Bruce Gore: The Prodigal Son-Part II

Some recently viewed videos. No one is saved by works, but by grace through faith, in divine regeneration, through the applied atoning and resurrection work of Jesus Christ. 

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Bruce Gore: 1 Peter 3:1-12, 11/3/2024

 

 

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'Peter affirms the distinct biblical understanding of God's design in marriage.'

My brief comments:

Gore explains that biblically a wife should prioritize inner beauty over outer beauty, although both have importance. A husband should seek out the help in partnership (Genesis 1:26-27, as example), of such a wife.

1 Peter 2: 13-25: Authority

The latest 1 Peter lecture from Bruce Gore.

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'28:47 Good Will conquers evil' 

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Biblically, Christians are to always obey God, and as well, also the State where it maintains law and order. For Gore, the Church is to redeem, while the State is to restrain within law and order. The Church is to obey the State, in the context of law and order, but is not to obey the State where any laws or rules, forbid Gospel commands being followed by those within the Church.

1 Peter 2: 4-12: A lot of people stumble over Jesus

 

Bruce Gore

Cited: Oct 21, 2024 

'Our death and resurrection in Christ open the door to an identity that shares the distinct qualities of Christ himself: prophet, priest, and king.'

34 minute mark roughly: (Paraphrased) A lot of people stumble over Jesus. 

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Only the regenerate (John 3, Titus 3, 1 Peter 1) by grace through faith alone, not by human works, embrace the gospel work. (See Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Hebrews as examples)

Foundation of the world

Cited from You Tube 

'Peter spells out the initial principles of the call to a life of devotion to Christ.' 

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Bruce Gore continues with his series on 1 Peter. This week: Peter's First Rules for Holy Living 

1 Peter 1:20 New American Standard Bible (NASB)

20 For He was foreknown before the foundation of the world, but has appeared [a]in these last times for the sake of you 21 who through Him are believers in God, who raised Him from the dead and gave Him glory, so that your faith and hope are in God. a 1 Peter 1:20 Lit at the end of the times

Christ is the lamb slain from the foundation (foundations also works theologically) of the world, Revelation 13: 8, see also Revelation 5 for related. 

Ephesians 1:3-4: New American Standard Bible (NASB)

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before [a]Him. In love Footnotes: (a) Ephesians 1:4 Or Him, in love

 

Genesis & Church

Friday afternoon and my friend 'Chucky' texted me at work and asked me if I was attending the Genesis discussion at church, that evening. I said yes, and we carpooled...  

Teaching from Genesis 

It is good to be a member of a church with these types of serious, intellectual, biblical, discussions.

1 Peter 1:10-16

 

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'Based on the radical transformation that takes place through the new birth, it is only fitting that a person's life will take an entirely new direction.'

The hope for the regenerate (John 3, Titus 3, 1 Peter 1) is not primarily in politics or the world system, but in Jesus Christ and the culminated Kingdom of God. Christians should be politically aware, but trusting in God and the Kingdom of God. Pray for holiness...

Regeneration precedes faith

 

@ the 22:30 minute mark forward, Gore mentions investing in the eternal inheritance. 

@ the 25 minute mark forward, Gore mentions that regeneration precedes faith. (1 Peter 1, John 3, Titus 3, Ephesians 1-2, my add)

Ephesians 2: 1-2 2 And [a]you [b]were dead [c]in your offenses and sins, 2 in which you previously walked according to the [d]course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the [e]sons of disobedience. 

a Ephesians 2:1 Lit being 

b Ephesians 2:1 I.e., Gentile believers

c Ephesians 2:1 Or by reason of 

d Ephesians 2:2 Lit age 

e Ephesians 2:2 I.e., people opposed to God

Quote: 'Being born again is something you don't do.'

Quote: 'Being born again is something you don't do.'

'Being born again is something you don't do.' Bruce Gore, 22 minute mark forward. Gore begins a series on 1 Peter and notes that regeneration in Christ (1 Peter 1) (also John 3, Titus 3, my add) is a gift from God for belief. Gore also discusses predestination, justification and sanctification. At the end questions, Gore compares the biblical Kingdom of God versus Christendom, which is political.

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'This presentation introduces the book of First Peter, and establishes the foundation upon which Christians can maintain a sense of peace when facing pressure from the culture.'

The Age of Reason

The Age of Reason

From Bruce Gore on You Tube 

'55,973 views May 27, 2015'

'The end of the Age of Reason and beginning of the Age of Anti-Reason in the early 19th century saw the introduction of a variety of new theories as to the meaning of the book of Revelation. The most important voice in this movement was that of William Miller, who used a historicist approach mixed with the emotionalism of the Second Great Awakening to produce a precise calculation as to the time of Christ's return. While Miller eventually died disappointed, his contribution spawned a number of related movements that shared his conception but reworked his timetable. This lecture surveys this extraordinary moment in Christian history. For more free resources, please visit www.brucegore.com.'

 

Visual Capitalist: An interesting thing...

Visual Capitalist- Quote 'Incredible Map of Pangea With Modern-Day Borders' 

An interesting thing is that based on Pangea forward, at least, British Columbia (BC) has been geographically, pretty isolated.

Short talks: Lordship Salvation

Short talks. I biblically side with free grace, as in the atoning and resurrection work of Christ (Romans, Galatians, Ephesians, Hebrews as examples) is applied to believers through being born again/regenerate (John 3, Titus 3, 1 Peter 1). One of my theology professors from TWU, Dr. Earl Radmacher was a member of this group, Grace Evangelical Society. He discussed this topic in Theology 1 and 2. Yes, Jesus is Lord, and from my theological perspective, a liberation free will decision of accepting Christ, does not cause salvation, rather what Christ does for a person as salvific, is provided by God alone and embraced by a believer.

Modern art/Extraction reaction

The Modern One: 20240414, My photo, Edinburgh. The Modern One and Modern Two galleries were across the street from my hotel.

Yes, this was one of the exhibits from Modern One.

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The molar extraction went well. I was looking forward to it all week. I even watched two You Tube videos where the same tooth was extracted in two other people. My extraction was under a minute in duration. The projection for my molars looks good with my dental plan.

Jim Jones

Official photo: Z20240527 Organ+From+Below St Giles official built 1992 by Austrian firm. I did visit St.Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh last April

Tonite: paraphrased 

Friend: Yea, then it will be a cult leader like that Jimmie Johnson that will kill all his followers by having them drink the Kool-Aid. 

Me: You mean, Jim Jones...

(Both laugh)

Friend: Right, Jimmie Johnson is a race car driver.

(Both laugh)

Winnipeg: I am glad it was at the end of my trip, post British Isles

20240427: Winnipeg my photo

What I have read online via NHL news is correct; Winnipeg does have an interesting downtown at night.

20240427: Lake Winnipeg my photo

This might be the closest I ever get to the Arctic...

   

20240427: Winnipeg my photo 

I had not been to anywhere like Manitoba before. It reminded me a bit of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Eastern Washington State.

 

20240428 Oasis Church, Winnipeg, my photo

Winnipeg megachurch

Messi situation

Highway robbery

Photo: Alamy, deflated

‘Highway robbery’: Messi no-show has fans raging over pricey Whitecaps tickets: By Simon Little Global News Posted May 24, 2024 6:33 pm

I am glad I would not spend $200 + to see an MLS match!

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“The prices were extremely high only because of this superstar that was coming,” Karyn Theeparajah told Global News. 

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“It’s highway robbery, if I am being honest, and the MLS knows that. They are getting away with it and I think it’s shameful.”

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Breaking the news to her son on Thursday was difficult, she said. “He started crying and asked to read the article himself and was really angry, to be honest with you,” she said. “He was angry and sad.” Like many of the 55,000 other fans who bought tickets to the game, she said, they expected the star would at least travel with the team. 

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With no Messi, he said the club should be doing something to make fans whole. “A full refund, a full credit, something. Because they should not be profiting from this problem that the fans are suffering. The Whitecaps have said they empathize with fans, but while they’ll be offering half-price food and drink at the game, the club has made no mention of any possible refunds. 

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I like the full refund idea. When I attended a Martin Barre (Jethro Tull music) performance in Surrey a few years ago, the famous Jethro Tull drummer, Clive Bunker, that was scheduled as part of the show, did not fly to British Columbia for the concert. Barre offered any person with a paid ticket in the audience, a full refund. I did not take up the offer, as the drummer on stage was just fine. But, that in my humble opinion, was the right way to handle that situation. Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps should do likewise with the Messi situation they are in...

Petra, Jordon: Nothing to do with the Christian band

Photos from Civil Engineering Discoveries, LinkedIn 

I have thought this for many years

New Testament manuscripts from within the Christian community of Jesus Christ, his disciples, apostles and scribes, as witnesses, concerning the claims of the life and works of Jesus Christ, are not reasonably debunked by outsiders from Arabia, from the 7th century forward. These Islamic texts, as one example, claim that Jesus Christ was a prophet (only), when clearly from John 1, as one key reference, the eternal Word of God was God. 

John 1: 1-5 NASB (New American Standard Bible)

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 [a]He was in the beginning with God. 3 All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him [b]not even one thing came into being that has come into being. 4 In Him was life, and the life was the Light of mankind. 5 And the Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [c]grasp it. 

a John 1:2 Lit This one 

b John 1:3 One early ms nothing came into 

c John 1:5 Or overpower

God the Word became God incarnate. (John 1:14). Jesus Christ, God incarnate. God the Son.

John 1: 14 NASB (New American Standard Bible)

14 And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Further: March 18, 2024 

A mistake made within Islam has been to attempt supernatural, religious continuity between Christianity and Islam. To debunk Christian claims, especially in regards to anything trinitarian, the supernatural authority of Christian scripture should be denied.

Rahul???

Today 

(Paraphrased)

Reception: (As I enter) Rahul??? You look like a Rahul.

Me: Russ actually, Rahul would be fine though I suppose...

Reception: Oh, yes, (looking at appointments) Russell. But you really look like a Rahul!

Me: Really? (laughs)

Then it only took three hours to get home (two more stops) and some vehicle held up on the Pitt River Bridge...

A finite entity thousands of years old...

A finite entity thousands of years old...with insights on both natural and supernatural reality, needs to be faced under the full protection of the triune God. God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. Well-stated by the speaker, Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.

It is a good thing when a manager states he/she would recommend you for other work, if you are so deployed...

It is a good thing when a manager states he/she would recommend you for other work, if you are so deployed, somewhere in the country.

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