This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
We report on President Trump’s good wishes for Easter and Passover and show some interesting similarities; analyze the ongoing trade war between the USA and China; the devastating consequences of Trump’s tariffs for the US economy and US customers; and Trump’s inconsistent and confusing messages and directives pertaining to alleged exemptions. We also address investors’ shrinking confidence in the US Dollar.
We speak on new developments in regard to the Russia-Ukraine war—none of them good—America’s alleged intentions pertaining to the Panama Canal; and the Trump administration’s fight with the Associated Press; lawyers and the court system, especially in regard to immigration.
We speak on Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s proclaimed changed opinions on vaccinations; and PETA’s response to new directives regarding animal tests.
We address the frightening unparalleled alienation between the USA and Europe; and we conclude with distressing developments in Germany, especially in regard to censorship and attacks on freedom of expression. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Europe For War and Against Freedom?”
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Moving Forward in Our Conversion
When you receive this editorial, the Feast of Unleavened Bread will be drawing to a close. These days picture for us the necessity to be on the lookout for sin and to deal with it before it grows in our lives.
As we have gone through this week and have eaten unleavened bread the entire week, it shows that we want to continue to have a relationship with Christ and we want to avoid sin as sin adversely affects our relationship with God. There is a question that we should ask ourselves as we move out of this period of time: What have we done this week to help ourselves overcome our individual sins or sinful proclivities? What is going to be different for us as we move forward into the coming weeks?
We can use this beginning of the Spring Holy Days to help us springboard into further action!
We have heard in many messages the need to change and grow. It is up to us individually, however, to move forward with our conversion. The Bible makes it clear that coming to conversion is not a one-time event, but a lifelong journey. It is the beginning of transformation, not the conclusion. When we become baptized, we step into a new life that is meant to grow, deepen, and mature. As Paul exhorted the Thessalonians, we are to “abound more and more” (1 Thessalonians 4:1). But how exactly can we move forward in our conversion in practical and Spiritual ways?
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How Important is the correct understanding about the “Immortal Soul”? (Part 2)
In part 1 of this Q&A, we discussed the fact that many religions believe that each person has an immortal soul. Orthodox Christianity, in general, has the same understanding. But is it true?
In our booklet “The Theory of Evolution – A Fairy Tale for Adults,” the Spirit in Man is discussed and below are a few selected highlights taken from pages 19-26. This shows that the Spirit in Man is not the soul.
“Herbert W. Armstrong… published his findings in a book entitled, ‘The Incredible Human Potential.’ This is what he wrote on pages 74 and 75, ‘Animals are equipped with brain and instinct. But they do not have power to understand and choose moral and spiritual values or to develop perfect spiritual character. Animals have brain, but no intellect—instinct, but no ability to develop holy and Godly character. And that pictures the transcendental DIFFERENCE BETWEEN ANIMAL BRAIN AND HUMAN MIND.
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