Gal 3 supports those points, as well. It is those who are of the faith of Abraham who are the children of Abraham (v. 7). But the real kicker is that the promises were made to Abraham and his seed, meaning one, who is Christ (v. 16). It is Christ who inherits the promises, and anyone in Him are then Abraham’s offspring. Heirs with Christ according to promise (v. 29). By faith only and not by lineage or blood. Therefore, it is inappropriate for Christians to use Gen 12 (bless those who bless you and curse those who curse you) as justification for supporting the modern state that calls itself Israel. Anyone in Christ by faith, whether Jew or Gentile, is heir to the promises of Abraham. And, more to the point , if Christ as the heir is all that Israel is supposed to be, then you are blessed if you bless Christ, and cursed if you curse Christ.

My Gamma worked perfectly right out of the box. I’m new to mining, and it was an easy first step.

That is a great stick. Enjoy!

Cooking question, salmon on the grill. Do you use cedar planks? I have cooked salmon several ways, but this way seems the most consistently moist and flavorful. Do you use a another way?

Strong play, man. Kudos.

Those Turkish getups will sneak up on you. But good on ya, k-bells are no joke.

“Surely he has borne our griefs and carried our sorrows; yet we esteemed him stricken, smitten by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities…and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.” Is 53:4-6 Who killed Jesus? Ultimately, God did. Using evil men for His purposes. As Acts tells us… “…your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.” Acts 4:27-28 These were the evil and lawless men of Acts 2:23. “This Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men.” We are responsible for our evil, but God’s plans will never be thwarted.