On the subject of Larry David, is this birds of a feather flocking together? https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/apr/06/larry-david-comes-out-in-support-of-woody-allen-memoir-apropos-of-nothing
I'm not saying this testimony is proof on its own, but boy isn't that a coincidence he defends a pedo doing the exact stuff he's accused of.
That's what I said though. Sodomite.
@annawickfkaepstein on Tiktok
And her account is gone. That was fast https://www.tiktok.com/@annawickfkaepstein
I would like to see the actual book before I believe this, since it's only a tweet.
Still more than a bit odd. He's got this kind of rapid fire energy that Robin Williams has, and his southern accent often sounds fake af. But his Robin impression sounded authentic. What are the chances?
On the other hand, the channel started in 2024, the age of AI, though that could just be a convenient excuse to get away with this sort of double life.
AI maybe? Not sure, but certainly strange if true.
I have seen for others, like David Bowie, strange evidence that they faked their deaths.
While this isn't an endorsement of his entire thesis, necessarily, the information presented is quite damning.
There will be some purges and "cleaning up the streets" that will make many of us rejoice.
But what will but the ultimate outcome when you have another compromised weirdo in office (in this case gay-repub-pedo)? It's the NWO agenda under a new label. The coming false signs and wonders will be fully endorsed by the Vatican and its lackeys.
It looks like the video creator made that using the data from the Fed. Figure 2 shows the same number (>1800)
Video by Infranomics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqltKQcQu1k "Cayman Island Bond Market BOMB: Trillions Undercounted—How Basis Trades Could Crash Amid Repo Stress"
Video by Infranomics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqltKQcQu1k "Cayman Island Bond Market BOMB: Trillions Undercounted—How Basis Trades Could Crash Amid Repo Stress"
Video by Infranomics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqltKQcQu1k "Cayman Island Bond Market BOMB: Trillions Undercounted—How Basis Trades Could Crash Amid Repo Stress"
result of thousands of years of tradition
??? tradition as the source of scripture?
So God provided you personally with the correct interpretation?
Are you denying the power of the Holy Spirit to work in us?
What about the other millions of Christians who believe in God, search the truth and hold believes that are contradictory to yours?
"Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you" <-- Yes I believe those words. Do you?
You would agree there are millions who follow heretics like Joel Osteen and Kenneth Copeland? Such people don't suffer from the misfortune of having simply not ran into the right Orthodox priest. Does that make sense for a criteria of salvation? God gives them a chance to hear the truth, but they aren't willing to accept the truth of the gospel and insist on their false gospel and false Christ. It's plain as day. They don't surrender, they are rebelling.
If they were earnestly seeking truth and asking the Lord they would be led out of churches like that, simple as that.
What makes you believe you are special in your apprehension of the truth
My understanding is shared by others, it's not just me.
Is it a bad thing that I don't put all my trust in my fallen and limited mind, that is susceptible to delusion and error and seek the teachings of the Church that is guided by the Spirit and that will keep the faith to the end of time?
It's bad to deny the power of the Holy Spirit. It's possible to "have a form of godliness but deny the power thereof". So simply don't deny the transformative powers that scripture clearly lays out.
for making up their own traditions
This right here!
It's not a condemnation of tradition itself
Didn't say it was. I am saying be ware of those in robes claiming to be the keepers of tradition that is outside of scripture.
Btw isn't your interpretation of Scripture man-made tradition itself
Is the fact you have 5 fingers per hand a man-made tradition you're keeping? Or did the Lord give you understanding to perceive that reality?
No one escapes the problem of interpretation.
If someone says you have 7 fingers and another says 8, is that enough to make you doubt the understanding God gave you?
Is the Holy Spirit so inconsequential to you that He can't provide correct interpretation to a mind searching out for truth? Did Jesus waste his breath by saying "ask and you shall receive"? Do you need a Pope to understand that language?
In fact, how were you able to carry on this conversation without first consulting with a Pope or high priest? How can you conserve with family members without a priestly intermediary analyzing the meaning of every sentence?
By that I meant they had a different tradition...
Then your words didn't make much sense and were very misleading. I think it speaks to the logic of your argument breaking down.
Regarding heresy, who is the authority, man or God? If a born again believer makes an argument against C.S. Lewis based on scripture, and I can plainly see the truth of it, why do I need to also ask some "papa" wearing robes who claims authority?
Jesus was very skeptical of religious traditions chastising the beared "papas" of his day. "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men" [Mark 7:8].
Where do we find the commandment? Scripture! Where do we find the tradition? In a (not the) church.
It's a nominal high. The real all time high is much higher from here. That being said, it can also crash at any moment.
Do you realize that the early Christians weren't "born again"
By Jesus own words, you would be saying the early Christians were not heaven bound. This makes no sense and of course cannot be true. Jesus told Nicodemus what must happen in order to get into heaven.
That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
and of course the centrality of faith is emphasized with respect to salvation
that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Revelation is not self evident, but this teaching is quite clear.
Jesus said you must be "born again" so you only question then remains how that is achieved. We should also look at scripture for that.
Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God. [1 Corinthians 6:9-11]
Note, "by the Spirit of our God".
Now for John the Baptist prophesying of Jesus
I baptize you with water for repentance, but after me will come One more powerful than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. [Matthew 3:11]
We are to be born again in the spirit with an indwelling of the Holy Spirit, as Jesus stated:
And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: but ye know Him; for He dwelleth with you and shall be in you (John xiv.16, 17)
We read in Rom. viii.9, "If any man have not the Spirit of Christ he is none of His."
"The Indwelling Spirit Fully and Forever Satisfying." https://biblehub.com/library/torrey/the_person_and_work_of_the_holy_spirit/chapter_x_the_indwelling_spirit.htm
How many fingers are on your hand? What if someone looks at your hand and claims you have 6 fingers? Are you capable of determining you have 5 fingers or did God not give us that much discernment?
How can we justify throwing out some scripture so we can have our tradition?
That's what all your questions boil down to.
Some messages in scripture are clear and not open to any major revision or honest misinterpretation.
No sorry, being "born again" are the direct words of Jesus Christ when telling Nicodemus how to enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Moreover this transformation via the Holy Spirit is documented throughout the Book of Acts.
It's just pulled directly from scripture, and if scripture conflicts with man-made tradition, stick with scripture.
The biggest issue are the pagan people you might be around. But I can tell you as someone who did the exercises to help quit smoking, they do not put you under any kind of demonic oppression.
It's just exercise that's good for mobility and calm.
Was Christ's apostle already born again? The Holy Spirit was given to us after Christ's death and resurrection.
after I am gone, I will send the Spirit to you. [John 16:5-7]
C.S. Lewis is considered by many born again believers to be a heretic. I think that's dangerous to take guidance from him.
My point is, Christian liberty extends as far as being able to do some sanitized physical exercises. Give God more credit. No, it does not mean we have liberty to "live like the world" and be worldly and wicked. I would never agree to that (despite what people claim Protestants believe).
If you're a born again believer, you don't have to worry about demonic possession from stepping into the wrong exercise class.
Believers should not be wasting energy being anxious that they may have done the wrong body movement, as if it has magical power over them.
Your witchcraft was evil, but nostalgia makes you think it was nirvana. "Oh back when we were pagans, with our child sacrifice and when our rape and murder was justified for conquest"