tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49578618539474555942024-03-16T11:05:01.476-05:00Letters To HeavenLetters to loved ones', to unloved ones', to God, to friends, to enemies.Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.comBlogger1861125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-10023223862589786122024-03-16T11:04:00.001-05:002024-03-16T11:04:15.205-05:00One Last Chance........<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Down through the years of my life, I've always believed that before God, finally brings you home, he'll come to you, one more time to give you the chance to get right, so to speak.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">It doesn't matter how you are approached, it only matters that you know you were approached. It can be a slight word or thought that brings him to mind. Even the knock at the door from a local church group, which doesn't happen much anymore. But in it's time, you have been approached in some form by the God of your life and world. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Remember, to be aware of the presence of the "Holy Spirit", when it touches you. Be aware of the effort when it comes to you. You need to be ready to meet the Lord, and it's very important. </span></p>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-3821503655920594932024-02-24T10:18:00.004-06:002024-02-24T10:18:24.384-06:00Celebrating Purim<p> <strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">Purim</strong><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, meaning “lots,” is a joyous Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation in ancient Persia. The story is recounted in the</span><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"> </span><strong style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">Book of Esther</strong><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">, which is usually dated to the 5th century BCE. Here are some key points about Purim:</span></p><ul style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; gap: 4px; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">Background</strong>: During the Persian Achaemenid Empire, an official named Haman plotted to annihilate the Jews. Queen Esther, with courage and divine intervention, revealed Haman’s plan to King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I), saving her people.</li><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">Celebrations</strong>: Purim is marked by various traditions, including:<ul style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 4px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li>Listening to the Book of Esther (Megillah) in synagogue.</li><li>Sending food parcels (mishloach manot) and giving charity (matanot la’evyonim).</li><li>Dressing up in costume.</li><li>Eating a festive meal.</li><li>Participating in parties and parades (Adloyada).</li><li>Drinking alcoholic beverages, especially wine.</li></ul></li></ul><p style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">Purim expresses the idea that miracles and divine providence are above nature and human understanding. It celebrates Jewish survival despite the efforts of enemies and emphasizes G‑d’s intimate involvement in the world. 🌟</p><p style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;">The holiday typically falls on the 14th day of Adar (in Jerusalem and all ancient walled cities) or the 15th of Adar elsewhere. The upcoming Purim dates are as follows:</p><ul style="background-color: #f3f3f3; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; gap: 4px; margin: 8px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">2023</strong>: Sunset, March 6 – nightfall, March 7</li><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">2024</strong>: Sunset, March 23 – nightfall, March 24</li><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">2025</strong>: Sunset, March 13 – nightfall, March 14</li><li><strong style="font-size: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-font-size); font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-strong-line-height);">2026</strong>: Sunset, March 2 – nightfall, March 3</li></ul>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-17259675786371845762024-02-17T15:01:00.002-06:002024-02-17T15:01:08.824-06:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/24/80/e3/2480e3b78532b29057d2ef7ea19c4b6d.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="564" height="654" src="https://i.pinimg.com/564x/24/80/e3/2480e3b78532b29057d2ef7ea19c4b6d.jpg" width="564" /></a></div><br />Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-60798452346756769272024-02-16T15:28:00.004-06:002024-02-16T15:28:27.245-06:00STOLEN MANHOOD<iframe frameborder="0" height="470" src="https://youtube.com/embed/SVbWNVngljQ?si=2NgEKnxv9XlfeSwo" width="580"></iframe>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-63981308490918728972024-01-26T12:21:00.001-06:002024-01-26T12:21:48.591-06:00Health and Management : William's Cancer Journey<a href="https://howyoustayhealthy.blogspot.com/2024/01/williams-cancer-journey.html?spref=bl">Health and Management : William's Cancer Journey</a>: This is the father of two of my grandchildren. Any financial help, will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Nita. Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-47446750055285720592024-01-16T11:23:00.002-06:002024-01-16T11:23:11.632-06:00Zach Williams, Dolly Parton - There Was Jesus (Official Music Video)<iframe frameborder="0" height="470" src="https://youtube.com/embed/37wV6D49iEY?si=3x4ieIyu9imXiQa3" width="580"></iframe>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-42272201329314660052023-12-27T16:34:00.002-06:002023-12-27T16:34:18.797-06:00Amen<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwmIBliGu9YZy7-Ij91Z_NWUOBlV4UtMlhResys4-G5AFAzCRAs8h-Ku8pPvnRaOX2jBPMMKTG2flstlB6YDHkEcxusO0-KfE1yxfwale3UOv6_IxqeISmBM9X6K_1xV09hJ1ppJSHWw-eeSONp3L5njaRDOI2VvdBNfSh9bS4MOdjEH3x5-iUDB2x6dUE" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="564" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwmIBliGu9YZy7-Ij91Z_NWUOBlV4UtMlhResys4-G5AFAzCRAs8h-Ku8pPvnRaOX2jBPMMKTG2flstlB6YDHkEcxusO0-KfE1yxfwale3UOv6_IxqeISmBM9X6K_1xV09hJ1ppJSHWw-eeSONp3L5njaRDOI2VvdBNfSh9bS4MOdjEH3x5-iUDB2x6dUE" width="540" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-77235539236931176492023-12-23T16:07:00.008-06:002023-12-23T16:07:52.829-06:00Away in a Manger<iframe frameborder="0" height="460" src="https://youtube.com/embed/FnVorT14i4I?si=_eaWzYrnn458Sbrw" style="background-image: url(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/FnVorT14i4I/hqdefault.jpg);" width="680"></iframe>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-45937353562235370122023-12-23T15:24:00.001-06:002023-12-23T15:24:27.307-06:00Islam's Greatest Invention<iframe frameborder="0" height="460" src="https://youtube.com/embed/_XpVJAX0Yp0?si=sUgJ5ED3yDR6K2mI" width="680"></iframe>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-13780046424531522042023-12-20T10:52:00.002-06:002023-12-20T10:52:31.878-06:00Christmas Celebrations<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif;">Celebrating Christmas is a way of commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. Christians believe that Jesus is the Son of God who came to save the world from sin and death.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-4-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Christmas is also a cultural and commercial phenomenon that involves various traditions and practices, such as exchanging gifts, decorating trees, singing carols, and waiting for Santa Claus</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-2" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-4" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There are many ways to celebrate Christmas, depending on your religious beliefs, cultural background, and personal preferences. Some common Christmas activities are:</span></p><ul style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; gap: 10px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-9-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Attending church services, such as midnight mass, to worship and praise God for the gift of Jesus</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-9" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-12-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Reading the Bible stories of Jesus’ birth, such as in the Gospel of Luke and Matthew, and reflecting on their meaning and significance</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-12" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-15-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Praying and thanking God for His love, grace, and blessings, and asking for His guidance and protection</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-15" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-18-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.history.com/topics/christmas/history-of-christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Giving and receiving gifts, as a symbol of God’s generosity and our gratitude and love for each other</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-18" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-21-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Decorating a Christmas tree, which represents the tree of life and the everlasting life that Jesus offers</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-21" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-24-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Hanging a wreath, which symbolizes the crown of thorns that Jesus wore and His victory over death</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="b53dcf93-5a31-eadf-5421-8fd38e460a54-24" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Christmas" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; 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background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li></ul>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-21986884366814056302023-12-20T10:46:00.002-06:002023-12-20T10:46:23.860-06:00The Holy Spirit<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif;">The Holy Spirit is a term that refers to the third person of the Christian Trinity, along with God the Father and God the Son (Jesus Christ). The Holy Spirit is believed to be God’s power, presence, and guidance in the world.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-4-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/who-is-the-holy-spirit-5-things-you-need-to-know.html" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">The Holy Spirit is also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Truth, the Comforter, and the Paraclete</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-2" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/who-is-the-holy-spirit-5-things-you-need-to-know.html" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-4" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/10-roles-of-the-holy-spirit-in-christian-life.html" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Christians believe that the Holy Spirit is involved in various aspects of their faith, such as:</span></p><ul style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; gap: 10px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Creation: The Holy Spirit was present at the beginning of creation, hovering over the waters and bringing life to all living things. ( Genesis 1:2; Job 33:4 )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Revelation: The Holy Spirit inspired the writers of the Bible and reveals God’s truth and will to believers. ( 2 Peter 1:21; John 16:13 )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Salvation: The Holy Spirit convicts people of their sin and leads them to repentance and faith in Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit also regenerates, seals, and sanctifies believers, making them new creations and children of God. ( John 16:8; Titus 3:5; Ephesians 1:13; 1 Corinthians 6:11 )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Empowerment: The Holy Spirit gives gifts, abilities, and fruits to believers, enabling them to serve God and others. The Holy Spirit also fills, guides, and teaches believers, helping them to live a godly and fruitful life. ( 1 Corinthians 12:4-11; Galatians 5:22-23; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:14; John 14:26 )</span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Worship: The Holy Spirit enables believers to worship God in spirit and in truth, and to pray according to God’s will. The Holy Spirit also unites believers in one body, the church, and builds them up in love. ( John 4:24; Romans 8:26-27; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 4:3-16 )</span></li></ul><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-18-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/who-is-the-holy-spirit-5-things-you-need-to-know.html" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">You can find more information about the Holy Spirit and His role in Christianity on the websites of the sources I used for this answer</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-14" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/who-is-the-holy-spirit-5-things-you-need-to-know.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-16" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.christianity.com/wiki/holy-spirit/10-roles-of-the-holy-spirit-in-christian-life.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a><a aria-label="3: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="78ddedf6-8a8b-ccdf-b1c1-6a5d47196e73-18" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Spirit" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">3</span></a></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope this helps you understand who the Holy Spirit is and what He does.</span></p>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-90992808803222490652023-12-19T10:39:00.004-06:002023-12-19T10:39:55.897-06:00FFTP<p> </p><div class="bc_MMA_Img" style="color: #666666; 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However, there are different views and opinions among Christians about how to understand and apply Revelation, and there is no definitive or authoritative answer. The main message of Revelation is that God is in control of history and that he will fulfill his promises and purposes in his own time and way.</span><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif;"> </span><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-36-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Therefore, Christians are called to be faithful, hopeful, and watchful, and to worship and serve God in every situation</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-34" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-36" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-43-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/determinetruth/2020/03/are-the-seven-seals-of-the-book-of-revelation-unfolding-today/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;">If you want to learn more about Revelation and its prophecies, you can check out the links below</span></a><a aria-label="3: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-39" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.patheos.com/blogs/determinetruth/2020/03/are-the-seven-seals-of-the-book-of-revelation-unfolding-today/" style="font-size: 14px; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); 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display: inline-flex; font-size: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">4</span></a><a aria-label="5: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-43" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/times-the-old-testament-predicts-jesus-birth-and-death.html" style="font-size: 14px; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-size: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-size); font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">5</span></a></p>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-9473088411729095562023-12-16T10:15:00.003-06:002023-12-16T10:15:20.241-06:00Revelations Prophecies, About End Times<p><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Revelation is the last book of the Bible, which contains many prophecies and visions about the end times and the second coming of Jesus Christ. </span><a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-2-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: large; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Some Christians believe that some of the events described in Revelation are happening today or will happen soon, while others interpret them symbolically or historically</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-2" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-size: large; position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a></p><p style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Some of the events that some Christians believe are coming true or will come true soon are:</span></p><ul style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; gap: 10px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The rise of the Antichrist, a powerful and charismatic leader who will deceive many people and oppose God. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-7-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians speculate that the Antichrist could be a political, religious, or technological figure who will emerge in the near future</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-7" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The mark of the beast, a system that will force people to worship the Antichrist and receive a mark on their right hand or forehead in order to buy or sell. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-10-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians associate the mark of the beast with the current or future technologies, such as microchips, biometrics, or digital currencies</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-10" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The great tribulation, a period of seven years of intense suffering and persecution for those who follow Jesus and resist the Antichrist. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-13-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians believe that the tribulation will begin soon, while others believe that it has already begun or will happen after the rapture</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-13" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The rapture, the sudden and miraculous removal of all true Christians from the earth before or during the tribulation. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-16-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Some Christians believe that the rapture will happen soon, while others believe that it will happen at the end of the tribulation or that it is not a literal event</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-16" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The seven seals, the seven trumpets, and the seven bowls, a series of judgments that God will unleash on the earth during the tribulation. These judgments will include wars, famines, plagues, natural disasters, and supernatural events. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-19-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians believe that some of these judgments are already happening or will happen soon, while others believe that they are symbolic or future events</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-19" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The battle of Armageddon, the final and decisive war between the forces of God and the forces of the Antichrist. This war will take place in the valley of Megiddo in Israel, and will end with the return of Jesus Christ and the defeat of the Antichrist. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-22-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians believe that this war is imminent, while others believe that it is symbolic or distant</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-22" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The second coming of Jesus Christ, the glorious and visible return of Jesus Christ to the earth to judge the living and the dead, and to establish his kingdom. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-25-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://seekthegospeltruth.com/2022/01/01/top-10-bible-prophecies-that-are-coming-true-right-now/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;">Some Christians believe that this event is near, while others believe that it is far away or that it has already happened spiritually</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-25" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The millennium, the thousand-year reign of Jesus Christ and his saints on the earth, during which Satan will be bound and peace and righteousness will prevail. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-28-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Some Christians believe that this period will begin soon, while others believe that it is symbolic or that it is happening now</a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-28" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The new heaven and the new earth, the final and eternal state of God’s creation, where God will dwell with his people and wipe away every tear, pain, and death. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="c7381d4d-2383-9e50-b19c-549f609b8b6b-31-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/bible-study/topical-studies/do-we-have-an-accurate-revelation-timeline-of-end-times-events.html" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">Some Christians believe that this state will come soon, while others believe that it is symbolic or that it is already present </a></span></li></ul>Nita Martinezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01526744599707845886noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4957861853947455594.post-4418818310768332852023-12-14T09:17:00.002-06:002023-12-16T10:06:58.155-06:00Letters To Heaven<p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-primary); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; font-weight: var(--cib-type-body1-font-weight);">Letters to Heaven can mean different things depending on the context. It could be:</span></span></p><cib-shared serp-slot="none" style="background-attachment: unset; background-clip: unset; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7); background-image: unset; background-origin: unset; background-position: unset; background-repeat: unset; background-size: unset; border-radius: unset; color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.894); font-family: SegoeUIVariable, SegoeUI, "Segoe UI", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, "Microsoft YaHei", "Meiryo UI", Meiryo, "Arial Unicode MS", sans-serif; padding: unset;"><div class="message"><div class="content" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body1-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); min-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); padding: 10px 16px; position: relative; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;" tabindex="0"><div class="ac-container ac-adaptiveCard" style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body1-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><div class="ac-textBlock" style="color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-primary); display: flex; flex-direction: column;"><ul style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding-inline-start: 24px;"><li><span style="font-size: medium;">A way of coping with grief by writing letters to a loved one who has passed away. Some people find comfort and healing by expressing their feelings, memories, and questions to the person they miss. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-6-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.elitedaily.com/life/letters-to-heaven-how-writing-to-a-lost-loved-one-can-help-you-grieve" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">They may keep the letters in a journal, send them in balloons, bury them in the ground, or burn them in a fire</a><a aria-label="1: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-4" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.elitedaily.com/life/letters-to-heaven-how-writing-to-a-lost-loved-one-can-help-you-grieve" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">1</span></a><a aria-label="2: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-6" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://herviewfromhome.com/a-letter-to-my-mother-in-heaven/" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">2</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">A collection of daily messages from God, written by Gloria Wendroff, who claims to receive them through inner dictation. The messages are meant to inspire, uplift, and guide people to live in love and joy. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-9-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://heavenletters.org/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">They are published online and in books, and translated into many languages</a><a aria-label="3: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-9" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://heavenletters.org/" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">3</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-size: medium;">A 2010 movie about a young boy who has cancer and writes letters to God, touching the lives of his family, friends, and neighbors. The movie is based on a true story of Tyler Doherty, who died in 2005 at the age of nine. <a class="tooltip-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-12-group" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462054/" style="border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; position: relative; text-decoration-color: var(--cib-color-foreground-neutral-tertiary); text-decoration-style: dotted; text-underline-offset: 3px;" target="_blank">The movie stars Tanner Maguire, Jeffrey Johnson, Robyn Lively, and Bailee Madison</a><a aria-label="4: " class="ac-anchor sup-target" data-citationid="f8366795-eb66-1815-cc4e-0726555d867e-12" h="ID=SERP,5044.1" href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1462054/" style="position: relative;" target="_blank"><span style="align-items: center; background: var(--cib-color-fill-subtle-secondary); border-radius: var(--cib-comp-message-citation-border-radius); color: var(--cib-color-foreground-accent-primary); display: inline-flex; font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-caption1-font-weight); height: 14px; justify-content: center; line-height: var(--cib-type-caption1-line-height); margin: 0px 2px; min-width: 14px; outline: transparent solid 1px; position: relative; text-decoration-color: transparent; top: -1px; vertical-align: top;">4</span></a></span></li></ul><p style="font-variation-settings: var(--cib-type-body1-font-variation-settings); font-weight: var(--cib-type-body1-font-weight); line-height: var(--cib-type-body1-line-height); margin: 12px 0px 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; word-break: break-word;"><span style="font-size: medium;">These are some of the possible meanings of Letters to Heaven. 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