Oh, what a glorious privilege it is to have our hope in God. May we be motivated to enlarge our perspective of our glorious God of Hope and fix our hope on Him Who has already blessed us with every spiritual blessing in heavenly places, in Christ Jesus our Lord. May we continue to trust in His unbreakable Word and live our lives in a manner that honours His holy name.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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David rejoiced to sing praises to the Lord His God Who does great things for His servants and Whose glorious character and attributes are proclaimed abroad, trumpeted throughout the extremity of the heavens by creation itself, and hidden in plain sight within the pages of sacred Scripture.
Both the performances and the promises of God are the subject of David's high acclaim and great rejoicing in God's eternal splendour, which is further revealed in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ Who is the final revelation of the greatness of God, Whom to know is life eternal.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Both the performances and the promises of God are the subject of David's high acclaim and great rejoicing in God's eternal splendour, which is further revealed in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ Who is the final revelation of the greatness of God, Whom to know is life eternal.
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Let us keep the Word of God fresh in our hearts each day. Let us recognise our faults and failings and readily confess our sins to our Father in heaven. Let us never forget that we are the people of God who have been purchased with the precious blood of Christ ~ and that the many precious promises of God towards us, his sons and heirs, are 'yes' and 'amen' in Christ Jesus.
And let us in everything, by prayer and praise, rejoice in the Lord and abide in His love, for the joy of the Lord is indeed our strength, through time and into eternity.
Carli • Saved by Grace
And let us in everything, by prayer and praise, rejoice in the Lord and abide in His love, for the joy of the Lord is indeed our strength, through time and into eternity.
Carli • Saved by Grace
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Heb 13:13-14, Therefore let us go forth to Him, outside the camp, bearing His reproach. For here we have no continuing city, but we seek the one to come.
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The next few days could see the conflict in the Middle East rise to a whole 'nother level. Will Israel allow Iran to take her best shot with a wave of missiles fired from Iraq and other proxy locations, and maybe some launched from Iran too? Or will Israel strike preemptively based on Iran's threat? Will Israel go after missile bunkers and silos, or nuclear sites, or oil refineries, or tech targets? Will she go after military and political leaders? Israel has insisted that this next attack will be ramped up. No matter what happens, it sure seems like the Gog & Magog scenario is starting to dawn upon the world.
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Whatever the source of our trials and temptations, we can choose one of two routes. We can seek to battle through in our own strength, wondering if God really cares as the pressure increases until we finally give~up, or we can remember that God is in control, we can rejoice in the Lord and consider it pure joy, recognising it as one of the various trials which God will use to fine~tune our faith, increase our dependence upon Him, develop our Christian character, and bring us closer to spiritual maturity.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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As believers, we are not under Law but under Grace because Christ fulfilled the Law on our behalf. As believers, we have been removed from the Law of sin and death by faith in Christ, and are now under the law of the spirit of life in Christ Jesus. This means that HE is to live His life through us so that it is not I that live but Christ that lives in me, to His praise and glory.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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All who trust in Jesus as Saviour are credited with His righteousness, for we too have trusted the Word of God for salvation. All who believe the good news that Christ died for their sins and rose the third day to pay the price for their sins, have been clothed in the righteousness of Christ, by faith. As righteousness has been credited to us on His behalf, let us live by faith so that all that we do is done by faith and not by our flesh. And just as we were credited with righteousness at salvation, let us continue to live by faith, with thanksgiving for all that He has done for us.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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2 Thess 2:13-14, "But we are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren beloved by the Lord, because God from the beginning chose you for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and belief in the truth, to which He called you by our gospel, for the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."
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Not only does the Lord desire a vertical oneness of each of His children with Himself, but He also yearns that we have a horizontal oneness with our brothers and sisters in the Body of Christ; that we become one in principle and purpose, one in thought and word and deed, one in faith and doctrine, one in love and hope. He desires that individually and collectively the Church of God, which is His Body, demonstrates the glory of the indwelling Spirit of Christ by means of an outward demonstration of a holy character and a godly life, full of grace and truth.
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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When Jesus said, “Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks,” He meant that consistently sinful words and deeds are indicative of a sinful heart. Rather than always giving people “the benefit of the doubt,” we would do well to recognize the “fruit” we observe and respond accordingly. Being a “fruit inspector” does not mean we consider ourselves to be without sin; it does mean that we are realistic about whom to trust and whom we allow to exert influence over us and the people for whom we are responsible.
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Carli • Saved by Grace
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Current-Events Watchman Bulletin #3
Iran's Missile Capability
Sadly, good brothers continue to make mistakes when it comes to Iran's missile capability. Some of this is traced to not sufficiently vetting their sources, and some of it to not understanding what they are reading.
One claim that I have seen being repeated is that Iran could launch 100 missiles which will split into 8000 warheads—-80 warheads per missile. This implies that Israel will face a blistering wave of destruction that will be difficult to defend against. But there are several problems with this claim.
First of all, I have found nothing in legit military research which claims that Iran possesses missiles which can carry 80 warheads. Such missiles would either have to be massive missiles many times larger than what Iran is known to possess, or they would have carry tiny, almost worthless, warheads. The American Trident missile can carry up to 16 independently targeted warheads, though they typically carry five when fitted for multiple warheads, current military policy favoring larger warhead payload over double-digit targets. The older American Poseidon missile was capable of carrying 14 independently targeted warheads. But these too were typically armed with far fewer warheads, if not single massive warheads.
As for Iran, the Shahab-3 can carry either a single warhead or five smaller warheads which are cluster munitions. These are destructive if they hit their target or come very close. But the Shahab family is notoriously inaccurate. While the Shahab-3 is an improvement, its accuracy does not compare to the accuracy of American or Israeli missiles of similar range.
The Khorramshahr-4, which was unveiled in May 2023, has a payload of 1500 kgs. The Aerospace Force of the IRGC claims this missile has multiple-warhead capability. This is likely true, although it is uncertain how many, if any, have been fitted for such service. The pay load would allow for 4-6 warheads, depending on the size and type. If this class of missile is launched against Israel, we are likely to see most of them, if not all of them, used as either a single stage or two stage version with a single large warhead. The two-stage version uses a re-entry vehicle which modestly extends its range and increases its accuracy.
Iran does have various other missiles capable of multiple warheads, and Iran has made progress in developing multiple warhead technology, BUT to this point they have not demonstrated any significant abilities that compete with the kind of MIRV technology that the US has had since the 70s. They have favored single warheads, on single stage or two-stage missiles, and multiple warhead cluster munitions, which rely more on the shotgun effect than on the kind of accuracy we see with American and Israeli Multiple Independently Targeted Reentry Vehicles.
Personally, I think the only real strategy Iran has at her fingertips is to launch a barrage of missiles, single-stage and two-stage, at a few major targets, and hope a few make it through Israeli air defense. This would be particularly attractive to them if they armed a few with small nuclear warheads. I doubt that they have already developed their own. But I wouldn't be surprised if they have obtained a few from Russia or North Korea.
The next few days will likely see Iran embarrassed again unless she launches such a massive launch of her now hard to replace high-end missiles that she overwhelms Israel's defense, allowing a few to sneak through. But this would be a high-risk endeavor. Iran can't currently replace what she uses. The more she launches now, the less fear factor she has for the future, and the more incentive she gives Israel to cut the head off the snake.
Iran's Missile Capability
Sadly, good brothers continue to make mistakes when it comes to Iran's missile capability. Some of this is traced to not sufficiently vetting their sources, and some of it to not understanding what they are reading.
One claim that I have seen being repeated is that Iran could launch 100 missiles which will split into 8000 warheads—-80 warheads per missile. This implies that Israel will face a blistering wave of destruction that will be difficult to defend against. But there are several problems with this claim.
First of all, I have found nothing in legit military research which claims that Iran possesses missiles which can carry 80 warheads. Such missiles would either have to be massive missiles many times larger than what Iran is known to possess, or they would have carry tiny, almost worthless, warheads. The American Trident missile can carry up to 16 independently targeted warheads, though they typically carry five when fitted for multiple warheads, current military policy favoring larger warhead payload over double-digit targets. The older American Poseidon missile was capable of carrying 14 independently targeted warheads. But these too were typically armed with far fewer warheads, if not single massive warheads.
As for Iran, the Shahab-3 can carry either a single warhead or five smaller warheads which are cluster munitions. These are destructive if they hit their target or come very close. But the Shahab family is notoriously inaccurate. While the Shahab-3 is an improvement, its accuracy does not compare to the accuracy of American or Israeli missiles of similar range.
The Khorramshahr-4, which was unveiled in May 2023, has a payload of 1500 kgs. The Aerospace Force of the IRGC claims this missile has multiple-warhead capability. This is likely true, although it is uncertain how many, if any, have been fitted for such service. The pay load would allow for 4-6 warheads, depending on the size and type. If this class of missile is launched against Israel, we are likely to see most of them, if not all of them, used as either a single stage or two stage version with a single large warhead. The two-stage version uses a re-entry vehicle which modestly extends its range and increases its accuracy.
Iran does have various other missiles capable of multiple warheads, and Iran has made progress in developing multiple warhead technology, BUT to this point they have not demonstrated any significant abilities that compete with the kind of MIRV technology that the US has had since the 70s. They have favored single warheads, on single stage or two-stage missiles, and multiple warhead cluster munitions, which rely more on the shotgun effect than on the kind of accuracy we see with American and Israeli Multiple Independently Targeted Reentry Vehicles.
Personally, I think the only real strategy Iran has at her fingertips is to launch a barrage of missiles, single-stage and two-stage, at a few major targets, and hope a few make it through Israeli air defense. This would be particularly attractive to them if they armed a few with small nuclear warheads. I doubt that they have already developed their own. But I wouldn't be surprised if they have obtained a few from Russia or North Korea.
The next few days will likely see Iran embarrassed again unless she launches such a massive launch of her now hard to replace high-end missiles that she overwhelms Israel's defense, allowing a few to sneak through. But this would be a high-risk endeavor. Iran can't currently replace what she uses. The more she launches now, the less fear factor she has for the future, and the more incentive she gives Israel to cut the head off the snake.
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Despite their obvious growth in the faith, Paul knew that all Christians, however mature they may be, must press on to the next level of faith, and so he encouraged them by writing: "I pray that God the Father Himself and Jesus Christ our Lord would direct our way to visit you… and may the Lord cause you to increase and abound in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you, so that He may establish your hearts without blame in holiness before our God our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all His saints."
Carli • Saved by Grace
Carli • Saved by Grace
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