This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
We devote much of this issue to deeply disturbing developments in Trump’s immigration world, including alarming attacks on tourists, legal aliens and even green card holders, which many legal scholars deem to be lawless. We also address the controversy surrounding the antique “Alien Enemies Act” from 1798, which Trump wants to apply to certain immigrants, but which has only been used three times in the past during times of war.
We address speculation that Trump might want to run again for a third term; and report on the possibility that the USA may become a member of the British Commonwealth.
We speak on the “terminally ill” British Empire; Germany’s desire to spend money on the military like candy; Europe’s desire to take over NATO; and Putin’s demand that Ukrainians become Russian citizens.
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Passover Checkup
Sometimes we may go for a medical checkup to examine our current state of health to find out if we need to make changes in our lives to improve or maintain our health.
At this time of the year, we are to go through a spiritual checkup to see how we are doing spiritually. We need to know what we need to do to remain spiritually healthy or to become spiritually healthy. We are told to examine ourselves before taking part in the Passover service. Not to have someone else examine us, but to examine ourselves.
Remember at our baptism, we had repented and after being baptized, our sins were forgiven, and we were counted as clean. However, time has passed, and we have tended to sin from time to time. So annually, we come to Passover time when our feet are washed to cleanse them after travelling for the year since last Passover.
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“Lord, to whom shall we go?”
As true Christians, we know that people cannot self-select to become a follower of Jesus Christ. Some may church-hop and browse the services to see if it fits their lifestyle. However, as we read in John 6:44: “No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him; and I will raise him up at the last day.” God the Father initiates the spark that draws a person to His Son. It is as wondrously simple and as complex as that. The 71 verses that comprise John 6 are packed with fundamental elements of our faith in Jesus Christ as our Savior and coming King. Once I began my study of this particular chapter, I realized that I wanted to devote this entire Q&A to an examination of John 6 and the context of two questions shared in a conversation between Jesus and His apostle, Peter.
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