This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
Trump has won. Compare our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Trump Won.. Now What’s Next?”
We address further events pertaining to the presidential election in the USA; European and German fears; America’s numerous wars; developments in the Middle East, especially regarding Israel and Iran; and the annual BRICS summit.
We continue with reports about Germany’s troubles; a weird story involving Tucker Carlson; and a new movie depicting power struggles within the Catholic Church.
We conclude with several articles about the dangers of COVID vaccinations; and the stupidity of the Evolution theory.
Throughout this section, we have underlined pertinent statements in the quoted articles, for the convenience and quick overview of the reader.
Editorial
Our Election
By the time you read this, the presidential election in the United States will be complete. Regardless of who the winner is, I expect people within the country and around the world will respond with heightened emotion and strong rhetoric, revealing a mixture of joy and outrage. The elected president of the United States will undoubtedly set the direction for the future of the country, but it does not matter who wins.
The ultimate future of the United States will not change. Sadly, the nation rejects God and at this time shows no indication of changing. The Bible is clear that this rejection will bring about a level of discipline that must take place. Our nation is on a doomed path leading the country to destruction. The only difference between the two candidates will be the means of destruction and who gets the blame for presiding over the demise.
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Trusting in God – and Man?
As members of the Church of God, we trust God because He is the great Creator and the source of all power. He is the greatest being in the universe and knows all that is going on in our lives and what we need. Human beings are fallible and make mistakes. God does not.
Is it compatible to say that a man can trust both in God and man? Let us start with Psalm 118:8 where we read: “It is better to trust in the LORD Than to put confidence in man.”
The explanations given by a number of Bible Commentaries on this verse are helpful. Let us look at a few of these:
Barnes Notes on the Bible states:
“It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man – This is stated apparently as the result of his own experience. He had found people weak and faithless; he had not so found God. Compare Psalm 40:4; Psalm 62:8-9. Literally, ‘Good is it to trust in Yahweh more than to confide in man.’ This is the Hebrew form of comparison, and is equivalent to what is stated in our version, ‘It is better’ etc. It is better,
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