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GM Nostr Merry Christmas! From South Carolina, USA Where are you and what are you doing today? I'll be working for the man. After today I'm off till the new year. I'm playing with vibe coding in my free time.

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"Someone tried to send you SATs as a reward but you weren't set up to receive them. " -an auto message that should be sent when that happens.

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I'm still reading through the prayers in the Bible. Maybe it's just me, but I'm fascinated by how God's people negotiated with Him. Consider this prayer by Moses. God had just saved the Israelites out of Egypt, and here they are—already making a golden calf to worship. He tells Moses, That's it. Stand back. I'm going to wipe out these people and start again with you, Moses. Many people know the story of Moses "standing in the gap," but have you ever really looked at this prayer? Exodus 32:11–14 And Moses besought the LORD his God, and said, LORD, why doth thy wrath wax hot against thy people, which thou hast brought forth out of the land of Egypt with great power, and with a mighty hand? Wherefore should the Egyptians speak, and say, For mischief did he bring them out, to slay them in the mountains, and to consume them from the face of the earth? Turn from thy fierce wrath, and repent of this evil against thy people. Remember Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, thy servants, to whom thou swarest by thine own self, and saidst unto them, I will multiply your seed as the stars of heaven, and all this land that I have spoken of will I give unto your seed, and they shall inherit it for ever. And the LORD repented of the evil which he thought to do unto his people. Despite the fact that God was going to destroy Israel, Moses didn’t believe the future was fixed. Instead, he thought God might be reasoned with—and he was right. Do you pray like Moses?

It's interesting to me how people in the Bible negotiate with God in their prayers. Here, Hannah expresses her belief that God will listen, that He can be moved to act, and that the future is not predetermined. Do you pray like Hannah? 1 Samuel 1:11 And she vowed a vow, and said, O LORD of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thine handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thine handmaid, but wilt give unto thine handmaid a man child, then I will give him unto the LORD all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

If you find yourself constantly mentally altering the Bible to fit your preferred interpretation, that's a red flag. True exegesis seeks to understand the text on its own terms, not reshape it. #Bible #Scripture #Interpretation

Make, 'Jesus is Lord' treasonous again. #JesusIsLord #Faith #Christianity #FreeSpeech #NoKingButChrist

Avoiding Vain Philosophies: The Danger of Speculating About Time Introduction: When Theology Becomes Science Fiction Some words sound theological, but they are not biblical. Concepts like "before time," "outside of time," and "timelessness" are often used in theological discussions, yet they have no scriptural basis. Instead of leading us into truth, they tend to drift into the realm of science fiction. These terms would feel more at home in Back to the Future or Star Trek than in serious Bible study. Yet, many Christians repeat them without question. But is this how God reveals Himself? Or are we allowing human philosophy to redefine the God of Scripture? Where Do These Ideas Come From? When people talk about God being "outside of time," they are not drawing from the Bible but from Greek philosophy, particularly Platonism and Aristotelian metaphysics. Plato taught that the material world is an inferior copy of an eternal, unchanging realm of perfect forms. Aristotle developed the idea of a "Prime Mover"—a being that causes motion but does not move or change itself. Early Christian theologians, influenced by Greek thought, attempted to merge these ideas with the Bible. The result? A concept of God that is static, impersonal, and detached from time and human history. But is this how God presents Himself in Scripture? The Biblical God: A God Who Acts in History From Genesis to Revelation, God is revealed as a living, dynamic, and relational Being who interacts with His creation in real time: God speaks and creates – "And God said, Let there be light" (Genesis 1:3). God walks with man – "And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden" (Genesis 3:8). God responds to prayer – "And God repented of the evil that he had said that he would do unto them; and he did it not" (Jonah 3:10). God enters history as Jesus Christ – "The Word became flesh and dwelt among us" (John 1:14). God has a future plan – "Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father" (1 Corinthians 15:24). These passages do not describe a "timeless" deity but a God who engages with His creation in real, unfolding history. Paul’s Warning: Beware of Vain Philosophies Colossians 2:8 warns us: "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ." Many theological ideas that pass as "deep truths" are actually vain philosophies that lead believers away from Christ. Instead of focusing on how God actually reveals Himself, people become obsessed with abstract ideas that sound profound but have no scriptural foundation. Paul tells us to guard our minds against these influences. Our theology must be rooted in Scripture, not speculation. Conclusion: Keep Theology Biblical, Not Speculative The Bible never speaks of a "timeless" or "outside of time" God. These ideas do not come from Scripture but from human philosophy and speculation. God acts in real time. God engages in history. God reveals Himself through events, covenants, and relationships. Instead of drifting into abstract, extra-biblical ideas, let’s stick to how God actually presents Himself in Scripture. The moment we go beyond what is written (1 Corinthians 4:6), we risk exchanging biblical truth for philosophical speculation. As Paul warns, let’s not be "spoiled" by vain philosophy. Let’s keep our theology rooted in Scripture, not speculation.