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Friends For Easter 2022
By: Olde Tymer Date: April 7, 2019, 10:09 am
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[font=arial]Luke 16:29-31 . . Abraham said; "They have Moses and
the Prophets; let them hear them. If they do not listen to Moses
and the Prophets, neither will they be persuaded if someone
rises from the dead."
The man, with whom Abraham spoke, called him "father" and he
called the man "son". So it's my guess that the man was related
to Abraham.
The New Testament hadn't been compiled yet when Jesus told their
story so it was appropriate at the time that Abraham direct his
son to the Old Testament; which even to this day is a valuable
evangelistic tool.
Anyway; my point is: if someone refuses to accept the book of
Genesis that the cosmos-- all of its forms of life, matter, and
energy --is the product of intelligent design; then it would
probably be futile to invite them to church Easter morning to
hear a sermon about Jesus Christ's crucified dead body restored
to life.
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Re: Friends For Easter
By: guest58 Date: April 7, 2019, 12:16 pm
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[quote author=Olde Tymer link=topic=397.msg4821#msg4821
date=1554649742][font=arial]Anyw[/font]Anyway; my point is: if
someone refuses to accept the book of Genesis that the cosmos--
all of its forms of life, matter, and energy --is the product of
intelligent design; then it would probably be futile to invite
them to church Easter morning to hear a sermon about Jesus
Christ's crucified dead body restored to life.[/quote]
Especially since Rom 1:20[sup]+[/sup] says they have all clearly
seen the proof of HIS power and divinity yet have repressed that
truth to ease their way into the sins they love more than the
truth as the rest of the chapter repeats over and over.
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: March 9, 2020, 9:20 pm
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He is Risen !!!
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: August 4, 2020, 1:38 pm
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Amen.
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: September 21, 2020, 3:57 pm
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg15849#msg15849
date=1596566333]
Amen.
[/quote]yes
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: October 11, 2020, 10:15 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg17816#msg17816
date=1600721864]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg15849#msg15849
date=1596566333]
Amen.
[/quote]yes
[/quote] :o
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: patrick jane Date: October 16, 2020, 8:12 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg18720#msg18720
date=1602429344]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg17816#msg17816
date=1600721864]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg15849#msg15849
date=1596566333]
Amen.
[/quote]yes
[/quote] :o
[/quote] ;D
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Re: Friends For Easter 2020
By: guest73 Date: October 18, 2020, 8:37 am
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[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg18934#msg18934
date=1602853975]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg18720#msg18720
date=1602429344]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg17816#msg17816
date=1600721864]
[quote author=patrick jane link=topic=397.msg15849#msg15849
date=1596566333]
Amen.
[/quote]yes
[/quote] :o
[/quote] ;D
[/quote] ;D
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Re: Friends For Easter 2021
By: patrick jane Date: January 13, 2021, 10:50 am
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Will Churches be Back to Normal by Easter, Summer, or Fall?
Vital Information for Churches and Christian Leaders
A brief overview of Ed Stetzer's interview with Dr. Francis
Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
Ed Stetzer: [Church leaders] are asking questions about when we
might be back together. Help us understand the timeline a bit
more, knowing thing might not go the way that we expect.
Dr. Francis Collins: I’ve been working from home for almost a
year and I expect I’m going to be in my home office for a few
more months. Here we are at the beginning of 2021, and this
pandemic across our country is the worst it’s been, with 3,000
people or more losing their lives every day.
The bright spot, of course, is the development of vaccines. We
do now have two such vaccines that are carefully reviewed, shown
to be safe and effective by rigorous means, and authorized by
the FDA for emergency use. We’re doing everything we can to get
those dosages into people’s arms because that is how we are
going to get past this.
I know people may have mixed feelings about the vaccine. For me,
as a scientist, it feels to me that God gave us the skills to be
able to understand how these things work, to identify this
pathogen, and to (in record time) be able to come up with the
vaccine, which has 95% efficacy. They’re actually a lot better
than most of us dreamed we would have at the present time. So
this is a gift from God, and a gift we all need to embrace to
get past this.
To be able to immunize 300 million people is not something that
can be done in less than a few months. I do think, by June or
thereabouts, we might be getting close to that point where
80-85% of the country is immune. At that point, the virus has to
start fading away, because there aren’t enough new people to
infect.
I don’t think that we’ll be able to bring churches together for
an Easter celebration this year, though I would love if that
were the case. It is going to take all of us to get there.
I am concerned that people of faith, in some instances, seem
reluctant to embrace this as a gift. If only half of Americans
take this vaccine, we will not be past this any time soon. We
have to get to the point where most of the population is immune,
or we haven’t really ended things.
Stetzer: What would you say to those who think this vaccine was
rushed?
Collins: We did move this more quickly than has ever happened.
Partly this is because of new technologies that were developed
in the last 25 years. Let me assure you, as a physician and
scientist who has been in the middle of these vaccine
developments for the past year, the only corners that have been
cut were the bureaucratic ones.
The science is as rigorous as anything we have ever done, in
terms of vaccine development. The ultimate conclusion about
safety and efficacy, which is in the public domain, is
incredibly compelling. 30,000 people enrolled in these trials,
and 95% efficacy showed up with no real evidence of any safety
concerns. The data is there! So, ignore the conspiracy theories
and look at the evidence. That is what we are all called to do.
[Dr. Collins also addressed question about stem cell lines, the
process, and conspiracy theories. Listen to the full interview
here]
Stetzer: You’ve said elsewhere that taking the vaccine is not
something you do for your just yourself, but as a way to love
other people. Can you tell us more about that?
Collins: There are two primary ways.
First, this virus is so hard to manage because you can carry it
and spread it without even knowing. Vaccination is a way to
reduce that risk.
Second, on a larger scale, if we are all part of a community, we
really need all of us engaged in the effort to generate herd
immunity.
We need everyone to succeed. This isn’t so different from
putting on a seatbelt or not drinking and driving. We don’t want
to make the vaccine a law, but it is a moral responsibility.
Stetzer: What do you think the level of mitigation will be at by
summer?
Collins: I wish I could be more precise. Some of this depends on
whether other vaccines get approved. There are six more being
studied. The more that get approved, the quicker we can
vaccinate.
We also have to study whether or not the vaccine is safe and
effective for children. There is still a lot of uncertainty.
Don’t have your heart set on June, but by the fall we ought to
be in a pretty good place. I don’t think it would be totally
unrealistic to think that by June or July that we might be in a
place to have a lot more public gatherings, including churches,
but I can’t promise that.
If 30% or 40% of Americans don’t take it, we don’t get out of
this.
Stetzer: When you say it’s going to be different in the fall,
what will it look like?
Collins: There is a big unanswered question.
We are intensely investigating whether or not those who have
received the vaccine can still spread the virus even if they
don’t get sick. If the vaccine means they don’t get sick and
they can’t convey the virus, mask wearing won’t be expected. If
you can still spread the virus even after the vaccination,
you’ll still have to wear a mask.
I don’t think so, but we have to keep the option open.
Stetzer: To close, give us a short vision on why Christians
should be engaged with the vaccine, and should advocate for it.
Collins: This is not the first plague that we’ve had to deal
with. Christians have always had the courage to figure out how
to help. We should do that now.
We won’t help the situation if we don’t get the vaccine and
continue to spread the virus or ignore protective measures.
One of the ways we evangelize is through our actions. Are we
creating a positive public witness? Are we a group people want
to be a part of? Are we helping our neighbors? Are we reaching
out to the lonely? Are we being a listening ear, virtually?
Let’s focus on being a part of worldview that others want to be
a part of. We can get through this, but we have to get through
this together.
Ed Stetzer is executive director of the Wheaton College Billy
Graham Center, serves as a dean at Wheaton College, and
publishes church leadership resources through Mission Group. The
Exchange Team contributed to this article and has updated the
article.
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Re: Friends For Easter 2021
By: patrick jane Date: April 8, 2022, 4:35 pm
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Enjoy Easter with family and loved ones.
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