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Members of Congress are in an unusual position as they demand an explanation for Mylan NV’s 400 percent price hike for the EpiPen and focus attention squarely on its CEO: Heather Bresch. If lawmakers follow the usual script, Bresch could get called up to Capitol Hill next month to explain her company’s justification for raising the price on the life-saving allergy shot. But that could be awkward, since she’s the daughter of Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia.
As the U.S. draws down the prison population by transferring inmates to friendly nations, the cost of housing terrorism suspects at the detention facility in Cuba has climbed to about $6 million per person, according to an analysis of Defense Department figures. That’s produced a politically convenient byproduct for an administration determined to close the site: sticker shock. The per-inmate cost will only increase as Obama continues to transfer prisoners, as he did last week when 15 detainees were sent to the United Arab Emirates.
Since the beginning of the year, the Baltimore Police Department had been using the plane to investigate all sorts of crimes, from property thefts to shootings. The Cessna sometimes flew above the city for as many as 10 hours a day, and the public had no idea it was there. A company called Persistent Surveillance Systems, based in Dayton, Ohio, provided the service to the police, and the funding came from a private donor. No public disclosure of the program had ever been made.
UBS Group AG and peers on both sides of the Atlantic plan to seek regulatory approval to use a new form of digital cash to settle financial transactions, cutting costs and time.
On Tuesday, Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk released a new, 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack for the dual-motor versions of the Model S and Model X. The upgrade makes the Model S the first all-electric sedan with a range of more than 300 miles, and it cuts the zero-to-60 miles per hour interval to just 2.5 seconds.
Royal Bank of Scotland has told about 3,000 of its global transaction-services clients to speed up their search for another bank. Their checking accounts, cash management and trade-finance services probably won’t work after Dec. 31.
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The FBI and other U.S. security agencies are investigating cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other U.S. news organizations that are thought to have been carried out by hackers working for Russian intelligence, CNN reported.
Pakistani police charged the exiled leader of a major political party with treason and inciting terrorism Tuesday, as his own second-in-command vowed to disown him a day after a violent protest in Karachi.
Five days after an explosive wildfire in Southern California drove About 82,000 people from their homes, authorities lifted all evacuation orders on Sunday to allow them to return.
In 2007, when drugmaker Mylan bought the autoinjecting device, which contains epinephrine (otherwise known as adrenaline), the list price was $57. Now, a two-pack EpiPen will set you back more than $600 without insurance, according to prescription-drug price comparison website GoodRx. Since 2009, when it was $100 for a pack of two, the price has gone up about 500% (though the price varies among pharmacies). And senators are starting to ask for answers.
New data from the National Safety Council found approximately 19,100 people were killed in crashes on U.S. roads during the first six months of the year, a 9 percent increase over the same period in 2015. The organization blames the increase on a combination of factors, including a stronger economy and lower gas prices, which cause people to drive more miles. There is also an alarming number of teenage drivers who are willing to use social media behind the wheel.
Running a city, especially one with more than 20 million people, is no easy task. Running it from inside a jail cell is infinitely more difficult. But that’s exactly what Waseem Akhtar – the new mayor of Pakistan’s largest city, Karachi – will be doing, the Guardian reports. The charges against him include arranging medical care for alleged terrorists and inciting riots across the city in 2007.
The world’s longest aircraft, the Airlander 10 airship, has crash-landed after a test flight in Bedfordshire, central England, its British manufacturer Hybrid Air Vehicles said on Wednesday.
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At least 73 people have been killed in a magnitude 6.2 earthquake that hit a mountainous area of central Italy, authorities say.
Turkish tanks and other vehicles have rolled across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by so-called Islamic State (IS). Military sources told Turkish media 70 targets in the Jarablus area had been destroyed by artillery and rocket strikes, and 12 by air strikes.
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast, say the US and South Korea.
Montana officials have indefinitely closed the Yellowstone River over concerns of a deadly parasite that has killed thousands of fish.
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The State University of New York (SUNY) at Binghamton is now offering a course called “#StopWhitePeople2K16” as part of routine training for residential assistants.
A 16-year-old boy who contracted a brain-eating amoeba in South Florida before doctors in Orlando diagnosed him was called a “miracle” as he prepared to leave the hospital. The infection has been fatal in 97 percent of the 138 cases in the United States. He is now one of four people in the last 50 years known to have survived an infection of Naegleria fowleri, which is found in warm freshwater.
The heroin epidemic that has plagued the nation’s urban and rural communities alike had not spared West Virginia, but nothing prepared Cabell County officials for 26 overdoses in a four-hour span last week. Victims injected from a batch of the drug believed to have been laced with Fentanyl, a powerful synthetic opioid up to 100 times more potent than morphine.
Top News – 8/24/2016
Confirmed earthquake hits southern Colorado
The United States geological survey initially reported a 4.5 magnitude earthquake around 26 miles west-southwest of Trinidad, close to the border of Colorado and New Mexico.
Italians evacuate Rome over ‘big one’ fears
Romans are taking it so seriously that local newspapers have even been publishing survival guides with tips of what to do – if – the ground starts to tremble. The panic has been fanned by Facebook, Twitter and text messages around a prediction by Raffaele Bendani, a seismologist who forecast in 1915 that a “big one” would hit Rome on Wednesday.
China’s Covert Weapons Procurement Revealed in Florida Case
China’s government covertly tried to obtain advanced U.S. fighter jet engines and a Reaper drone in a high-technology spying operation uncovered by federal authorities in Florida. A Chinese-born woman, Wenxia Man, was sentenced to 50 months in prison on Friday following her conviction for conspiracy to export restricted American defense articles…
French national screaming ‘Allahu Akbar’ stabs British woman to death in Australia
The assault took place on Wednesday at a backpackers’ hostel near Townsville in northern Queensland. A 21-year-old British woman died at the scene, while a 30-year-old British man was taken to hospital in critical condition, state police reported.
Brewing tropical storm may threaten Bahamas, Florida as a hurricane
A budding tropical disturbance has the potential to strengthen significantly and reach Florida with strong winds, coastal flooding and torrential rainfall during Sunday and Monday.
BREAKING: Leaked e-mails show George Soros paid $650K to influence bishops during Pope’s US visit
billionaire globalist George Soros – one of Hilary Clinton’s top donors – paid $650,000 to influence Pope Francis’ September 2015 visit to the USA with a view to “shift[ing] national paradigms and priorities in the run-up to the 2016 presidential campaign.” “Buy-in of individual bishops to more publicly voice support of economic and racial justice messages…”.
Putin, Netanyahu, Talk Peace Process on Phone
“The leaders exchanged opinions on Middle East settlement issues and topical aspects of the general situation in the region. They agreed to continue active Russian-Israeli contacts at different levels,” the report said.
Secret Cameras Record Baltimore’s Every Move From Above
…a small Cessna airplane equipped with a sophisticated array of cameras was circling Baltimore…The plane’s wide-angle cameras captured an area of roughly 30 square miles and… transmitted real-time images to analysts on the ground… Since the beginning of the year, the Baltimore Police Department had been using the plane to investigate all sorts of crimes…and the public had no idea it was there.
Syria Jarablus: Turkish tanks roll into northern Syria
A dozen Turkish tanks and other vehicles have rolled across the Syrian border after heavy shelling of an area held by so-called Islamic State (IS). Military sources told Turkish media 70 targets in the Jarablus area had been destroyed by artillery and rocket strikes, and 12 by air strikes. Turkish-backed Syrian rebels are accompanying the Turkish advance.
Myanmar hit by 6.8 magnitude earthquake
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake has hit central Myanmar, and was felt as far away as Thailand, Bangladesh and India, reports say. The quake struck 25km (15.5 miles) west of Chauk, at a depth of 84km, the US Geological Survey said.
Obama Admin Won’t Tell Congress How It Paid Iran $1.3 Billion in Taxpayer Funds
The Obama administration is withholding from Congress details about how $1.3 billion in U.S. taxpayer funds was delivered to Iran… The Departments of State, Treasury, and Justice have all rebuffed a congressional probe into the…$1.3 billion payment to Iran which is part of an additional $400 million cash payout that occurred just prior to the release of several U.S. hostages…
The NSA Leak Is Real, Snowden Documents Confirm
“ShadowBrokers” announced an auction for what it claimed were “cyber weapons” made by the NSA. Based on never-before-published documents provided by the whistleblower Edward Snowden, The Intercept can confirm that the arsenal contains authentic NSA software, part of a powerful constellation of tools used to covertly infect computers worldwide.
Commentary: Evidence points to another Snowden at the NSA
if Russia had stolen the hacking tools, it would be senseless to publicize the theft, let alone put them up for sale. A more logical explanation could also be insider theft. If that’s the case, it’s one more reason to question the usefulness of an agency that secretly collects private information on millions of Americans but can’t keep its most valuable data from being stolen, or as it appears in this case, being used against us.
Zika virus: Florida announces five new cases
Florida’s governor has announced five new cases of Zika, including one in the Tampa Bay area, 265 miles (425 km) north of Miami. Four other cases of the virus, which is often spread by mosquitoes, were found in Wynwood in Miami, where officials have sprayed pesticides. The Tampa case involves a woman in Pinellas County without a travel history, suggesting local transmission.
North Korea submarine fires ballistic missile
North Korea has fired a ballistic missile from a submarine off its east coast, say the US and South Korea. The KN-11 missile was launched from waters near Sinpo and flew about 500km (300 miles) before falling into the Sea of Japan, a US official said. Japan’s PM said it fell inside Japan’s Air Defence Identification Zone, calling it a “reckless act”.
Russian ‘documentary’ claims Jews behind Titanic, Chernobyl and 9/11
A documentary recently aired on a Russian television station with a potential reach of 100 million viewers laid blame for some of history’s greatest calamities at the feet of the Jews. According to The Jewish Chronicle, the short film, which aired on Russia’s REN TV, claimed that Jews were behind the sinking of the Titanic, the nuclear disaster at Chernobyl and the September 11 terror attacks.
Turkey, US-led coalition launch large-scale border offensive against ISIS
Turkish special forces, tanks and jets backed by planes from the US-led coalition launched their first coordinated offensive into Syria on Wednesday to try to drive Islamic State from the border and prevent further gains by Kurdish militia fighters. Turkish tank units and Syrian rebels backed by the NATO member crossed into northern Syria to push Islamic State out of the border town of Jarablus, military sources said.
ABC News: Hillary Lied About Donor Access During 2009 Confirmation Hearing
The evidence that shows close ties between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department proves Hillary Clinton lied during her confirmation hearing in 2009, according to ABC News.
Celtic fans raise over £136,000 for ‘Palestine’ after Israel match debacle
Celtic fans have so far raised over £136,000 in two days for Palestinian charities after the club received a disciplinary charge from the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Last week, fans of Scotland’s Celtic soccer team staged a protest, organized by Green Brigade fans, against Israel when their team faced off with Hapoel Beersheba in the Champions League.
Dozens Killed, Widespread Damage After Strong Quake in Central Italy
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck central Italy early Wednesday, with reports of fatalities and significant damage surfacing quickly in its aftermath.
Emails: Top Hillary Aide Was Researching Drug That Treats Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s
Jake Sullivan, Hillary Clinton’s top foreign policy adviser, extensively researched the drug Provigil while working for her at the State Department in 2011.
Something “Unexpected” Happened When Seattle Raised The Minimum Wage
Seemingly no amount of empirical evidence can convince progressives that raising minimum wages to artificially elevated levels is a bad idea. Somehow the basic idea that raising the cost of a good ultimately results in lower consumption of that good just doesn’t compute.
US Service Member Killed by IED in Afghanistan
A U.S. service member has died from wounds sustained today in an operation near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province in Afghanistan, the Pentagon confirmed. The service member was conducting “train, advise, assist” activities with Afghan counterparts when the patrol “triggered an improvised explosive device,” or IED, according to a news release from U.S. Forces Afghanistan.
‘Failed State’ Venezuela Now Bleeding Cash
Bad news for distressed asset investors. Venezuela’s cash position is deteriorating and that makes for a lack of clarity on the left wing government’s ability to pay its debts. This is particularly worrisome for PDVSA investors, a favorite holding among foreign investors playing — and praying — for Venezuelan regime change.
Earthquake strikes central Italy
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake has struck central Italy, south of the city of Perugia, the US Geological Survey says, with the shock also felt in Rome.
Putin offers Middle East peace talks
President Putin is pushing to host peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians in the latest sign of his ambition for Russia to replace the United States as chief power broker in the Middle East.
Top Headlines – 8/24/2016
Aqaba spill dumps 200 tons of crude oil into Red Sea
Hamas: We’re Uninterested In New Gaza War
Defense minister: Israel won’t let Hamas rearm
IDF raids West Bank weapons facilities
Israel targeted ‘key Hamas strategic assets’ in Sunday’s barrage
Rivlin at Gaza border: ‘Israel ready to face any threat, above or below ground’
Violent protests in Nablus after Palestinian detainee killed in Palestinian police custody
Hamas accuses Egypt of abducting 4 Palestinians a year ago
French Jewish families make aliyah-to Samaria
Palestinians Fume as Europe Fails to Back BDS
A George Soros-Funded Palestinian Media Outlet Runs an Anti-Semitic Article Series
Honduras seeks Israel’s help against organized crime
Turkish Foreign Minister: Turkey and Israel to appoint ambassadors in coming days
Turkey hunts alleged coup plotter who was Clinton donor
Turkey evacuates town amid anti-IS Syria campaign
U.S. Eyes Aiding Turkish-Backed Rebels Against Islamic State in Syria
‘Apex of horror’ Aleppo faces catastrophe if truce isn’t called to let in aid: U.N.
UN: Over a Million Could Be Displaced by Mosul Offensive
Moscow and Tehran: Russia done launching Syrian airstrikes from Iran
Iran unveils its own version of S-300 air defense system
Iran rounds up 450 social media users for ‘immoral activities’
White House: Payment to Iran was neither ransom nor leverage
Obama Admin Won’t Tell Congress How It Paid Iran $1.3 Billion in Taxpayer Funds
Iran Expanding Terror Network in Latin America
Boko Haram crisis: Nigeria air strike ‘kills commanders’
Nigerian army: Self-declared Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau ‘fatally wounded’
Gang Rape Of Aid Workers In South Sudan Is A Turning Point
Afghans push India for more arms, despite Pakistan’s wary eye
Roadside bomb kills US soldier in southern Afghanistan
NYPD repeatedly broke rules when investigating Muslim groups, inspector general report charges
FBI investigating whether Virginia stabbings were ISIS-inspired
Suspect in stabbing says he was hearing voices
Car bomb explodes outside Thai hotel
Anti-Islam group sparks terror scare after staging mock ‘Isil attack’ in Prague
Italy, Germany, France eye beefed up EU defense after recent terror attacks
Paris tourism hit by militant attacks, strikes and floods
Paris tourism lost 750 million Euros after attacks
Paris tourism chiefs demand rescue plan as attacks scare off visitors
Worldwide concern over ‘too many immigrants’: study
Washington Post: U.S. needs illegal immigrants for ‘washing dishes,’ ‘mowing lawns’
North Korea lays new landmines near border truce village: report
North Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, says Seoul
Crimea ready to sue Ukraine over ’20 years of looting’ – official
Russia, Germany, France raise alarm over fighting in Ukraine
Politico: US Election Is Increasing Russia-Ukraine Tensions
Attempted hack of New York Times might fuel more talk of Russia assisting Trump
Biden vows ‘rock solid’ NATO ties as allies slam Trump
Obama tours Louisiana amid criticism that he’s late
In Louisiana, Barack Obama Dismisses Donald Trump: I’m Leaving In Five Months Anyway
Leaked Docs: Soros Aims to Enlarge Electorate by 10 Million Voters by 2018
Clinton’s pathetic ‘Colin Powell made me do it’ defense
Clinton calls claims about her health ‘wacky’
FBI investigating possible cyberbreach of New York Times reporters’ email accounts
The US Air Force Reveals Radical Plan to ‘Bomb the Sky’ to Improve Radio Reception
Fed Admits Another $4 Trillion In QE Will Be Needed To Offset An “Economic Shock”
Eight Facebook users indicted for mocking Thai junta leader
Rare Pokemon sparks stampede in Taipei
Secret Cameras Record Baltimore’s Every Move From Above
EPA: North Texas earthquakes likely linked to oil and gas drilling
6.0 magnitude earthquake hits near Nebe, Indonesia
5.3 magnitude earthquake hits near Mawlaik, Burma
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Visokoi Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
5.2 magnitude earthquake hits near Taron, Papua New Guinea
Sabancaya volcano in Peru erupts to 24,000ft
Santa Maria volcano in Guatemala erupts to 16,500ft
Tropical Storm Gaston Forms; Disturbance Eyes Florida
Tropical Storm Gaston Forms in the Eastern Atlantic; Forecast to Strengthen into a Hurricane
Hermine may brew in Atlantic following birth of Tropical Storm Gaston
Brewing tropical storm may threaten Bahamas, Florida as a hurricane
More Than 300 Killed, Hundreds of Thousands Evacuated as Monsoon Rains Flood India
Over 200,000 villagers evacuated by rescue teams in Bihar
Hundreds Of Thousands Of Dead Fish Wash Into New Jersey Marina
National Insitutes of Health Wants Funds for Human-Animal Hybrids
Florida sends another $5 million to fight Zika in Miami-Dade
U.S. lawmakers demand investigation of $100 price hike of lifesaving EpiPens
DA warns of drug ‘10,000 times’ more powerful than heroin
W. Va. city swamped by overdoses, as nation battles surging opioid epidemic
Seattle could open housing for homeless where it’s OK to use heroin
LSD Might Make You More Creative
Suspected face-biter may have ingested ‘caustic’ chemicals from garage, sheriff says
One California city is paying people not to commit crimes
No Scientific Evidence That People Are Born Gay or Transgender, Johns Hopkins Researchers Say
UC Berkeley insurance to cover range of gender-reassignment procedures
New Mexico school sends mixed signals on gender policy
Rodeo clown fired for comments about gender identity at Calhoun Co. fair
The Salvation Army and the LGBT Community
Southern Africans Set to Test Anglican Ban on Same-Sex Unions
Frontrunning: August 24
- ‘Voices under the rubble’ after quake hits Italy; at least 38 dead (Read More)
- Turkish tanks, special forces launch first major push into Syria to battle IS (Read More)
- A Year After Stocks Armageddon, It’s Smooth Sailing for Markets (Read More)
- Global stocks ease, dollar holds ground as U.S. rate bets abound (Read More)
- Merkel Tells Renzi He Can’t Bend Euro Rules to Boost Growth (Read More)
- Fine-Print Fortune: Two Ex-Goldman Traders Look for Bonanza in Mortgage Bonds (Read More)
- Derivatives Users Hit as Negative Rates Raise Collateral Costs (Read More)
- Philippines says sea dispute not led to shift in ties with China or U.S. (Read More)
- Lavrov, Kerry to meet on Syria and Ukraine in Geneva on Friday (Read More)
- France’s DCNS does not rule out ‘economic war’ after documents leak (Read More)
- Largest Oil Companies’ Debts Hit Record High (Read More)
- Secret Cameras Record Baltimore’s Every Move From Above (Read More)
- EU calls on Greece to defend statistics office (Read More)
- Voters With Student Debt Flock to Clinton in Poll (Read More)
- Lockheed’s F-35 Still Falls Short, Pentagon’s Chief Tester Says (Read More)
- Tesla touts speed and driving range with new upgraded battery (Read More)
- The Senator’s Daughter Who Raised Prices on Anti-Allergy EpiPen (Read More)
The Briefing 08-24-16
Planned Parenthood’s deadly—and newly aggressive—worldview
The “unschooling” movement hits Louisville. Was Rousseau right about education?
- WDRB (Katie George) — Stonecote Sudbury School brings new style of learning to Alta Vista neighborhood
- Louisville Courier-Journal (Kirsten Clark and Martha Elson) — Free-form school opposed on Alta Vista
- New Republic (Mark Oppenheimer) — Would You Send Your Kids to a School Where Students Make the Rules?
- Louisville Courier-Journal (Martha Elson and Kirsten Clark) — Stonecote free-form school running out of time
- The Atlantic (Emily Chertoff) — No Teachers, No Class, No Homework; Would You Send Your Kids Here?
- Louisville Courier-Journal (Kirsten Clark) — Stonecote free-form school shelves plan for now
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| US State Department Warns Iran Wants to Capture US Citizens
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| Muslim ‘compound’ sparks terror fears in Georgia
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 05:52 AM PDT Many Georgians are in an uproar and Hundreds of them turned out Monday night at the Historic Newton County Courthouse in opposition to a Muslim Mosque… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Christianity in Decline in Britain, Rise of Humanist ‘Pastors’
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 05:47 AM PDT I believe this news pertains to not only Britain but also America. According to a report from CNS News, With participation in traditional faiths at near-record… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| UPDATE: North Korea test fires missile towards Japan…
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 05:39 AM PDT North Korea appears to be poking a hornet’s nest as they continue to provoke Japan and once again has reportedly fired a submarine-based missile toward… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Foul-Mouthed Rapper DMX Embraces God’s Calling to the Pulpit
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| BOMBSHELL: Many donors to Clinton Foundation met with her at State
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 05:21 AM PDT Looks the lid is being blown off the Clinton “Donor list” as reports indicate that More than half the people outside the government who met… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Could Quake In Italy Be Pre-Cursor To Deadly Volcano?
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 05:07 AM PDT UPDATE: A powerful earthquake has struck Italy and killed at least 38 and destroyed and reportedly wiped out small mountain villages in Central Italy early… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Central Burma
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 04:54 AM PDT DEVELOPING: On the heels of a powerful earthquake that has struck Italy producing death and destruction a powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Powerful 6.2-Magnitude Earthquake strikes Central Italy
Posted: 23 Aug 2016 07:04 PM PDT According to reports from the USGS a strong 6.2 magnitude earthquake has struck central Italy early on Wednesday near the city of Perugia, the USGS… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| St. Louis Deemed Most Dangerous City In the United States
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| “The Decline of the American Empire”
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China Takes Huge Step Towards Becoming A Global Military Power Posted: 23 Aug 2016 05:25 PM PDT It looks like the Kings of the East are growing into their shoes as a new report is indicating that China is building its first… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
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‘Pokemon Go’ Causes Stampede in Taiwan Posted: 23 Aug 2016 05:12 PM PDT If you think people are going nuts over Pokemon Go in the United States, You should see what just took place in Taiwan. In a… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Cher Compares Trump To Hitler
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| Doctor Speaks Of Life-After-Death Experience, Rare Glimpse Of Heaven
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| WAR DRUMS: North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile From Submarine
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| Tropical Storm May Threaten Bahamas and Impact Florida as a Hurricane
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| 700 Inmates have been released from Gitmo — Over 200 Return to the fight…
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| 19% of NY Firms Cutting Jobs Due to Obamacare
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DEVELOPING: Nigeria claims Boko Haram killed in raid Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:19 AM PDT Has Nigeria finally eliminated one of the worst terrorists in its history? According to a new report, Nigeria’s military said Tuesday it believes an airstrike… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
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Parents fuming over Pledge of Allegiance ‘Waiver’ Posted: 23 Aug 2016 11:15 AM PDT (Reported By Todd Starnes) A Waiver in Tallahasee, Florida has many parents outraged and in a state of disbelief. At first Micah Brienen thought his sister-in-law’s… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
| Conspiracy Theorists Claim ‘Planet X’ on collision course for Earth
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New Wonder Drug Melts Cancer Cells Approved For US Posted: 23 Aug 2016 09:42 AM PDT Could this be “too good to be true?” Could a new wonder drug now be available to destroy cancer? A tablet developed in Melbourne that… Read more at End Time Headlines. |
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What is The Gospel?
God made everything out of nothing, including you and me. His main purpose in creation was to bring him pleasure.
The chief way in which we as humanity do this is through loving, obeying, and enjoying him perfectly.
Instead of this, we have sinned against our loving Creator and acted in high-handed rebellion.
God has vowed that he will righteously and lovingly judge sinners with eternal death.
But God, being merciful, loving, gracious, and just, sent his own son, Jesus Christ, in the likeness of man to live as a man; fulfilling his perfect requirements in the place of sinners; loving, obeying, and enjoying him perfectly.
And further, his son bore the eternal judgment of God upon the cross of Calvary, as he satisfied the eternal anger of God, standing in the place of sinners. God treated Jesus as a sinner, though he was perfectly sinless, that he might declare sinners as perfect.
This glorious transaction occurs as the sinner puts their faith (dependence, trust) in the Lord Jesus Christ as their substitute. God then charges Christ’s perfection to the sinner, and no longer views him as an enemy but instead an adopted son covered in the perfect righteousness of his son.
God furnished proof that this sacrifice was accepted by raising Jesus from the dead.
God will judge the world in righteousness and all of those who are not covered in the righteousness of Christ, depending on him for forgiveness, will be forced to stand on their own to bear the eternal anger of God.
Therefore, all must turn from sin and receive Christ Jesus as Lord.
What Is the Gospel?
There is no greater message to be heard than that which we call the gospel. But as important as that is, it is often given to massive distortions or over simplifications. People think they’re preaching the gospel to you when they tell you, ‘you can have a purpose to your life’, or that ‘you can have meaning to your life’, or that ‘you can have a personal relationship with Jesus.’ All of those things are true, and they’re all important, but they don’t get to the heart of the gospel.
The gospel is called the ‘good news’ because it addresses the most serious problem that you and I have as human beings, and that problem is simply this: God is holy and He is just, and I’m not. And at the end of my life, I’m going to stand before a just and holy God, and I’ll be judged. And I’ll be judged either on the basis of my own righteousness–or lack of it –or the righteousness of another. The good news of the gospel is that Jesus lived a life of perfect righteousness, of perfect obedience to God, not for His own well being but for His people. He has done for me what I couldn’t possibly do for myself. But not only has He lived that life of perfect obedience, He offered Himself as a perfect sacrifice to satisfy the justice and the righteousness of God.
The great misconception in our day is this: that God isn’t concerned to protect His own integrity. He’s a kind of wishy-washy deity, who just waves a wand of forgiveness over everybody. No. For God to forgive you is a very costly matter. It cost the sacrifice of His own Son. So valuable was that sacrifice that God pronounced it valuable by raising Him from the dead – so that Christ died for us, He was raised for our justification. So the gospel is something objective. It is the message of who Jesus is and what He did. And it also has a subjective dimension. How are the benefits of Jesus subjectively appropriated to us? How do I get it? The Bible makes it clear that we are justified not by our works, not by our efforts, not by our deeds, but by faith–and by faith alone. The only way you can receive the benefit of Christ’s life and death is by putting your trust in Him–and in Him alone. You do that, you’re declared just by God, you’re adopted into His family, you’re forgiven of all of your sins, and you have begun your pilgrimage for eternity.
The Gospel In A Nutshell
Now, with regard to this rule of faith—that we may from this point acknowledge what it is which we defend—it is, you must know, that which prescribes the belief that there is one only God, and that He is none other than the Creator of the world, who produced all things out of nothing through His own Word, first of all sent forth; that this Word is called His Son, and, under the name of God, was seen “in diverse manners” by the patriarchs, heard at all times in the prophets, at last brought down by the Spirit and Power of the Father into the Virgin Mary, was made flesh in her womb, and, being born of her, went forth as Jesus Christ; thenceforth He preached the new law and the new promise of the kingdom of heaven, worked miracles; having been crucified, He rose again the third day; (then) having ascended into the heavens, He sat at the right hand of the Father; sent instead of Himself the Power of the Holy Ghost to lead such as believe; will come with glory to take the saints to the enjoyment of everlasting life and of the heavenly promises, and to condemn the wicked to everlasting fire, after the resurrection of both these classes shall have happened, together with the restoration of their flesh. This rule, as it will be proved, was taught by Christ, and raises amongst ourselves no other questions than those which heresies introduce, and which make men heretics.
Tertullian, “On Prescription Against Heretics,” Chapter XIIl
Ravi Zacharias explains the gospel in two minutes:
The Gospel on 5 Fingers
Can you explain the gospel in 30 seconds? In one minute? In five minutes?Here’s one way I have found helpful. The five main components of the gospel can be remembered on 5 fingers of one hand. Here they are:
1) Jesus’ birth
2) Jesus’ life
3) Jesus’ death
4) Jesus’ resurrection
5) Jesus’ ascension
Obviously each point can be elaborated on depending on how much time you have. Here’s the short version:
1) Jesus’ birth – Jesus, God himself, the creator of the universe, the Messiah, became a human being – took on flesh, and was born of a virgin.
2) Jesus’ life – Jesus lived a life of perfect obedience to his Father. Though he was tempted in every way as we are, he never once sinned.
3) Jesus’ death – on the cross, Jesus himself took all our sins and paid for them. God the father counted all our sins to Jesus as if he himself had personally committed them. Then Jesus bore God’s wrath towards sin – the punishment we deserved – as a substitute for us.
4) Jesus’ resurrection – within 3 days, Jesus rose physically from the dead, proving that his sacrifice for sins have been accepted by God, since the punishment for sin was death. Jesus was seen by numerous people after he rose including 500 at one time (1 Corinthians 15).
5) Jesus’ ascension – Jesus ascended physically into heaven where he reigns as King of kings and Lord of lords. And someday he will return to the earth.
That’s the gospel, the good news, and if we believe in Jesus Christ and this good news and call upon him he will save us from our sins and give us eternal life.
That’s a simple way to remember the gospel – five fingers. Even a child can do it. So ask God to give you opportunities to share his good news today.
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Who do you think that I am?
With that brief question Jesus Christ confronted His followers with the most important issue they would ever face. He had spent much time with them and made some bold claims about His identity and authority. Now the time had come for them either to believe or deny His teachings.
Who do you say Jesus is? Your response to Him will determine not only your values and lifestyle, but your eternal destiny as well.
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The Perseverance (Security) of the Saints
Notice all the Scripture references!
It is not just a handful of texts that teach the perseverance of the saints: the entire gospel sustains and confirms it. The Father has chosen them before the foundation of the world (Eph. 1:4), ordained them to eternal life (Acts 13:48), to be conformed to the image of his Son (Rom. 8:29). This election stands (Rom. 9:11; Heb. 6:17) and in due time carries with it the calling and justification and glorification (Rom. 8:30). Christ, in whom all the promises of God are Yes and Amen (2 Cor. 1:20), died for those who were given him by the Father (John 17:6, 12) in order that he might give them eternal life and not lose a single one of them (6:40; 17:2); he therefore gives them eternal life and they will never be lost in all eternity; no one will snatch them out of his hand (6:39; 10:28).
The Holy Spirit who regenerates them remains eternally with them (14:16) and seals them for the day of redemption (Eph. 1:13; 4:30). The covenant of grace is firm and confirmed with an oath (Heb. 6:16–18; 13:20), unbreakable like a marriage (Eph. 5:31–32), like a testament (Heb. 9:17), and by virtue of that covenant, God calls his elect. He inscribes the law upon their inmost being, puts his fear in their heart (Heb. 8:10; 10:14ff.), will not let them be tempted beyond their strength (1 Cor. 10:13), confirms and completes the good work he has begun in them (1 Cor. 1:9; Phil. 1:6), and keeps them for the return of Christ to receive the heavenly inheritance (1 Thess. 5:23; 2 Thess. 3:3; 1 Pet. 1:4–5).
In his intercession before the Father, Christ acts in such a way that their faith may not fail (Luke 22:32), that in the world they may be kept from the evil one (John 17:11, 20), that they may be saved for all times (Heb. 7:20), that their sins will be forgiven them (1 John 2:1), and that they may all be where he is to behold his glory (John 17:24). The benefits of Christ, which the Holy Spirit imparts to them, are all irrevocable (Rom. 11:29). Those who are called are also glorified (8:30). Those who are adopted as children are heirs of eternal life (8:17; Gal. 4:7). Those who believe have eternal life already here and now (John 3:16). That life itself, being eternal, cannot be lost. It cannot die since it cannot sin (1 John 3:9). Faith is a firm ground (Heb. 11:1), hope is an anchor (6:19) and does not disappoint us (Rom. 5:5), and love never ends (1 Cor. 13:8).
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