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Middle East and Southeast Asia Studies Archive (39 Stories)
Faculty Accolade December 20, 2022 W&L Faculty Members Present Papers at 2022 MESA Conference in Denver
Anthony Edwards, Theodore Van Loan and Kameliya Atanasova were featured at the annual event.
Colleague Connection November 2, 2022 Seth Cantey
Seth Cantey is an associate professor of politics and a core faculty member for the Middle East and South Asian Studies program.
Faculty Accolade September 27, 2022 W&L Professors Each Present Papers at the 34th Deutscher Orientalistentag
Timothy Lubin and Anthony Edwards both presented at the event held in Berlin earlier this month.
Student Accolade May 18, 2022 W&L's DJ Johnston '22 Awarded Fellowship for Arabic Studies in Egypt
Johnston was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad at the American University in Cairo.
Student Organizations April 11, 2022 Pass the Plate Celebrates Cultural Heritage Through Food
The Weinstein Scholar annual program invited students to take a culinary trip around the world without leaving the Washington and Lee campus.
Student Accolade March 31, 2022 W&L's Anne Riter '22 Awarded Fulbright to Austria
Riter will spend the next academic year volunteering with a community organization, working as an English teaching assistant and taking courses at the University of Graz.
Student Accolade March 28, 2022 Six W&L Students Awarded Critical Language Scholarships
Six undergraduate students received Critical Language Scholarships, which will provide them the opportunity to study language intensively during summer 2022.
Faculty Accolade November 15, 2021 W&L's Edwards Publishes Paper in Journal
Arabic professor Anthony Edwards recently published "An Incomplete Journey Away from the Past: The Life and Ideas of Antonius Ameuney (1821–1881)."
Faculty Accolade November 15, 2021 W&L's Melissa Kerin Publishes Journal Article
Kerin recently published a paper titled "Cut, Tuck, and Paste: Repurposing Mass-Produced Imagery at Buddhist Shrines in Ladakh, India."
Faculty Focus October 26, 2021 W&L's Thakur-Wernz Publishes Article in Journal of Business Research
The article examines the impact of a stronger intellectual property rights (IPR) regime through the adoption of Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) on innovation by Indian firms in the bio-pharmaceutical industry.
In the News July 22, 2021 Lost and Found
Two presenters who met at a 2017 conference at Washington and Lee joined forces to repatriate a stolen Nepali deity.
Student Accolade May 27, 2021 W&L's DJ Johnston '22 Awarded Gilman Scholarship
Johnston has won a Gilman Scholarship to study abroad with Middlebury Abroad at Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco.
Student Accolade April 29, 2021 W&L's Ana Estrada Hamm '22 Awarded a Boren Scholarship
Estrada Hamm recently received a David L. Boren Scholarship from the National Security Education Program to study abroad in Jordan.
Student Accolade April 21, 2021 W&L's Tanner Hall '21 Awarded CASA Fellowship at AUC
Tanner Hall '21 was recently awarded a fellowship to the Center for Arabic Study Abroad program at the American University in Cairo.
My W&L August 24, 2020 'Committed to Supporting and Listening'
As Executive Committee president for the 2020-21 school year, Chase Calhoun '21 hopes to protect the Honor System and make a positive impact in areas of racial inequality and systemic racism.
My W&L August 14, 2020 Becoming a Global Citizen
Studying philosophy and Arabic, traveling to Morocco and Beirut, and working with Professor Anthony Edwards to translate a Beiruti book have helped Tanner Hall '21 understand and appreciate other cultures.
Summer Experience July 8, 2019 Adventures in Arabic
Four Washington and Lee University students are spending time this summer in Beirut, where they are immersed in Arabic language and Lebanese culture.
Student Accolade April 24, 2019 W&L's Hashim Syed '19 Awarded Fulbright to Morocco
Syed is a biology major and a Middle East and South Asia studies minor.
Study Abroad January 11, 2019 'A More Informed, Inclusive Perspective'
Studying Arabic in Jordan and Lebanon has given Sierra Terrana '20 a new outlook on Islam and the Middle East—one that she hopes to parlay into a legal career.
Academics October 10, 2018 Filling the Gaps
In response to student demand, Washington and Lee University has added three new interdisciplinary minors to enrich its curriculum.
Global Experience September 25, 2018 Studying Medicine in Pakistan
A grant from the Endeavor Foundation allowed Midha Ahmad '21 and Sawera Khan '21 to spend the summer in Pakistan, where they compared alternative medicine to traditional treatment.
From the Collections September 14, 2018 A Salad Bowl with a Sordid Past
This elegant bowl, which is part of W&L's Reeves Collection, can be traced back to the Opium War of 1839-1842.
My W&L May 11, 2018 Breaking Through Financial Barriers
Senior Stephanie Williams '18 says W&L's First-Generation Low-Income Partnership (FLIP) gave her support to overcome obstacles and mentor other low-income students.
My W&L September 11, 2017 Analyzing Islamic State Messaging
Zainab Abiza '19 spent the summer analyzing two Islamic State magazines in a timely project with Professor Seth Cantey.
September 8, 2017 Equality and Difference Series Begins with Speaker Tariq Ramadan
Ramadan will speak on "Equality as a Social Requirement and a Human Ideal."
My W&L May 1, 2017 Global Scholar, Global Perspectives: Alora Martin '18
Alora Martin, who is participating in an intensive language program for Arabic in Amman, Jordan, sees studying abroad as a necessary part of a modern education.
January 27, 2017 Quick Hits: Moroccan Tea with Fulbright Scholar and Foreign Language TA Imad Baazizi
Fulbright Scholar and foreign language TA Imad Baazizi gave W&L students an introduction to Moroccan culture, including traditional Moroccan tea.
Accolades January 2, 2017 Washington and Lee Names New Associate Dean of the College
Gwyn E. Campbell, professor of Spanish at Washington and Lee University, is the new associate dean of the college, beginning July 1. She succeeds Marcia France, who has held that post since 2012.
October 27, 2016 'Welcome' in Seven Languages
Washington and Lee University this year welcomes seven foreign language teaching assistants.
October 26, 2016 Welcome FLTA Imad Baazizi
Imad Baazizi is one of seven foreign language teaching assistants at W&L this year.
September 2, 2016 Ambassador Theodore Kattouf to Speak on Syria and the Middle East
Ambassador Theodore Kattouf, the first speaker of Washington and Lee's 2016-18 Center for International Educational Colloquium on "Borders and Their Human Impact," will give a lecture on Sept. 14 at 5:15 p.m. in Northen Auditorium, Leyburn Library.
February 2, 2016 Professor Nico Prucha to Lecture at W&L as Part of Global Fellows Seminar
Nico Prucha, a Violent Online Political Extremism (VOX-Pol) Research Fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation (ICSR) at the Department for War Studies, King's College London, will lecture at Washington and Lee as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia.
January 21, 2016 Caroline Osella to Lecture in Global Fellows Seminar
Caroline Osella, a reader in anthropology at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) at the University of London, will lecture at W&L as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. Her talk will be Jan. 27, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Hillel 101.
January 17, 2016 Professor Najeeb Shafiq to Lecture at W&L as Part of Global Fellows Seminar
Najeeb Shafiq, an associate professor of education, economics and international affairs at the University of Pittsburgh, will lecture at Washington and Lee University as part of the Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. His talk will be Jan. 20, 2016, at 5 p.m. in Hillel 101.
December 11, 2015 CAJEF Global Fellows Program Announces Four-Week Seminar
The Center for International Education at Washington and Lee University will hold a Winter 2016 Global Fellows Seminar: Tradition and Change in the Middle East and South Asia. The seminar is supported by the Christian A. Johnson Endeavor Foundation.
November 16, 2015 Dr. Pika Ghosh to Deliver Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History
Pika Ghosh, associate professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, will deliver the Pamela H. Simpson Lecture in Art History on Nov. 17 at 5:30 p.m. in at the Wilson Hall Concert Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
October 30, 2015 W&L Professor Melissa Kerin Publishes Book on 16th-Century Buddhist Paintings
Melissa Kerin, assistant professor of art history at Washington and Lee University, first became interested in Tibet as an undergraduate at Trinity College, after hearing about the Tibetan diaspora.
October 28, 2015 W&L Offers Arabic On Campus for First Time
Anthony (Antoine) Edwards has reassured students learning Arabic at Washington and Lee University that his own first encounter with the language was as a first-year student.
October 16, 2015 Professor Joseph Carens to Give Keynote Address at the Ethics of Immigration Conference on Nov. 6
Joseph Carens, professor of political science at the University of Toronto, will lecture at Washington and Lee University on Nov. 6 at 4:30 p.m. in the Stackhouse Theater, Elrod Commons.


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Stirring symphonies for new York Guildhall Orchestra season
Pianist Alessandro Taverna joins the orchestra in October
Mon 12 Aug, 2013 @ 9.16 am News YorkMix
Stellar soloists and stirring symphonies are at the heart of the York Guildhall Orchestra's new season.
Tickets for the Saturday 19 October, Saturday 8 February, and Saturday 17 May shows are on sale now, priced £15.00-£22.00.
After last year's acclaimed achievement, when the orchestra played all of Mahler's symphonies, its 34th season sees them embark on another musical adventure.
The Barbican Centre's resident orchestra will set out on a journey through all of the symphonies of the inspiring Finnish composer, Jean Sibelius.
"Very different works to those of Mahler, but no less technically challenging for the orchestra, these are absolutely glorious music to listen to," said a spokeswoman for the Barbican. The orchestra plays Sibelius's first symphony along with the stirring Finlandia in the February concert.
They will also be welcoming three soloists to play with them this season. Renowned pianist Alessandro Taverna will be joining the orchestra playing the brilliant third piano concerto of Prokofiev in the October concert.
Violinist David Greed will feature in the February concert. David is the leader of Opera North, but has guest lead many other orchestras including the Philharmonia, City of Birmingham, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the BBC Philharmonic.
And in May, John Wallace makes a most welcome return to play the popular Hummel trumpet concerto in the May performance.
Saturday, October 19, 2013 7.30pm
Tchaikovsky – Polonaise & Waltz from Eugine Onegin
Prokofiev – Piano Concerto No. 3. Soloist – Alessandro Taverna
Rachmaninov – Symphony No 2
Saturday, February 8, 2014 7.30pm
Sibelius – Finlandia
Bruch – Violin Concerto No 1. Soloist – David Greed
Blackford – Symphonic Dances (World Premiére).
Sibelius – Symphony No 1
Saturday, May 17, 2014 7.30pm
Dukas – Sorcerer's Apprentice
Hummel – Trumpet Concerto. Soloist – John Wallace
Holst – The Planets Suite.
For more information on York Guildhall Orchestra, visit their website
To book tickets for the concerts, visit the York Barbican website, phone 0844 854 2757 or buy in person from our box office (open Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm)
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How can we live more in harmony with the world that surrounds us? That's the question Luke McLaughlin sets out to help others answer by teaching how to live a more human life. Yep, that's right. We humans are getting further and further from the natural ways of being human. You might have heard this concept as rewilding.
In this episode, we sat on a fallen log in the middle of the woods talking super powers, careers, Little Kid Luke, Everyday Luke and lots of other really good stuff.
Luke is a teacher, mentor, naturalist, rewilder (and at least six other labels). He's founder of the Holistic Survival School and was also on the Discovery Channel's Naked & Afraid in Namibia and Colombia.
But he's not your ordinary survivalist. Find out what he means by holistic survivalism and what many notions of survivalism often leave out.
In this episode, I'm hanging out pasture-side with Angela McElroy of Dorr to Eden. She's an herbalist and naturopath who specializes in using animals, primarily horses, to help her clients find a profound sense of healing.
We talk children, sexual abuse, rage and more as the roosters crow and crickets chirp. Right before we recorded this episode, I did an equine therapy session myself, and I share a little bit about my own personal experience, too.
Women are at an interesting place in time. We have the power to be all that we want to be. We have families, full-time careers, we play active roles in our communities and social circles—and we carry the expectation to do it all well.
But is that truly the power we need? In this episode, Cassandra Wilder discusses what's missing—a different perspective of power that's rooted in sacred feminine tradition and is waiting to be unleashed.
From embracing yoni to menstruation and the one herb all women could use, this episode is a peak into a day in the life of this holistic healer.
Reserve a couple minutes toward the end for yourself for a guided womb meditation led by Cassandra.
Cassandra Wilder leads women's circles in Grand Rapids, MI and offers womb work and naturopathic consultations. She also leads goddess retreats worldwide. Learn more about her work at www.sacredspacegr.com and www.goddesscermony.com.
This week's conversation is with Rachel Dawson Knapp, a practitioner of craniosacral therapy.
I was excited to have her take part in this podcast, because as office neighbors, we regularly have conversations that lead to pearls of wisdom. This conversation spans craniosacral therapy, trauma, intuition, self-compassion and becoming the people we were warned about.
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Christie Kruisenga is a naturopathic practitioner at Continuum Healing. She works with the principles of naturopathy and loves to dig deep with her clients. While her clients appreciate the growth and healing she inspires, this girl knows how to have fun, too. Laughter can often be heard escaping through her office walls. You'll hear why in this episode.
We talk about naturopathy, the mind-body connection, flower essences, overcoming practitioner jitters, kiwis in purses and much more.


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Opened in 1837, Delmonico's was the first fine dining restaurant in the country. The fixture for Wall Street eats has stood the test of time, serving up the 'gold-standard' of meat for nearly two centuries. Home to movie stars, socialites and nearly every president since Lincoln, Delmonico's stands alone as a true icon of old New York.
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The End of the Affair (1955 film)
1955 film by Edward Dmytryk
The End of the Affair
Edward Dmytryk
Screenplay by
Lenore Coffee
The End of the Affair
by Graham Greene
David Lewis
Deborah Kerr
Van Johnson
John Mills
Peter Cushing
Wilkie Cooper
Alan Osbiston
Benjamin Frankel
Color process
Black and white
Coronado Productions
Columbia Pictures
24 February 1955 (1955-02-24) (London)
May 1955 (1955-05) (United States)
The End of the Affair is a 1955 British-American drama romance film directed by Edward Dmytryk, based on Graham Greene's 1951 novel of the same name. The film stars Deborah Kerr, Van Johnson, John Mills and Peter Cushing. It was filmed largely on location in London, particularly in and around Chester Terrace. The film was entered into the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Reception
4 Release
4.1 Home media
5 References
6 Further reading
7 External links
Writer Maurice Bendrix settles in London in 1943-44 after being wounded in the war. His affair with Sarah Miles, wife of civil servant Henry Miles, "grows into a deep and abiding passion". Maurice becomes jealous. He wants to marry, but she won't leave Henry, yet.
The house Maurice lives in is hit by a buzz bomb. He revives, pulls himself from rubble to find Sarah kneeling on the floor of his room. "You. Oh God, Maurice, You're alive!" she cries. As she tends the wounds on his face, he asks why she was kneeling. She was praying. She was certain he was dead. He says he wasn't pinned down, and describes "such an odd sensation...a terrific sense of space and distance, like I'd been on a long journey." She stares at him, her face wet with tears, then leaves abruptly. "Will I see you tomorrow?" he asks. "I don't know... It may not be safe," she says. "Don't look so frightened, love doesn't end because we don't see each other." She shuts the door and he runs after her to find the street empty. Maurice suffers from delayed shock and is bedridden for several days. When he recovers, he tries to reach Sarah, in vain, and his "jealousy turns to hate".
A year later, the war is over. Maurice struggles with his book and his hate for Sarah. One rainy night, he sees Henry: "It was as if a hand plucked at my elbow...and said 'speak to him'." Henry is worried about Sarah, and invites Maurice home for a drink. Sarah, who "is out at all hours," returns home soaking wet, and is vague and detached with both of them.
Maurice confronts Sarah, who takes all the blame. Parkis, a private investigator, reports to Maurice in the darkened flat. He describes Maurice's meeting with Sarah in detail, interpreting it as a final parting and describing Sarah as "looking ready to weep her eyes out." Maurice reveals himself, saying the parting was long ago.
Sarah has been visiting an R. Smythe. Parkis has the bottom of a discarded note in Sarah's handwriting that ends "nothing matters except that we should be together, now and forever." Parkis obtains Sarah's journal, observing that she appears to be very ill.
Maurice reads the journal. We hear Sarah's voice describing the past year. Maurice lies in the rubble, under a door. She takes his hand, then returns to the apartment. Weeping, she prays: "I love him, I'll do anything..."I'll give Maurice up forever, only just let him be alive!" Maurice calls her name. She plans to tell him about her "hysterical" promise, but then he seems to remember what it was like to be dead. "Now the agony of being without you starts," she writes. Sarah confides in a Catholic priest. At home, Henry tells her that Maurice has been taken to hospital with delayed shock...
The war ends, and suddenly Sarah wants Maurice beside her. She returns to the priest. "Now that I'm what they call good I'm no good to anyone. What does God want with me?" She lights a candle and for the first time in months feels "a little tremble of happiness." At home, she finds Maurice with Henry. It took "everything she had" to walk up the stairs. She writes a love letter, records it in the diary and tears it up, creating the scrap of paper Partridge found.
She tells her friend, Richard Smythe, that she is going back to Maurice because she believes that God will love her even if she breaks her vow. But when Henry tells her how much he needs her, she promises not to leave him. The diary ends with a cry of pain and love for Maurice. He closes the journal and phones her.
She begs him not to come. He pursues her to the church, through pouring rain, promising they will be together. Maurice comes to the house and finds Sarah is dying.
At home, he finds a letter from Sarah: She can never see him again. She has never loved as she loves him. She believes. "Have it your way Sarah." Maurice says. " I believe that you live and that He exists. But I'm tired. Just give me a little time..."[2]
Deborah Kerr as Sarah Miles
Van Johnson as Maurice Bendrix
John Mills as Albert Parkis
Stephen Murray as Father Crompton
Nora Swinburne as Mrs. Bertram
Charles Goldner as Savage
Michael Goodliffe as Smythe
Peter Cushing as Henry Miles
The New York Times' Bosley Crowther had harsh words for Lenore Coffee's adaptation of the novel. "It is too bad the drama is so muddy, for the cast is good for this film. Miss Kerr is ideal for the lady and Van Johnson is apt for the man. Peter Cushing as the lady's cryptic husband and John Mills as a jaunty private-eye are also exceedingly potential in the only other fair-size roles. But the story just is not articulate, so no matter how diligently and well Edward Dmytryk has directed, it all comes out cluttered and cold."[3]
This film was released on DVD on 16 May 2000. The DVD contains both the 1955 and 1999[4] adaptations of the novel, together with supporting material about their making.
^ "Festival de Cannes: The End of the Affair". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
^ The film ends here. The novel continues to describe the sometimes-miraculous circumstances Maurice encounters on his journey to faith.
^ Crowther, Bosley (29 April 1955). "Screen: 'End of the Affair'; Deborah Kerr, Johnson Play the Lovers (Published 1955)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
^ "The End of the Affair (1999)". BFI.
Tibbetts, John C., and James M. Welsh, eds. The Encyclopedia of Novels Into Film (2nd ed. 2005) pp 117–118.
The End of the Affair at IMDb
The End of the Affair at AllMovie
The End of the Affair at the TCM Movie Database
The End of the Affair at the American Film Institute Catalog
Works by Graham Greene
The Man Within (1929)
The Name of Action (1930)
Rumour at Nightfall (1932)
Stamboul Train (1932)
It's a Battlefield (1934)
England Made Me (1935)
The Bear Fell Free (1935)
A Gun for Sale (1936)
Brighton Rock (1938)
The Confidential Agent (1939)
The Power and the Glory (1940)
The Ministry of Fear (1943)
The Heart of the Matter (1948)
The Third Man (novella; 1949)
The End of the Affair (1951)
The Quiet American (1955)
Loser Takes All (1955)
Our Man in Havana (1958)
A Burnt-Out Case (1960)
The Comedians (1966)
Travels with My Aunt (1969)
The Honorary Consul (1973)
The Human Factor (1978)
Doctor Fischer of Geneva (1980)
Monsignor Quixote (1982)
The Tenth Man (1985)
The Captain and the Enemy (1988)
No Man's Land (2005)
Journey Without Maps (1936)
The Lawless Roads (1939)
In Search of a Character (1961)
Getting To Know The General: The Story of an Involvement (1984)
A Sort of Life (1971)
Ways of Escape (1980)
A World of My Own: A Dream Diary (1992)
The Living Room (1953)
The Potting Shed (1957)
The Complaisant Lover (1959)
Carving a Statue (1964)
The Return of A. J. Raffles (1975)
The Great Jowett (1981)
Yes and No (1983)
For Whom the Bell Chimes (1983)
Orient Express (1934)
The Future's in the Air (1937)
The New Britain (1940)
21 Days (1940)
This Gun for Hire (1942)
Ministry of Fear (1944)
The Fallen Idol (1948)
The Third Man (1949)
Saint Joan (1957)
The Honorary Consul (1983)
Twenty-One Stories (1954)
A Sense of Reality (1963)
May We Borrow Your Husband? (1967)
The Last Word and Other Stories (1990)
"The End of the Party" (1929)
"Proof Positive" (1930)
"The Basement Room" (1936)
"Across the Bridge" (1938)
"Alas, Poor Maling" (1940)
"The Blue Film" (1954)
"The Destructors" (1954)
"A Shocking Accident"
"The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen"
"The Last Word"
Films directed by Edward Dmytryk
The Hawk (1935)
Television Spy (1939)
Emergency Squad (1940)
Golden Gloves (1940)
Mystery Sea Raider (1940)
Her First Romance (1940)
The Devil Commands (1941)
Under Age (1941)
Sweetheart of the Campus (1941)
The Blonde from Singapore (1941)
Secrets of the Lone Wolf (1941)
Confessions of Boston Blackie (1941)
Counter-Espionage (1942)
Seven Miles from Alcatraz (1942)
Hitler's Children (1943)
The Falcon Strikes Back (1943)
Captive Wild Woman (1943)
Behind the Rising Sun (1943)
Tender Comrade (1943)
Murder, My Sweet (1944)
Back to Bataan (1945)
Cornered (1945)
Till the End of Time (1946)
So Well Remembered (1947)
Crossfire (1947)
Obsession (1949)
Give Us This Day (1949)
Mutiny (1952)
The Sniper (1952)
Eight Iron Men (1952)
The Juggler (1953)
The Caine Mutiny (1954)
Broken Lance (1954)
Soldier of Fortune (1955)
The Left Hand of God (1955)
The Mountain (1956)
Raintree County (1957)
The Young Lions (1958)
Warlock (1959)
The Blue Angel (1959)
Walk on the Wild Side (1962)
The Reluctant Saint (1962)
The Carpetbaggers (1964)
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
Mirage (1965)
Alvarez Kelly (1966)
Anzio (1968)
Shalako (1968)
Bluebeard (1972)
He Is My Brother (1975)
The "Human" Factor (1975)
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Charles D. Cyrus, 65, of New Castle passed away the afternoon of Jan. 12, 2020, at his residence, surrounded by his family.
Born on July 28, 1954, in East Palestine, Ohio, he was a son of Charles L. and Wilma (Saviors) Cyrus.
He is survived by his wife of 37 years, Kimberly (McFarland) Cyrus, whom he married on Feb. 6, 1982.
A graduate of East Palestine High School, Mr. Cyrus was employed for 35 years as a stone cutter for Ranier DeVido Stone Company in New Castle.
An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping and boating. His greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren.
He attended New Life Baptist Church in New Wilmington.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Karlie J. (John) Jackson of New Castle; four sons, Brandon (Grace) Cyrus of Mesa, Arizona, Blake (Carla) Cyrus of Pittsburgh, Zachary (Laura) Cyrus of West Middlesex and Casey (Chelsea) Cyrus of Statesboro, Georgia; a sister, Barbara Greaves of East Palestine, Ohio; and eight grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Lee Cyrus.
There will be a one-hour visitation from 4 to 5 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, 2020, at the R. Cunningham Funeral Home and Crematory Inc., 2429 Wilmington Road, New Castle.
A Memorial Service will take place at 5 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home with the Rev. Ron Nagel officiating.
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I first met Charlie working for D-M-E in darlington Pa in 1974. I was living in Ellwood City at the time. I was into hunting and fishing just like Charlie. I met his Dad and brother Lee through hunting. In 1985 I bought a camp near Clear Creek state park. Charlie , Bill and Carl Greenawalt would come up and hunt almost every weekend. I remember one snowy day with at least 2 foot of snow walking back to camp and I pulled a leg muscle. Charlie got in front of me to plow the snow so that I could get back to camp and not hurt it anymore. He was a hard hunter a good worker and a dedicated Family Man. It was an honor and pleasure knowing this Man. RIP Charlie you will truly be missed.


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Cablegate: Media Reaction: Secretary Rice's Statement On Taiwan's Un
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SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE'S STATEMENT ON TAIWAN'S UN
BID REFERENDUM
1. Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news
coverage December 27 on Taiwan's Central Election Commission (CEC)'s
retreat from insistence on the "one-step" voting format at the
upcoming legislative election; and on the alleged vote-buying cases
in various legislative precincts. Taiwan's Ministry of Education's
decision in putting a frame around the statue of Chiang Kai-shek in
the Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall (formerly known as the Chiang
Kai-shek Memorial Hall) received half-page coverage in both the
centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times" and the pro-unification "United
Daily News."
2. In terms of editorials and commentaries, an op-ed article by
former DPP Chairman Yu Shyi-kun in the pro-independence "Liberty
Times" described the U.S. opposition to Taiwan's UN bid referendum
as yielding to China's pressure. An op-ed article in the
pro-unification "United Daily News" said the U.S. is already a
player, rather than a spectator, in the cross-Strait game after its
recent series of comments on the referendum. Commentary by the
centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times" noted that repairing U.S.-Taiwan
relations will be the first priority for Taiwan's next president. A
news analysis in "China Times" suggested that the U.S. is no longer
interested in Chen Shui-bian's thinking and words. End Summary.
A) "Searching for the Founding Spirit of the U.S."
Former Chairman of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party Yu
Shyi-kun, who is also the leading signer of the petition for a
referendum on joining the UN under the name of "Taiwan," wrote in
the pro-independence "Liberty Times" [circulation 720,000] (12/23):
"... I must say the U.S. opposition to Taiwan's referendum on the UN
bid is shirking responsibility because the U.S. is incapable of
dealing with the rise of China and the imbalance in the Asia-Pacific
region. From the viewpoint of the Taiwan people, this is nothing
but the U.S. yielding to China's pressure while ignoring the
Taiwan's right to survive.
"... I want to tell our American friends, there is no return for
Taiwan's democracy! Taiwan has been one of the most supportive
countries of the U.S. The U.S. should be careful not to create one
more anti-American nation in Asia just because of a temporary
misjudgment. ..."
B) "The U.S. Exit Mechanism: U.S.-China Co-Management"
Professor Philip Y. M. Yang, Department of Political Science,
National Taiwan University, commented in the pro-unification "United
Daily News" [circulation: 400,000] (12/24):
"If the UN bid referendum is approved, its two worst effects will be
(1) on Taiwan and (2) on cross-Strait relations. The internal
effect will be that Taiwan becomes more fundamentalist. Supporters
can claim that Taiwan independence advocacy has won legitimacy by a
majority vote. New waves of populism will surge with regard to
sovereignty and identity issues. Taiwan will be seen as a trouble
maker in East Asia and become a fundamentalist player in the
region.
"... The serial U.S. criticism means the U.S. is already a player,
not just a spectator. The U.S. has joined the game in the hope to
influence the result of the UN bid referendum. If the U.S. is
already in, then what is its 'exit mechanism'? Should the
referendum be passed and the cross-Strait confrontation worsens,
will the U.S. stay in the game and send aircraft carriers again? Or
does Taiwan need to take care of itself? This, of course, depends
on how the actual situation develops and changes. However, Rice's
warning revealed a message.
"... If Beijing indicates that it does not intend to occupy Taiwan
but to vanquish Taiwan in the political arena, then the U.S. exit
mechanism may well be very clear: since the U.S. crisis management
measures have failed to change the fundamentalist inclination of
Taiwan, as long as Taiwan remains autonomous, and U.S. foreign
relations, and military and democratic interests will not be
seriously harmed, co-management by the U.S. and China of the
cross-Strait situation will become more definite."
C) "No Need to Take Over the Mess"
A commentary by the centrist, KMT-leaning "China Times"
[circulation: 400,000] said (12/24):
"In order to deal with the aftermath of the UN bid referendum, no
matter who is next elected as president, his first priority must be
to try to repair U.S.-Taiwan relations. That is, to make new
promises on cross-Strait relations.
"With lessons learned from Chen Shui-bian, it is expected that
Washington is certain to ask Taiwan's new president for open pledges
that are more concrete and more difficult to break. Unfortunately,
the new president, who has tried hard to break away from Chen
Shui-bian's shackles, will then get new chains from Washington and
even Beijing. This will hurt not only Taiwan's dignity, but also
our common interest.
"... In fact, things can be less complicated. As long as we
disregard the false logic set by Chen Shui-bian and think about
whether this referendum event is necessary or effective; then decide
whether to take the referendum ballots and how to cast them, the
answer will be very clear. If so, the people and the new president
of Taiwan will not need to pay the high, but entirely unnecessary,
price for clearing up the mess."
D) "Rice Remarks Are Like a Two-edged Sword. It's Hard to Tell
Whether the Turnout Rate Will Be Reduced"
Journalist Chiang Hui-chen wrote in the centrist, KMT-leaning "China
Times" [circulation: 400,000] (12/23):
"U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attacked Taiwan's UN bid
referendum as provocative. It has brought about polarized
responses: the opposition party is worried while the ruling party
secretly feels good. The phenomenon is really paradoxical and
"... However, Rice's remarks fully reflect the fact that the
Americans no longer want to hear or care about Chen Shui-bian's
thinking or words. The Bush administration, bogged down by
international diplomatic issues starting four years ago, cannot
spare any efforts to deal with the irresolvable cross-Strait
turmoil. The stepping up of U.S. criticism indicates that the U.S.
has no intention to open the door of communication for the rest of
Bian's term. During this period, U.S.-Taiwan interactions will be
an unprecedented period of [the U.S. making] frank remarks."


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On CCTV, Man Repeatedly Stabs Woman On Busy Road In Karnataka, Runs Away
The man later consumed poison in an attempt to die by suicide.
Bengaluru:
A man in Karnataka's Davanagere murdered a woman on a busy road by repeatedly stabbing her with a knife, a CCTV footage of the incident showed. The woman, Sultana, can be seen sitting on a stationary scooter while talking to a man who is standing on the road. Suddenly, he starts stabbing her and runs away, starts his motorcycle and flees the scene. The man later consumed poison in an attempt to die by suicide.
Sadath alias Chand Pir was in love with Sultana, police said. However, she wasn't interested in him. Her family also did not agree to his request of marrying her. When Sultana's marriage was fixed with another person, it enraged Chand Pir, and he plotted to murder her.
On a busy road, he stabbed her multiple times. Both of them were immediately rushed to the hospital. Senior police officers said that Sultana died due to excess bleeding, while Chand Pir is battling for his life.
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First the Question: The Body of Christ is NOT Israel. True or False?
Question: Can a Christian be active in the work of God, but grow very little, because they are not regularly studying the Bible? Yes or No?
Some young Christians, as well as old ones, are unceasingly active, but growing very little, because they are not regularly and systematically studying the Word of God.
One of the signs of a healthy Christian is a real appetite for the Word of God, an appetite satisfied by constantly feeding upon that Word. Jeremiah said, "Thy Words were found, and I did eat them, and Thy Word was unto me the joy and the rejoicing of my heart." Jeremiah 15:16.
Let me just say at this point, that there are pastors, preachers, and teachers, that do not believe that it was the Blood of Christ, the actual shedding of that Blood on the cross of Calvary that saves us.
The first PRECIOUS PROMISE in the Bible is the promise that the Seed of the woman would bruise the serpent's head. (Genesis 3:14-15). That meant the death and the resurrection of the Seed of the woman. He is now alive in heaven and will come to earth again.
So many events have already taken place, in fulfillment of this PRECIOUS PROMISE, and many more are yet to be fulfilled.
When Christ was in the shadow of the cross He said, "Now is the prince of this world cast out." (John 12:30-32). We read what the Holy Spirit said through the Apostle Paul, when he wrote, "And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly" (Romans 16:20). Satan is having a good time now, but we read in 1 John 3:8 that the Son of God was manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil. We certainly see the works of the devil all over this earth and he is also active as the head of spiritual wickedness in the heavenlies (Ephesians 6:11-14). But, now, read Christ's victory over Satan in Luke 4:1-9. And then read of Satan in the bottomless pit (Revelation 20:1-3).
The Lake of Fire has been prepared for the devil and his angels. (Matthew 25:41; Revelation 20:10). However, the devil, now, like a roaring lion, is walking about, seeking whom he may devour (1 Peter 5:8-9). But he has a very special deadly work to do on this earth after the Body of Christ goes home to glory. (Revelation 12:10-12). Then, after one thousand years in the bottomless pit, he will reach his final abode (Revelation 20:1-10).
Make a special note as to what Christ had to do in order to destroy Satan's "death" power, "Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood. He also Himself took part of the same; that through death He might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil." (Hebrews 2:14).
That meant that Christ had to shed His PRECIOUS BLOOD. (1 Peter 1:18-20).
Christ was God's own ELECT PRECIOUS CHIEF CORNERSTONE. (1 Peter 2:6). Chosen of God and PRECIOUS." (1 Peter 2:4).
In addition to His Divine nature Christ took upon Himself human nature (John 1:14; Philippians 2:5-8; Hebrews 2:14) that believers might be partakers of His Divine nature in addition to their human nature and be delivered from the fear of death, and ultimately from death of any kind.
This Faith in God's PRECIOUS PROMISES and HIS PRECIOUS STONE and the PRECIOUS SHED BLOOD OF CHRIST is called "PRECIOUS FAITH." (1 Peter 1:7).
Is it any wonder that God says "PRECIOUS in the sight of the LORD is the death of His saints?" (Psalms 116:15).
The Lord Jesus Christ, Who is God's Elect, PRECIOUS STONE, and Who is PRECIOUS to believers, is the STONE of stumbling and ROCK of offence to the unbeliever. Note in the last five verses of the ninth chapter of Romans how Christ was the STUMBLING STONE for blind Israelites. With these five verses read 1 Peter 2:2-11.
First the Question: Can a Christian be active in the work of God, but grow very little, because they are not regularly studying the Bible? Yes or No?
The Lion and Lamb Ministry (LLM), is an online organization and home for members of the Body of Christ for the training and promotion of the Children of God as Ambassadors for Christ in the Ministry of Reconciliation (2 Cor. 5:18-20). At the LLM website, in obedience to Ephesians 3:2-11, you will learn and be instructed in, particularly but not exclusively, The Mystery of the Body of Christ, The Dispensation of the Mystery, The Dispensation of Grace, and serious study of The Bible as the inerrant Word of God.
LLM Question for 6-25-2012, and, Is The Bible the INERRANT Word of God?
Question: Is The Bible the INERRANT Word of God? Yes or No?
The Bible is peculiarly the Book of God. It is the revelation of God to the human race. We must learn to view the The Bible as a message system. It's not simply 66 books penned by 40 authors over thousands of years, which, you have to admit, is a miracle unto itself! However, the Bible is an integrated whole; which bears the evidence of supernatural engineering in every detail!
The first Book is called Genesis. Genesis is the Book of beginnings. The first five Books of the Bible are called the "Pentateuch." "Pente" means "five." Some Jews refer to these five Books as "the Books of Moses." The five Books are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
Moses was born in Egypt. Moses was a descendant of Levi, who was one of the sons of Jacob, or Israel. Moses was the man whom God chose to write the first Books of the Bible.
The last Book of the Bible is called "The Revelation", "The Revelation of Jesus Christ." The Greek word translated "Revelation" is "Apokalupsis." This word means "the unveiling", (and NOT "The End", as many believe). The human author, whom God used to write "The Revelation of Jesus Christ", the last Book of the Bible, was the Apostle John.
Then He saw James and John with their father. They were in their fishing boat mending their nets. Matthew 4:21. The Lord said, "Follow Me and I will make you fishers of men." Peter and John became partners in the business of fishing for men. They labored together in the service of the Lord, witnessing concerning His life and works and ministry, His death and resurrection. Luke 22:8, Acts 3:1-3, Acts 3:11, Acts 4:13, Acts 4:19, and Acts 8:14.
The Apostle John was about 100 years of age when he died. He died about 100 A. D. (Anno Domini), "the year of the Lord." The last Book of the Bible was written between 1500 and 1600 years AFTER the first Book of the Bible was written.
"Come now therefore and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt" Exodus 3:10.
"And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and He said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you." Exodus 3:14.
Other shepherds who wrote Books in the Bible were David and Amos.
Thus we see that the first Book of the Bible was written by a shepherd and the last Book by a fisherman.
We have learned that Simon Peter, his brother Andrew, James, and John, were four of the twelve apostles whom Jesus Christ, while on earth, selected from His many disciples. Of His twelve apostles, John wrote five of the Books of the Bible, Peter wrote two of the Books, Levi (Matthew) wrote one. Matthew wrote the first Book after the death of Christ; it is called "Matthew". It is generally believed that James, who wrote the Epistle of James, was one of the twelve apostles. This James is thought to be the James called "the Lord's brother". Galatians 1:19. He was not the brother of John. John's brother, James, was killed by Herod about 45 A. D. Acts 12:1-2, "Now about that time Herod the king stretched forth his hands to vex certain of the church. And he killed James the brother of John, with the sword." So we learn that Christ had two apostles by the name of James.
Then the sixty fifth Book of the Bible, one of the shortest Books in the Bible (one chapter of 25 verses) was written by Jude. It bears his name. It is generally believed that he was one of the twelve apostles. We have mentioned six of the twelve apostles, Simon Peter, John, James, Andrew, Jude, and James. It is thought that Jude was also called "Thaddaeus". Matthew 10:3.
ADAM AND CHRIST - B. C. and A. D.
We have explained that B. C. means "before (Jesus) Christ", that is, before He was born of Mary in Bethlehem. A. D. means years since that great event took place. Dating back B. C. from the birth of Christ to the creation of Adam there were about 4000 years of the history of the human race.
If we date from the birth of Adam, we call the year "A. H.", Anno Homini. This means, "the year of man". Some people speak of A. M., "Anno Mundi". This means, "the year of the world." We can be quite accurate in fixing the date of the making of the first man and his wife, Adam and Eve. They were in the Garden of Eden about 4000 years "Before Christ". Therefore Christ was born about 4000 Anno Homini, "the year of man".
Note that about 4000 years elapsed between the time the first man was in the Garden of Eden and the time that the little Child Jesus was in the manger at Bethlehem.
The Lord Jesus Christ is mentioned in the 27 Books, from Matthew to Revelation, by noun and pronoun, more than 6900 times.
The very heart of the Bible is the fact that the Lord Jesus Christ, Who was in the Godhead in creation, came down from Heaven to die for sin; that is, He appeared ONCE in the end of the ages to put away sin by the ONCE sacrifice of Himself. Hebrews 9:26. But note the fact also of His resurrection and ascension; for He went back to heaven where He now lives at God's right hand, "This Man, after He had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God." Hebrews 10:12.
This was all in fulfillment of God's infallible Scriptures, according to God's infallible Word. The Bible, God's message system, in reflecting its supernatural origin, tells us, and explains to us that God's free gift is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Romans 6:23.
LLM Question for 6-23-2012, and, Is The Bible REALLY the Inspired Word of God?
First the Question: Is The Bible the INERRANT Word of God? Yes or No?
Question: Is The Bible Really the Inspired Word of God? Yes or No?
Is The Bible REALLY the Inspired Word of God?
Now, we are more sophisticated (we think!) and have become "judges" and "critics" of the Bible. Its historicity and accuracy is being challenged by many people, both secularists as well as religious people. We continue to question the authenticity of the Bible and the majority of Americans doubt that the Bible IS THE Word of God and that it is inspired of God.
SO, WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "INSPIRATION"?
Inspiration does NOT refer to the writers, but rather to the writings. 2 Timothy 3:16 says "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God." 2 Peter 1:20-21 insists that the writers were controlled by the Holy Spirit so that what was written was accurate and exactly what God wanted to communicate to us.
The Bible is not only "inspired of God" - it is also inerrant (without error in the original autographs). It is the most translated and distributed book before the invention of printing (1450 AD) in the history of the world! No other writing is close to its manuscript evidence. Over 5500 Greek manuscripts, 10,000 Latin manuscripts, and over 1000 manuscripts in other languages - all before the invention of printing! Incredible to say the least!
Inspiration refers to ALL that was written - not just parts of it. If you can't trust the Bible's historical facts, then how can you trust its moral and spiritual teachings? The Bible is the most amazing book of all history - actually it is a library (like an integrated software system!) of 66 books.
The Old Testament has 39 books in the Protestant Bible (exactly the same as the Jewish Bible, the Tanakh, but organized differently in three major sections - the torah, the prophets, and the writings.) The New Testament contains 27 books. The ROMAN Catholic Bible has added some 14 Jewish apocryphal books, but the early church NEVER considered them inspired of God even though some of them do contain valuable history. There have been some modern attempts (Gospel of Thomas, Gospel of Judas, etc.) to add books to the Bible as though they were on the level of the authorized canon of the Scriptures - but it won't work! These "pseudo-graphic" writings clearly reveal that they are outside the realm of Biblical authority and authenticity.
But, how do we know that the Bible is a FINAL and COMPLETE revelation of God in written form? That's our NEXT message. Stay tuned!
LLM Question for 6-21-2012, and, The Bible, Which Version?
First the Question: Is The Bible Really the Inspired Word of God? Yes or No?
Question: Does the Codex Vaticanus, used by modern versions of the Bible, such as the NIV, end at Hebrews 9:14, and exclude the the Apostle Paul's Pastoral Epistles and The Book of Revelation? Yes or No?
This is a difficult issue to address in one message, but because of the continual questions we receive on this matter, we have put together an explanation of the evidence behind the Bible.
Now, we are not saying that the King James Bible is the ONLY English Bible that should be used. We are in favor of "updating" the English of the King James whenever possible AS LONG AS the manuscript evidence is not altered or ignored. We do not possess any so-called "original autographs," but the manuscript evidence that we DO have is greater than any other piece of literature in the history before the invention of the printing press. May the LORD use these simple facts to guide us all in getting the Word of God into the language of the people of this world!
Our focus will be on the New Testament where most of the arguments come. It was originally given to us in the Greek language, the largest language in the history of the world!
The first edition of the Greek text to be published was that of Desiderius Erasmus in 1516 AD, followed by his edition in 1519 AND WHICH WAS USED BY MARTIN LUTHER for his German translation of the Bible. Erasmus also published editions in 1522, 1527, and 1535 AD, the last two of which contained some changes from the Complutensian Polyglot printed in 1514 AD, but not circulated until 1522 AD. This Complutensian Greek text was reprinted with only a few changes in 1571, 1572, 1573, 1574, 1583, 1584 AD, and in Geneva, editions were put out from 1609 to 1628 AD.
Simon Colinaeus, a printer in Paris, published an edition of the Greek text in 1534 AD based upon those of Erasmus and the Complutensian Greek NT. It was superseded by the famous editions of his stepson, Robert Stephens, who printed editions in 1546, 1549, and 1550 AD, the last one known as the "royal edition." This was the primary Greek text used by the King James translators, along with additions by Theodore Beza, especially the one of 1598 AD.
The Elzevir partners, Bonaventure and Abraham, published editions of the Greek text in 1624, 1633, and 1641, following primarily the 1565 edition by Theodore Beza. The preface to the 1633 edition gave the name to this historical tradition of manuscript evidence and called in "Textus Receptus." In the course of time, it was applied to the Stephens text of 1550 AD and those which followed. The primary edition behind this Greek text is that of F.H.A. Scrivener that was published by Cambridge University Press in 1894 and 1902 AD.
About two thirds of the NT Greek text was discovered in the 20th century AD. And these manuscripts that were discovered in the 20th century A.D. actually PRECEDED 300 AD, AND the famous Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, and Codex Alexandrinus. This is very important!
Codex Vaticanus differs greatly from the Textus Receptus throughout the New Testament. The great Greek scholar Dean Burgon published in 1881 that in the gospels alone, Codex Vaticanus omits 2877 words, adds 536, substitutes 935, transposes 2098, and modifies 1132 – making 7578 total changes! Codex Sinaiticus has 8972 changes from the Textus Receptus.
Now, pay attention here, the POPULAR Greek texts of TODAY are dependent upon TWO "ECUMENICAL" institutes in Germany. That's right! RIDICULOUS!
So now let us consider the following: the 26th edition of the Nestle Greek text was done, according to Kurt Aland, "in cooperation with the appropriate agencies of the Roman Catholic Church." Codex Vaticanus is the Greek text used by the Emphatic Diaglot which is behind the Watchtower Bible of the Jehovah Witnesses. Codex Vaticanus ends at Hebrews 9:14! And then excludes the Pastoral Epistles and the book of Revelation. It contains all 14 Apocryphal books, and worst of all contains 7579 changes from the Textus Receptus. Codex Sinaiticus has one half of its NT leaves missing! And then contains the Epistle of Barnabas and the Shepherd of Hermes. It has 9000 changes from the Textus Receptus. Tischendorf, the one who found Codex Sinaiticus, made 3369 changes in his 8th edition from his 7th edition. So, let's review, what this means is that these two MSS make over 30,000 changes.
The King James Bible was translated by 54 men who labored from 1607 to 1610 AD. They spent hours in prayer and insisted on unanimous decisions on the readings of the text. It was indeed a remarkable effort and has been the Bible of the English speaking world for over 400 years.
However, after all this, the most important thing to consider is that this generation needs to return to the reading and study of the Bible itself, the Textus Receptus, The AKJV! May our pastors, preachers, and teachers, re-emphasize the importance of the Bible in everything we say and do!
LLM Question for 6-19-2012, and, Is the Order of God Today to the Jew First?
First the Question: Does the Codex Vaticanus, used by modern versions of the Bible, such as the NIV, end at Hebrews 9:14, and exclude the the Apostle Paul's Pastoral Epistles and The Book of Revelation? Yes or No?
Question: Is the order of God, for today, to the Jew first? Yes or No?
Is the Order of God Today to the Jew First?
"To the Jew first, and also to the Greek." (Romans 1:16). In Mark 7:24-30 we learn that the Jew was more than first, and the poor Greek had a difficult time getting in at all. The twelve apostles asked the LORD Jesus to send her away without a blessing (Matthew 15:23). Then Christ said, "I am not sent but unto Israel." (Matthew 15:24). Christ said to that Greek woman this significant thing, "let the children (the Jews) FIRST BE FILLED." "It is not meet to take the children's bread and cast it to dogs." (Mark 7:27).
Let us keep in mind that Christ "came unto His own." (John 1:11). Christ was born to be Israel's Saviour (Acts 13:23). Christ, (the Stone) had to be rejected by Israel, the Builders, (Matthew 21:42), before the salvation of Romans 11:11 would be sent to Gentiles to provoke Israel to jealousy. One of the most important keys to the truth concerning Gentiles salvation by Grace is the truth of Acts 5:29-32; that Christ was raised up TWICE to be Israel's Savior, first in incarnation, and second in resurrection. This same truth is stated in Acts 13:23 and Acts 13:30-36. Christ said that His own, "the children of the kingdom," would be cast into outer darkness. (Matthew 8:12). After that He wept as He pled with them. (Luke 13:34-35).
But as we turn from this sorrowful message of Christ in Luke 13:34-35 to Matthew 23:30-39, we turn from compassionate love and indignation to awful wrath and indignation; for, in Matthew, the children of the kingdom who were to be filled FIRST, were called serpents and a generation of vipers. (Matthew 23:33). This seems to be worse than the Gentiles. The Gentiles were dogs. The Jews were "serpents" and "vipers," far worse than dogs. They were to have something worse than the darkness of Matthew 8:12; even the damnation of hell. (Matthew 23:33).
But as we think of Mark 7:26-27 and Matthew 23:33, the "serpents" and the "dogs", let us also think of what the Apostle Paul said, years later, "to the Jews (the serpents) first and also to the Greeks (the dogs)." (Romans 1:16).
"Unto you FIRST God, having raised up His Son Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities." (Acts 3:26). Remember "the children FIRST be filled." (Mark 7:27).
"Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the Word of God should FIRST have been spoken to you (Jews): but seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles." (Acts 13:46).
In reading Acts 3:26 also read Acts 3:25 and note that the Jews had suddenly become "children" again. Compare the denunciation, condemnation and wrath of Matthew 23:30-39, with the tenderness and mercy of Acts 3:12-18. What changed the "serpents" back to "children"? The prayer of Christ on the cross (Luke 23:34); and the truth of Acts 3:17-18. Then Israel was again FIRST.
The Jews continued to be FIRST until something happened to them. The wrath of God fell again and God blinded Israel; after which Israel was to obtain mercy from God through the Gentiles. (Romans 11:31). The wrath of God came unto the uttermost. (1 Thessalonians 2:14-16). Then God's order ceased to be "TO THE JEWS FIRST." God expects His children to be wise enough to know that His order would not be "TO THE JEWS FIRST" after what God did to the Jews, according to Romans 11:7-11 and Romans 11:25.
First the Question: Is the order of God, for today, to the Jew first? Yes or No?
Question: Does the theory of evolution, which states that man is and has been ascending, explain why the world is in worse condition and misery now than ever before? Yes or No?
First the Question: Does the theory of evolution, which states that man is and has been ascending, explain why the world is in worse condition and misery now than ever before? Yes or No?
Question: Christ, in heaven, is the only priest that any believer needs. True or False?
SO, WHEN WAS PETER IN ROME?
It does seem that the Roman Catholic Church would try to prove their claims to priority rights by quoting from the LETTER OF PAUL that was written to the first Christians in Rome; but that LETTER is God's answer to the fanciful claims and false doctrines taught by the Roman Catholic Church.
In Romans 16, the Apostle Paul sent greetings to more than 25 saints whom he mentioned by name and to others not mentioned by name. Paul's LETTER to the Roman Christians was written about two years BEFORE he reached Rome. But NOTICE, the Apostle Peter's name was not mentioned by Paul among those to whom he sent his love. His name would not have been omitted, IF Peter were there. By comparison, just imagine anyone in the Roman Catholic Church Organization today with as high a standing in that church as the Apostle Paul had in the true Bible Church sending love to every saint or Christian in Rome EXCEPT the Pope.
Remember Paul's words in Romans 1:7-15. He wanted to preach the gospel in Rome and establish the saints. Read those verses. Paul wanted fruit among the Gentiles, or heathen, in Rome. (Romans 1:13). Peter agreed to go to Jews. (Galatians 2:9). Now remember, the Apostle Paul's rule was NOT to preach where Christ had been named; NOT to build on another man's foundation. (Romans 15:20-21). You got that?
Perhaps, some things the Holy Spirit wrote through Paul in Paul's Epistles written from Rome AFTER he reached Rome (Philemon, Philippians, 1 Timothy, Ephesians, Colossians, and 2 Timothy), called Paul's 'PRISON' Epistles, were more difficult to understand than the Epistle to the Romans. The Apostle Peter acknowledged that some things in the Apostle Paul's Writings were hard to be understood. But, acknowledge them he did! (2 Peter 3:14-16). In Paul's 'PRISON' Epistles, written during the five to seven years that he was in Rome, he mentioned different saints who were in Rome. If Peter had been there from 62 A.D. to 68 A.D. and were really a pope, do you think Paul would have failed to mention Peter's name, in all of those Epistles? Members of the Body of Christ, Students of God's Word, the Bereans, searched the Scriptures daily to see whether the things spoken by the preachers are true. (Acts 17:11). All Christians should be Bereans today.
The celebration of the Roman Catholic mass, all the way from the prayers at the foot of the altar to the elevating of the host and chalice, as taught by the Roman Catholic Church, is not even hinted at in the Roman Catholic Bible any more than is the teaching that unbaptized infants go to limbo, or that even those who are Roman Catholic communicants must complete expiation in purgatory for either venal or mortal sins, or that the sprinkling of holy water takes away original sin or makes the baptized person a Christian.
The Bill of Rights, still, grants to every individual in this country, The United States of America, the freedom of worship and in that sense every Roman Catholic, evangelical Christian, Jew, or atheist, has the legal, constitutional right to his religious belief or unbelief. HOWEVER, no religious individual, group, or organization, who claims to propagate Bible Christianity, should substitute man made rules, laws, ceremonies, doctrines, and religious programs, for Bible doctrines and programs and call the substitution 'Bible Christianity'. THAT is ridiculous!
Christ called Himself the 'STONE'. (Matthew 21:42). Christ called Himself the "VINE". (John 15:1). Christ called Himself the 'DOOR'. (John 10:9). Christ called Himself 'BREAD'. (John 6:48-51). Was Christ literally a 'STONE' or a 'VINE' or a 'DOOR' or 'BREAD'? Don't be STUPID! Every believer, saved by Grace through the Faith in the eternal Christ, is a partaker of Christ (Hebrews 3:14), a partaker of His Divine nature (2 Peter 1:4), a partaker of Christ's sufferings (1 Peter 4:13), a partaker of the Holy Spirit (Hebrews 6:4), a partaker of Christ's Holiness (Hebrews 12:10) and a partaker of His glory. (1 Peter 5:1). In the Roman Catholic Bible more than seventy times the believer is said to be 'IN CHRIST'. Christ is in the believer. (Galatians 2:20 and Colossians 1:27). If Christ is not in the individual, that individual is a reprobate. (2 Cor. 13:5).
CHRIST IN THE BELIEVER is the believer's Hope of Glory. (Colossians 1:27). A wafer or a religious mixture in a cup, blessed by priests, although "Jesus, The Savior of Men" (I.H.S.) may appear on the chalice, is no hope for any poor sinner whether he be called Roman Catholic or Protestant.
Every Christian is supposed to be ready to give an answer to those who ask for the reason of his hope within. (1 Peter 3:15). The Roman Catholic may say that his hope of purgatory is Jesus in the cup. Surely the Christian taught the truth by the Holy Spirit knows that he has a much better hope, 'THE HOPE OF GLORY', Christ dwelling IN him. What a difference! No matter what the priests or his religious church superiors may do to the wafer and wine, after all their religious manipulations they still have bread and wine and not flesh and blood. When Christ spoke of the bread and wine as His body and blood, He was using the elements as symbols, just as the Paschal lamb spoke of the Son of God, as the Lamb of God dying on the cross.
The LORD Jesus Christ on the cross was not actually a LAMB, but a Divine human being. He cried on the cross 'FINISHED'. (John 19:30-31). By His death Christ brought an END to the carnal ordinances, divers baptisms, and meats and drinks, of Hebrews 9:10. (Colossians 2:13-16). "Let no man judge you" in these things. (Colossians 2:16). The religious program imposed upon Israel was the SHADOW of things to come, but the Body is Christ. (Colossians 2:17). (Hebrews 10:1-10). Christ's death brought the END of the Law, with its ceremonies, the end of a special order of religious priests. Calvary is the only altar any sinner needs and Christ in heaven is the only priest that any believer needs. (Hebrews 9:24). (1 John 2:1-2). (1 John 1:7-9).
It is quite evident that very few Roman Catholics are going to be noble Bereans and search the Roman Catholic Bible daily to see whether their leaders are teaching them the truth as it is in God's Word. (Acts 17:11). If their church leaders are blind, they seem to be willing to be blind followers of the blind.
HOWEVER, they are certainly NOT being aroused or enlightened by the great majority of so called evangelical Christians, who are in a state of utter apathy, many not even PROTESTING against the Modernists in THEIR midst, who are propagating their "christianized" agnosticism in the name of Christ, using Christian phraseology and Bible terminology, just as they are described in 2 Cor. 11:13-15, under the power of Satan as an angel of light. Sickening!
HOWEVER, to be sure, while Satan is rejoicing in his success in blinding the minds of millions (2 Cor. 4:3-4) and tossing Christians to and fro with every wind of doctrine (Ephesians 4:14), the Holy Spirit is holding together civilization until God completes 'THE ONE NEW MAN of Ephesians 2:15, 'THE BODY OF CHRIST', 'THE CHURCH OF GOD WHICH HE PURCHASED WITH HIS OWN BLOOD' (Acts 20:28). Then will come the great moment of 1 Corinthians 15:51-52 and Titus 2:13; and then that glorious PRESENTATION of Ephesians 5:27.
How blessed it is to have a real honest to goodness, 'I know so' salvation in such a world as we see around us today; to have a head AND heart knowledge of the Grace of God that hath appeared to all men, bringing salvation, and teaching Christians to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and live soberly, righteously and godly in this present world, looking for that blessed hope, the glorious appearing of the Great God, our Savior Jesus Christ, Who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify unto Himself a peculiar people zealous of good works. (Titus 2:11-14).
First the Question: Christ, in heaven, is the only priest that any believer needs. True or False?
Question: The Apostle Peter had absolutely NO apostolic authority over the Apostle Paul. True or False?
How did the Apostle Peter REMIT SINS? When Peter and Cornelius with his company met, surely Peter did not hold out a ringed finger for Cornelius to kiss, but said to Cornelius, "stand up, for I also am a man:" (Acts 10:26).
As we said, so far as we have any record in any Bible, Cornelius and his company were the only Gentiles to whom Peter ministered. Of course, we do not say that he did not preach to others, but we do state that it is significant that no others are mentioned by name, that he did agree to go to the Jews (Galatians 2:9). However, the Apostle Paul mentioned many Gentiles. But note how Peter remitted their sins, and you will know that any twelve year old saved Christian can today remit the sins of any sinner in the same manner. Read Acts 10:39-40, that Christ was nailed to the tree and raised from the dead, and then Peter added, "To Him give all the prophets witness, that through HIS NAME (THE LORD JESUS CHRIST) whosoever believeth in HIM shall receive remission of sins!" (Acts 10:43).And there it is! There is NO priest or pope here forgiving sins, or mass, or beads, or holy water, or confessional or penance, except as God granted to Cornelius repentance unto life (Acts 11:18). Cornelius and his company received the Holy Spirit and salvation BEFORE they received water baptism. (Acts 10:44-48). I do not see any water christening here to take away original sin. Do you?
We have the one and only case of APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION mentioned in the Roman Catholic Bible in Acts 1:20, "his bishopric let another take." Then after the casting of lots for the successor of Judas, Matthias was numbered with the eleven apostles. (Acts 1:26). TWELVE apostles stood up on the day of Pentecost. (Acts 2:14) God did not permit the number 'TWELVE' to be reduced to 'ELEVEN' (by the death of James in Acts 12:1-2) until Peter had used the KEYS OF THE KINGDOM to the House of Israel and the House of Cornelius.
'TWELVE' is the number of God's 'KINGDOM' nation, 'ISRAEL'. 'ONE', the number used by the Apostle Paul, to whom the RISEN Christ revealed the hope and calling of members of the Church which is Christ's Body, is the number of that Church, in Grace. This number 'ONE' is mentioned by the Holy Spirit in Paul's Writings more than twenty times. It was through Paul that the LORD made known that He would not make the NEW ISRAEL of Isaiah 62:1-5 until He had completed and glorified 'THE ONE NEW MAN' of Ephesians 2:15. (Romans 11:25-26). Isn't that MARVELOUS! Praise the LORD!
With the death of James, one of the 'TWELVE', the LORD was ready for the Apostle Paul to go forth, independent of the 'TWELVE', with the LORD's new program. (Acts 13:2). God was getting ready to cast away Israel, temporarily, (Romans 11:15) and inaugurate 'THE DISPENSATION OF THE GRACE OF GOD' (Ephesians 3:1-3) through 'THE APOSTLE OF THE GENTILES', who declared that a 'DISPENSATION' was committed to him. (1 Corinthians 9:17; Colossians 1:24-26). Therefore, no successor was required by the LORD to take the place of the second apostle of the 'TWELVE' to die, as in the case of the first (Judas).
There is a hint at apostolic succession in Paul's farewell words to Timothy when Paul wrote Timothy to pass on, his (Paul's) teachings to others, who in turn were to perpetuate 'the deposit' committed to Paul. (Break out your Lexicons and see the Greek of 2 Timothy 1:12). Read carefully Paul's words to Timothy in 2 Timothy 2:1-9.
The Roman Catholics have made the great blunder that so many evangelical Christians have made. That is IGNORING the Apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy, and failing to obey Ephesians 3:9, making God's saints to see what is 'THE DISPENSATION OF THE MYSTERY'. They have utterly confused the Apostle Peter's Kingdom Keys, and Kingdom message, the building of the TABERNACLE OF DAVID, Peter's message to the God fearing, devout, Jew loving, seeking, Cornelius, with GOD'S NEW DEAL for the human race in 2 Cor. 5:16-21; Romans 11:15; Ephesians 2:15, Paul's Christ given 'DISPENSATION' and the new program of Ephesians 4:7-14, THE BUILDING UP OF THE BODY; THE PERFECT MAN.
Therefore, they have been numbered with the religious church members mentioned in Ephesians 4:14, "gone with the wind." They are described as babes in Hebrews 5:11-14, and have NOT gone on to perfection. (Hebrews 6:1; Ephesians 4:12; 1 Corinthians 13:8-11). Christians, who build intelligently with God in this current Dispensation of Grace, must give heed to 1 Corinthians 3:10, and go to the Apostle Paul, rather than to the Apostle Peter, for God's blueprints and specifications, not fixing the open 'Faith' door for Gentiles of Acts 14:27 at Israel's Pentecost of Acts 2, BUT RATHER after the apostles were reduced from TWELVE to ELEVEN.
Someone has said, if, in Galatians 2:1-14, Peter was a Roman Catholic, Paul surely was a Protestant. Peter had absolutely NO apostolic authority over Paul. Peter added nothing to Paul; but CONTRARIWISE, (Galatians 2:6-7). The LORD's 'Grace' message by the Apostle Paul was, "By Grace are ye saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; not of works." (Ephesians 2:8-9). "Not by works of righteousness which we have done." (Titus 3:5-8). All who were thus saved by Grace, baptized into the one true BIBLE CHURCH, made a part of the ONE NEW MAN of Ephesians 2:15, added by the LORD to the CHURCH, were God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works. (Ephesians 2:10).
We challenge any Roman Catholic to prove by the writings of the Apostle Paul in the Roman Catholic Bible that a Gentile had to do one good deed or obey any ritual of an organization to be saved or become a member of the one true Bible Church after the RISEN Christ directed the Apostle Paul to make known the Gospel of the Grace of God (Acts 20:24), which gospel Paul did NOT receive from the Apostle Peter, but by direct revelation from the RISEN Christ in heaven. (Galatians 1:9-12).
Less than two months after the resurrection of the LORD Jesus Christ, Peter and the other Eleven apostles, and more than one hundred other disciples of the Savior were in Jerusalem waiting for the descent and outpouring of the Holy Spirit in obedience to Luke 24:49.
Among the one hundred and twenty was Mary, the mother of the LORD Jesus. (Acts 1:13-15). In Acts 1:14 we have the last mention in the Roman Catholic Bible of Mary. There is no Bible record of her death or when she became a member of the Body of 1 Corinthians 12:13, or that she is now more than a disembodied spirit in heaven, awaiting the resurrection of the saints when the blessed hope of 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 or Titus 2:13 takes place.
There is not one single statement in the Roman Catholic Bible to support their teaching that Mary in a glorified body is an intercessor in heaven or that any member of the Body of Christ, the Age of Grace Church, should pray to her or through her.
The Bible clearly teaches that "THERE IS ONE MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD AND MEN, THE MAN CHRIST JESUS" (1 Timothy 2:4-6); that if Christ were on earth He would not be a priest (Hebrews 8:4), because our LORD Jesus Christ came from the Tribe of Judah, and God's priests on earth came from the Tribe of Levi. (Hebrews 7:14). God's death judgment is pronounced upon any not of the tribe of Levi who usurp the office of priest. (Numbers 18:7). In this connection God's word, spoken by the LORD Jesus, and recorded in the Roman Catholic Bible is very, very plain, "call NO man on earth your father." (Matthew 23:9). The context and all of the Scriptures reveal that this command of the LORD applies definitely to Roman Catholic priests, including archbishops, cardinals and the pope.
We challenge the Roman Catholics to prove by the Roman Catholic Bible that there were any cardinals or popes in the Bible Church mentioned in the Writings of the Apostles. Peter called Mark his son (1 Peter 5:13), as Paul called Timothy his son (1 Timothy 1:2). When a believing sinner is saved under the preaching of some servant of the LORD, the saved one is referred to as the preacher's spiritual son. We note in the Roman Catholic Bible, in the very same chapter where Peter calls Mark his son, that Peter called himself an elder (the Greek word is not 'priest') and he instructed younger and elder to be subject one to another (1 Peter 5:5), just as James wrote, "confess your sins one to another" (James 5:16); NOT to those who claim to be a special order of priests. The function of a priest is to present man to God: the function of a preacher is to present God (in The LORD Jesus Christ) to man. Every member of the Body of Christ is instructed to intercede for every other member, but through the one Priest in heaven, the LORD Jesus Christ. (Ephesians 6:18; Hebrews 7:25; Hebrews 8:1 and Hebrews 6:20). The priestly work of the LORD Jesus Christ is recorded in the Roman Catholic Bible in the seventeenth chapter of John's Gospel. Roman Catholics should read Christ's words to Mary in John 2:4 and then Mary's word for them to obey Christ in John 2:5.
The Roman Catholic Bible does not teach that the Church is the door to Christ, as the Roman Catholics Hierarchy teach, but that the LORD Jesus Christ is the door to the Church; that the very moment the sinner receives Christ as his own individual, personal Savior, meeting God at Calvary, he becomes a member of the Body of Christ, is immediately identified with Christ in His third baptism, (his death on the cross (Luke 12:50), is buried with Him, is raised to walk in newness of life, (Romans 6:3-6), is seated with Him in the Heavenlies (Ephesians 2:6), there blessed with all spiritual blessings (Ephesians 1:3), is then and there joined to Christ and to every member of His Church (Body) in an inseparable, unbreakable, and eternal union and is complete in Christ (Colossians 2:10) (Romans 12:3-5). All of these glorious and blessed truths are taught in the Roman Catholic Bible, and that Bible also teaches that a person must receive the Holy Spirit before he can understand or with assurance claim these blessed experiences. (1 Corinthians 2:14).
This 7 part series of messages, "What Does the Roman Catholic Bible Teach About Roman Catholicism", should enable all of you to REFUTE the claim by Roman Catholics that God's program for this Age and Dispensation, with their visible head or vicar of Christ, their college of cardinals, and their order of high and low priests, is being carried on by the Roman Catholic Church, and that their Church was the very first New Testament Church.
Every Bible Christian believes in the virgin birth and the eternal Deity of the LORD Jesus Christ, in Whom dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily, (Colossians 2:9); but no Christian, who is a spiritual, intelligent student of the Bible, believes that God performed a miracle to make the Virgin Mary immaculate or sinless to give birth to the sinless Christ or that she remained a virgin after Christ was born. That's beyond ridiculous.
Mary was conceived in sin and shapen in iniquity, just like you or I before becoming a member of the Body of Christ, and had to receive Christ at Calvary for her redemption and soul cleansing. The Romans Catholic religious teaching concerning Mary, whether called superstition or fiction, is surely, and absolutely, contrary to the plain teaching IN the Roman Catholic Bible.
All that the Roman Catholic Church teaches that is CONTRARY to the doctrines taught by intelligent, spiritual, Dispensation of Grace obedient Christians, (Ephesians 3:9), is contrary to the plain teaching in the Roman Catholic Bible.
The Roman Catholic Bible is the best answer to the false doctrines taught by the Roman Catholic Church Organization.
First the Question: The Apostle Peter had absolutely NO apostolic authority over the Apostle Paul. True or False?
Question: There is no Bible proof that the Apostle Peter was in Rome to establish a Church, or for any other purpose. True or False?
It is most interesting to compare the commission of the LORD Jesus Christ on earth to Peter and the other Eleven Apostles, recorded in Matthew 10:5-10, especially the command, "Go not into the way of the Gentiles", with the statement of Peter some twenty years later, recorded in Acts 15:7, "Peter rose up, and said unto them, men and brethren, ye know how that a good while ago God made choice among us, that the Gentiles BY MY MOUTH, should hear the word of the gospel and believe." When Twelve apostles stood up in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost it was by the Apostle Peter's mouth that the LORD's message was given to Jews, devout men from every nation under heaven. (Acts 2:5 and Acts 2:14). Some to whom Peter spoke the LORD's message that day were from ROME. (Acts 2:10). Some from Rome believed, and were in Christ before Saul of Tarsus (The Apostle Paul) was converted near Damascus, as Paul tells us in Romans 16:7. Some mentioned in Romans 16 were saved elsewhere. So there were perhaps some saints, and therefore an assembly, in Rome even before Paul was converted. But there was a Church in Jerusalem before there was one in Rome. But the fact we would here emphasize is, that Peter was the LORD's spokesman for the TWELVE APOSTLES in using the KINGDOM KEYS (Matthew 16:16-19) beginning on the day of Pentecost for the Jews, and about seven or eight years later when "PETER OPENED HIS MOUTH" (Acts 10:34) and began his sermon to the household of Cornelius, the Gentile.
From the day Christ gave His command to Peter, in Matthew 10:5-10, "go not in the way of the Gentiles", until he received the housetop vision, authorizing him to preach to Cornelius (Acts 10:20) about ten years later, the Apostle Peter rigidly obeyed the LORD's command, saying ten years later that it was not lawful for him to preach to a Gentile. (Acts 10:28). When Peter did preach to Cornelius he was rather severely rebuked by his fellow‑apostles and others for opening his mouth to preach to Gentiles. (Acts 11:1-5).
Can any Roman Catholic prove by the Book of Acts, in the Roman Catholic Bible, that the Apostle Peter or any of the other Eleven Apostles ever left the land of the Jews to preach to Gentiles? By the Book of Acts?
The Apostle Peter sent a greeting from Babylon, (and yes, it was the actual Babylon) in 1 Peter 5:13, but he never sent a greeting to Rome or from Rome, so far as there is any Bible record. There is no Bible proof that Peter was in Rome to establish a Church or for any other purpose.
The Apostle Peter had an opportunity to preach to a Gentile while Christ was on earth, as we may learn in the Roman Catholic Bible by reading Matthew 15:21-27. But obeying the command of Christ in Matthew 10:5, instead of trying to get that poor, needy Gentile saved, he and the other apostles said, "SEND HER AWAY." (Matthew 15:23). About eight years later he obeyed the 'sheet' vision and preached to Cornelius and his loved ones. Then several years later he agreed with Paul that he, Peter, would go to the Jews with the gospel and turn over to Paul the task of evangelizing the Gentiles. (Galatians 2:19).
Surely we must often wonder if the Roman Catholic clergy and laity have EVER EVEN READ Galatians 2 concerning Paul's visit with the men who were apostles before him, including Peter.
Not one of these TWELVE apostles was responsible for the Apostle Paul's conversion, so far as there is any record. Paul did not work under their authority when he was separated by the Holy Spirit to become the Apostle of the Gentiles. (Acts 13:2; Galatians 1:15-16) (Romans 11:13). The Apostle Paul received his authority and his Grace message from The RISEN Christ by direct revelation, and not from the TWELVE by communication. (Galatians 1:9-13). More than fifteen years after Peter preached to Jews on the day of Pentecost he still made his headquarters at Jerusalem (Acts 8:1; Acts 15:1-7; Galatians 2:1-11). Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and was in the perfect will of the LORD when he was using the keys of the kingdom of heaven and so he was in the will of God when he remained in Jerusalem. (Matthew 10:23).
Now this most interesting and significant question, how was it possible for Peter to "disciple all nations", in obedience to Matthew 28:19-20, while remaining in Jerusalem or by agreeing to disciple Jews by going to them with the Gospel as recorded in Galatians 2:9?
Is it not also significant that Peter addressed his FIRST EPISTLE to the scattered STRANGERS and that 'STRANGERS' correctly translated should read 'DISPERSION', the Jews to whom other Jews referred in John 7:35?
Hear this fact, which to Roman Catholics should be astounding, considering the prominence they have given the Apostle Peter in the Church or Body of Christ. In all of the twenty seven Books of the Catholic Bible, called the New Testament Scriptures, no Catholic clergyman can find MENTIONED BY NAME one Gentile who accepted Christ or Christianity under the preaching of Peter other than the household of Cornelius. We say 'mentioned by name'. Barnabas, Silas, Mark, Barnabas and other disciples who went out from Jerusalem were Jews.
Roman Catholics do not like to be challenged concerning their 'PURGATORY' man made theory, for the same reason that certain men had the Apostle Paul arrested at Philippi, "when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas" (Acts 16:19).
PURGATORY, with the Roman Catholics, is certainly one big 'hope of their gains'; but is wholly without Scriptural support. Certainly Luke 12:47-48 and 1 Corinthians 3:15, 'many stripes' and 'few stripes' and 'saved so as by fire' in no way teach the PURGATORY of the Roman Catholic Organization, for a Christian is not appointed unto wrath, but to obtain salvation by our LORD Jesus Christ (2 Thessalonians 5:9), Yes, the Christian is delivered from the wrath to come (1 Thessalonians 1:10), (John 3:36).
The Roman Catholics' PURGATORY, being purged in fire for a long period, is WRATH TO COME. The believer shall not come into that judgment. (John 5:24). The Bible does not guarantee eternal life to Catholics or everlasting perdition to Non-Catholics, but it absolutely guarantees everlasting life and eternal glory to every believer saved by the infinite, matchless, abounding Grace of the God of all Grace, and eternal CONSCIOUS perdition to every sinner who refuses or fails to meet God by Faith at Calvary, where the LORD Jesus Christ ONCE for all put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself and where God perfects, FOREVER, all who are cleansed by the precious shed blood of the Lamb of God, Who beareth away the sin of the world. Read 1 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 9:26; 1 Peter 1:18-21; Romans 5:1; John 1:29, and Hebrews 10:14.
God's Word is clear, "THERE REMAINETH NO MORE SACRIFICE FOR SINS". (Hebrews 10:26 and Hebrews 10:12).
What does it mean to be justified FREELY by God's Grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus and His ONCE for all shed blood? (Roman 3:24-26)? The Greek word translated 'FREELY' is 'DORIAN', which word is translated in John 15: 'WITHOUT A CAUSE'. Whether you are a Roman Catholic, a so called Protestant, a church member sinner, or some other kind of a sinner, believe that eternal life is God's FREE GIFT through Jesus Christ. The Roman Catholic Bible says so in Romans 6:23; John 3:36; John 5:24; John 6:47.
No religious dignitaries or potentates were needed to canonize the thief who died on the cross, after his death, to get him out of PURGATORY, for the LORD said, "TODAY, shalt thou be with me in PARADISE" (Luke 23:43) For every member of the Body (Church) of Christ, death means, absent from the body and present with the LORD (2 Cor. 5:8), it means to depart to be with Christ. (Philippians 1:23).
Perhaps those who called the PURGATORY teaching a religious money making racket have been seemingly ungracious. The Apostle Peter spoke of religious leaders who made merchandise of people. (2 Peter 2:3). The teaching of PURGATORY is worse than that.
To the first Church of Rome the Apostle Paul wrote his Epistle, and in the sixteenth chapter he sent greetings to about twenty‑five saints by name and then added, "to all the saints that are with them." (Romans 16:15). Many of the saints that Paul addressed in his different Epistles did not walk as becometh saints (compare Ephesians 5:3 with 1 Corinthians 3:3), SO, they were not saints because they walked as saints or behaved to please the LORD spiritually. The Corinthians became saints in the manner set forth in 1 Corinthians 6:11. The Ephesians became saints in the manner recorded in Ephesians 2:8-10. Sinners become saints by believing, not by behaving. They SHOULD behave as becometh saints AFTER they become saints BY believing, BY receiving the Grace of God, which they should not receive in vain. (2 Cor. 6:1).


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Q: why no location staff in golang time.Equal? at http://golang.org/src/pkg/time/time.go
62  // Equal reports whether t and u represent the same time instant.
63  // Two times can be equal even if they are in different locations.
64  // For example, 6:00 +0200 CEST and 4:00 UTC are Equal.
65  // This comparison is different from using t == u, which also compares
66  // the locations.
67  func (t Time) Equal(u Time) bool {
68      return t.sec == u.sec && t.nsec == u.nsec
69  }

why they do not care t.loc and u.loc?
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If I had 2 servers(different location)and how can I judge if their time is equal exactly?

A: *

*t.sec gives the the number of seconds elapsed since January 1, year 1 00:00:00 UTC.

*n.nsec specifies a non-negative nanosecond offset within the second named by Seconds. (range [0, 999999999])

That UTC time doesn't depend on location.

A: a Time stores an UTC timestamp. Which means it isn't dependant of the location.
The times 6:00 +0200 CEST and 4:00 UTC have the same value UTC. They are the exact same moment in time.
The location is used only for localized representation of this time.
From the documentation :

Changing the location in this way changes only the presentation; it does not change the instant in time

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Plycem invests US$3m in microconcrete sheet production
04 April 2022, Published under Cement News
Plycem ( Elementia Group ) has announced the investment of US$3m in its manufacturing plant located in Cartago. With this, it seeks the automation of a new production line for 'microconcrete' sheets in Costa Rica. Microconcrete consists of a sheet with a lower technical specification than the fibre cement sheets that the company already produces. It is a 12mm thick product, made with Portland cement, expanded polystyrene or stereophonic beads, and reinforcing mesh. In the country, self-...
Cemex and Cementos Progreso see growth scenarios
At the end of last year, Cemex agreed to the sale of its Costa Rica and El Salvador operations to Guatemala's Cementos Progreso for US$335m. ICR discusses the ongoing Cemex strategy of Operation Resilience and considers how the new assets will fit in with Cementos Progreso's portfolio. Cemex's divestment included the sale of one fully-integrated cement plant, one grinding station, seven ready-mix plants an aggregate quarry and a distribution centre in Costa Rica as well as a distribut...
Cemex to sell Costa Rica and El Salvador operations to Cementos Progreso
Mexico-based Cemex has signed an agreement for the sale of its operations in Costa Rica and El Salvador with Guatemala's Cementos Progeso Holdings, for the amount of US$335m, to be completed in the first quarter of 2022. The assets up for sale include an integrated cement plant, a grinding station, seven concrete plants, an aggregates quarry and a distribution centre in Costa Rica as well as a distribution centre in El Salvador. The disposal of the operations are in line with Cemex's str...
Holcim buys 51% stake in Costa Rican RMC producer
Holcim Costa Rica has announced its acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in ready-mix concrete producer Concretera Nacional, Costa Rica. The step will make Holcim one of the largest building material and construction companies in the Central American country. Concretera Nacional, established in 2004, has three plants – Pavas, Alajuela and Cinco Esquinas – in the greater San José area. However, the transaction had been delayed due to concerns that it would create an unfair monopoly in the d...
Cemex Latam Holdings announces 4Q20 EBITDA fall of 1%
Cemex Latam Holdings SA reported that the company's consolidated net sales and EBITDA in the 4Q20 fell by three and one per cent, respectively, compared to the 4Q19. Jesús González, CEO of Cemex Latam Holdings, commented: "I am proud of how the organisation responded to the challenge of the sudden arrival of COVID-19 in our footprint. We reacted quickly and forcefully to a highly uncertain situation, prioritising the safety of our employees and customers while ensuring business con...
Cemex Latam Holdings records net sales decline of 8% in 3Q20
Cemex Latam Holdings announced that its consolidated net sales declined by eight per cent in 3Q20 and EBITDA improved by 19 per cent compared to 3Q19. A controlling interest net loss of US$109m was recorded during the 3Q20. Operating EBITDA in Colombia reached US$28m, 59 per cent higher on a like-to-like basis compared to 3Q19. Net sales rose by one per cent to US$115m on a like-to-like basis compared to 3Q19. In Panama operating EBITDA reached US$1m up 54 per cent compared with 3Q19. ...
Central America's resilience
The markets of Honduras, Panama, Guatemala, Belize, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica will have to show fresh resilience in the resultant aftermath of COVID-19. Dependent on tourism and overseas remittances, central government funds will have been hit hard and economic recovery may be a protracted struggle. While Guatemala is home to Central America's largest cement production base, accounting for 5.8Mta of capacity, it has seen imports rise in recent years like elsewhere in th...
Cemex Latam Holdings sales decline 36% in 2Q20
Cemex Latam Holdings, SA announced that in a quarter marked by significant disruption from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales declined by 36 per cent in 2Q20, while EBITDA fell by 32 per cent, in local-currency terms, YoY. Cemex's consolidated cement volumes declined by 33 per cent during the second quarter YoY. However, volumes recovered significantly in June, doubling the volumes sold during April. Quarterly consolidated prices for cement improved by four per cent YoY and remained stable seque...
Legislative Assembly approves Costa Rican cement tax
In the first debate, Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly has approved a bill that seeks a five per cent tax on the sale of all cement. The initiative establishes that the tax will be on all bulk and bagged cement that is destined for consumption or marketing at the national level, according to the Legislative Assembly. If produced domestically, the manufacturer of the product will be liable to the tax. However, in the case of imports, the natural or legal person who introduces the produc...
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BOLIVAR, Mo. – Southwest Baptist University student Victoria Black came in fourth at the 33rd Annual Japanese Language Speech Contest, which was held March 23 in Chicago.
Black, a senior chemistry major from Kansas City, was selected as a finalist for the Midwest region by qualifying through the Foreign Language Institute (FLI) – a Missouri State University-led partnership with SBU, as well as other area colleges and universities. Its purpose is to expand opportunities for students at all of the partner schools and in the broader community to learn languages, particularly those identified as critical or "less commonly taught" languages, according to its website.
The elementary through junior high school students spoke first, followed by the high schoolers. After a brief break, the college students spoke and the judges left to deliberate.
"I got fourth place in the college student category, which is much better than I thought when I compared my skill level to the other presenters," Black said. "Most of the upper-level finalists had multiple years of formal Japanese teaching and had spent time in Japan, whether in homestays or studies abroad.