtle and far reaching that no formula
  or decision tree can provide reliable guidance. It depends not only on
  things within the player's control, but on the foggy motivations of
  other players.
- Of these three types of uncertainty, I think that the uncertainty of
  other players' actions provides the most satisfying, and agonizing, type
  of decision that a player can confront.

Game Theory 101 - Part II

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The key to this
mechanism is the fact that just a couple of shares more or less make
the difference between a big payoff and potentially nothing.
What defines the bomb is that a small change
in player actions has a disproportionately large effect on rewards.
What makes it work is that it creates strategic consequences out of
tactical decisions.
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- The opposite case to the bomb is "incrementalism", where
  small changes in actions result in roughly proportional rewards and
  players seek to fine-tune the efficiency of their moves to eek out a
  victory. It takes a lot to bring excitement into such a game.
- The Settlers of Catan
- The time your pulse is most likely to be racing during a
  game of Settlers when you're desperately trying to get to a
  critical building spot before an opponent.
- The same holds true in the race for longest road
- a direct competition for critical
  victory points between players
- Monopoly may be outdated, but it has enjoyed a
  fantastic run and its popularity was only possible because of the
  extreme rewards and punishments in the monopoly and development
  rules.

Treasury of David Bible Commentary by Charles H. Spurgeon

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Schoolmasters are well enough, but godly fathers are, both by the
order of nature and grace, the best instructors of their sons, nor can they
delegate the sacred duty.
Those who are
taught to see God in history have learned a good lesson from their fathers, and
no son of believing parents should be left in ignorance of so holy an art.

30 Nov 09

Treasury of David Bible Commentary by Charles H. Spurgeon

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The next best thing
to living in the light of the Lord's love is to be unhappy till we have it, and
to pant hourly after it-- hourly, did I say
When it is as natural for us to long for God as for an animal to thirst, it is
well with our souls, however painful our feelings.
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- hunger you can palliate, but
  thirst is awful, insatiable, clamorous, deadly.
- Alas, how many appear
  before the minister, or their fellow men, and think that enough! "To see the
  face of God" is a nearer translation of the Hebrew; but the two ideas may be
  combined --he would see his God and be seen of him: this is worth thirsting
  after!

24 Nov 09

How and Why We Lie to Ourselves: Cognitive Dissonance | PsyBlog

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One thing i ended up doing was seperating my thoughts and my emotions, because emotions can change your thoughts, and thoughts can change your emotions. Once i could think things through without letting emotion skew my perspective, i began to see how things actually were. I also started being able to control my emotions with my thoughts, and seeing the lies other people had which controlled their beliefs, thought processes, and actions.
however much you control your head is how much you control every aspect of your life.