This Week In The News
Current Events
By Norbert Link
We begin with what many commentators described as a failed summit between the USA and China, pointing out that key issues were not resolved, especially in regard to Taiwan and Iran.
American ambitions towards Venezuela and Cuba resurfaced; and Europe, as well as some Republicans, reacted with surprise and anger pertaining to the sudden decision to withhold troops from Poland.
We report on Mario Draghi’s presentation with the prestigious Charlemagne Prize; Spain’s push for a European army; and a bill by Russia’s parliament [to be signed by Putin] to expand Putin’s power to invade foreign countries.
We speak on European and Arabic outrageous persecution of the Jewish people, and UK’s religious persecution of Christians.
Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Trump’s Visit to China – What a Debacle!” Trump’s Visit to China – What a Debacle!
Editorial
The Variety of Positions in the Church
There are many different positions in the Church as there are many different positions in life. Are some more important than others, or is there more involved in this question? Some may think they do not have a large part to play, or that they are too weak, or too old, or even too new in the Church to have much significance in the operation of the Church, but they could be very wrong.
Someone may think that because she is a woman, she is less important, but this can be far from the Truth. Consider that Eve was created to be a help to Adam (Genesis 2:18, 20; Authorized Version), and this could be considered a position of lower importance. However, we read Psalm 33:20, “Our soul waits for the LORD; He is our help and our shield.” The Hebrew for help is the same in both Genesis 2 and Psalm 33. So, when we consider that God is our help, being a help is highly significant, in no way to be looked down on.
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How careful should we be in making false biblical assumptions? (Part 1)
It can be relatively easy to read, misread, misunderstand or take a different view of almost anything where an individual may feel that his or her opinion is the right one. However, when we talk about the Bible, there is a clear statement in Deuteronomy 4:2 where we read:
“You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the LORD your God which I command you.”
What must also be uppermost in our minds is that Satan will try his best to confuse and redirect the people of God away from the Truth. His influence is everywhere to be seen. He is described in the Bible in Ephesians 2:1-2 as follows:
“And you He made alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins, in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience…”
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