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Scott Downey

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I thought this video rather well thought out.
China economy may eventually stagnate like Japan.
Reason is the Chinese Communist Party will likely not want to let the service economy grow.
China needs to grow its own consumer base greater than it is.

China has had great success by copying the US, Korean, Japanese models for economic growth
But they must complete the process, or they will not become a super economy.

Explains a lot.

 

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I thought this video rather well thought out.
China economy may eventually stagnate like Japan.
Reason is the Chinese Communist Party will likely not want to let the service economy grow.
China needs to grow its own consumer base greater than it is.

China has had great success by copying the US, Korean, Japanese models for economic growth
But they must complete the process, or they will not become a super economy.

Explains a lot.

I saw a video that reflects Chinese younger people's thoughts. One saved his money and retired at 45 and moved to a remote Chinese village. The point is the younger people don't want to work forever like their parents and to enjoy free time and life. They will never be a consumer generation unless a safety net for retirement is put in place. Of course, communists won't do that.
 

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It's no use. They have no idea what you and I are talking about.

Because they are eating from the tree of good and evil fed to them by politicians, how can they possibly understand what you are saying?
You err in the BIG perspective! We all have been subject to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. It was God's intention, He put the Tree in the Garden and knew they would eat of it. There was no other way. Part of His purpose for us is to know evil so that we can truly appreciate what good is, appreciate and know Who He is.
We could not know what forgiveness, mercy, hope, faith, love, kindness, joy meant unless we've been without and experienced their opposites. Once we do, we make a choice to know and love God and others and avoid evil. The knowledge of good and evil have permeated throughout the world and we must discern it. The solution is of course is Christ. He alone washes away our sins, e removes our blindness, Ena les us to spiritually see and baptizes us with the Holy Spirit, Who helps us then discern between good and evil.
 

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You err in the BIG perspective! We all have been subject to the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. It was God's intention, He put the Tree in the Garden and knew they would eat of it. There was no other way. Part of His purpose for us is to know evil so that we can truly appreciate what good is, appreciate and know Who He is.
We could not know what forgiveness, mercy, hope, faith, love, kindness, joy meant unless we've been without and experienced their opposites. Once we do, we make a choice to know and love God and others and avoid evil. The knowledge of good and evil have permeated throughout the world and we must discern it. The solution is of course is Christ. He alone washes away our sins, e removes our blindness, Ena les us to spiritually see and baptizes us with the Holy Spirit, Who helps us then discern between good and evil.
No needs to discern between good and evil.
What we need to do is to know the Word of God.
Don't you understand yet?
God said from the beginning not to distinguish between good and evil.

Are you going to disobey the word of God? Or do you have the right to nullify the Word of God?
 
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No needs to discern between good and evil.
What we need to do is to know the Word of God.
Don't you understand yet?
God said from the beginning not to distinguish between good and evil.

Are you going to disobey the word of God? Or do you have the right to nullify the Word of God?
You are the one who is confused. The Bible is filled with stories of good and evil. Our lives are filled with experiences of good and evil. And you are saying we are not supposed to discern between them?
 
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You are the one who is confused. The Bible is filled with stories of good and evil. Our lives are filled with experiences of good and evil. And you are saying we are not supposed to discern between them?
I have made it very clear that God says not to eat the fruit of the tree of good and evil.
If you insist on trying to keep eating, then I can only say that you are prone to being deceived.
Either by Satan or by man.

All you need to know about is the word of God.
 

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I have made it very clear that God says not to eat the fruit of the tree of good and evil.
If you insist on trying to keep eating, then I can only say that you are prone to being deceived.
Either by Satan or by man.

All you need to know about is the word of God.
Aye, yes, eat from the Tree of Life.

Revelation 22

The River of Life​

1 And he showed me a [a]pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse, but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it, and His servants shall serve Him. 4 They shall see His face, and His name shall be on their foreheads. 5 There shall be no night there: They need no lamp nor light of the sun, for the Lord God gives them light. And they shall reign forever and ever.

The Time Is Near​

6 Then he said to me, “These words are faithful and true.” And the Lord God of the [b]holy prophets sent His angel to show His servants the things which must shortly take place.

7 “Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this book.”

8 Now I, John, [c]saw and heard these things. And when I heard and saw, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.

9 Then he said to me, “See that you do not do that. [d]For I am your fellow servant, and of your brethren the prophets, and of those who keep the words of this book. Worship God.” 10 And he said to me, “Do not seal the words of the prophecy of this book, for the time is at hand. 11 He who is unjust, let him be unjust still; he who is filthy, let him be filthy still; he who is righteous, let him [e]be righteous still; he who is holy, let him be holy still.”

Jesus Testifies to the Churches​

12 “And behold, I am coming quickly, and My reward is with Me, to give to every one according to his work. 13 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the [f]Beginning and the End, the First and the Last.”

14 Blessed are those who [g]do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter through the gates into the city. 15 [h]But outside are dogs and sorcerers and sexually immoral and murderers and idolaters, and whoever loves and practices a lie.

16 “I, Jesus, have sent My angel to testify to you these things in the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, the Bright and Morning Star.”

17 And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And let him who hears say, “Come!” And let him who thirsts come. Whoever desires, let him take the water of life freely.

A Warning​

18 [i]For I testify to everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds to these things, [j]God will add to him the plagues that are written in this book; 19 and if anyone takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God[k] shall take away his part from the [l]Book of Life, from the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book.

I Am Coming Quickly​

20 He who testifies to these things says, “Surely I am coming quickly.”

Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!

21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be [m]with you all. Amen.
 
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No needs to discern between good and evil.
What we need to do is to know the Word of God.
Don't you understand yet?
God said from the beginning not to distinguish between good and evil.
God never commanded that man not discern between good and evil. Man simply had no knowledge of good and evil, living in a state that was fully good.

God commanded to not eat from the tree that would bring that knowledge, and now that man had eaten from that tree, and now has that knowledge, you aren't to just pretend that never happened. The fact is, we are different because of it, and the original conditions no longer apply.

Now God tells us . . .

Hebrews 5:12-14 KJV
12) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13) For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Being mature in the Word of God means that we've been using what we've learned, exercising our senses to discern between good and evil. And why? Because God says Touch not the unclean thing. Because God says add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge.
Are you going to disobey the word of God? Or do you have the right to nullify the Word of God?
That question is for you.

Much love!
 

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You are the one who is confused. The Bible is filled with stories of good and evil. Our lives are filled with experiences of good and evil. And you are saying we are not supposed to discern between them?
Typical Socialist brainwashing that we seen nowadays regarding one has no rights to understand issues ?
Typical brainwashing of all Communist, because they are Slaves !
A Slave mentality ! One can not discriminate ? you personaly do not have that right under Communism Socialism ? A Police State !!! where you are Nothing but a Number ! Dictated to like a nobody ! played for a fool and nothing but a fool ! possessed by Evil, bought by Evil ! They can not make a move ? because they do not have a brain ? For such as they are like the Borg, a Collective ! and who created this Collective ? Evil People Dominate over the whole thing.
Such as Jesus ( Salvation ) can not enter such a System, it's Owned by the Carnal cunning who are just like they who only worked to undermine Jesus and attacked Jesus and killed Jesus in fact !

The worthy Jews became free and worthy of God as they were born again and the first Christians in fact !

Religious People never cut the mustard in fact ! only Christ Jesus can !
 

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Interesting video of China economy, GDP is overstated by 3% per year. Youth saying, 'let it rot', don't like 9-9-6 work conditions, as in 9 am to 9pm 6 days a week.
 

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God never commanded that man not discern between good and evil. Man simply had no knowledge of good and evil, living in a state that was fully good.

God commanded to not eat from the tree that would bring that knowledge, and now that man had eaten from that tree, and now has that knowledge, you aren't to just pretend that never happened. The fact is, we are different because of it, and the original conditions no longer apply.

Now God tells us . . .

Hebrews 5:12-14 KJV
12) For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13) For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.
14) But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

Being mature in the Word of God means that we've been using what we've learned, exercising our senses to discern between good and evil. And why? Because God says Touch not the unclean thing. Because God says add to your faith virtue, and to virtue knowledge.

That question is for you.

Much love!
There is no sin in learning God's word, but trying to discern good and evil falls into Satan's trick. It is sin, and this is the beginning of sin.

God's word is that life has nothing to do with sin.

God's word is a free gift for everyone, no matter what good and evil.........
 
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There is no sin in learning God's word, but trying to discern good and evil falls into Satan's trick. It is sin, and this is the beginning of sin.

God's word is that life has nothing to do with sin.

God's word is a free gift for everyone, no matter what good and evil.........
I think we can all agree God is good, and everything God does is good and the right thing to do, even if some evil people think some things God does is evil
And Satan is evil and everything Satan does is evil and ultimately a bad thing to do.

Jesus taught us Satan is a liar as he speaks from his own nature and everything he speaks is a lie. That is true because Satan twists the things God says and does to make them seem evil. Evil celestial beings cannot be saved, only people can be saved, and God does that by transforming us in the image of Christ.

People are stuck in the middle ground; they naturally know the difference between good and evil being they have been shown by God what is good and evil. It is a good thing to believe in Christ.

Romans 1
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who [d]suppress the truth in unrighteousness, 19 because what may be known of God is [e]manifest [f]in them, for God has shown it to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even His eternal power and [g]Godhead, so that they are without excuse, 21 because, although they knew God, they did not glorify Him as God, nor were thankful, but became futile in their thoughts, and their foolish hearts were darkened. 22 Professing to be wise, they became fools, 23 and changed the glory of the incorruptible God into an image made like [h]corruptible man—and birds and four-footed animals and creeping things.


People though choose the darkness over the light as the things they do are evil. God has a very high standard of perfection. Jesus told us we will be perfect as our Father in heaven is perfect. We can only achieve that by being born of the Spirit of God to become a new creation in Christ. So spiritually we are perfected, but physically no, our bodies are dead because of sin, and we eagerly await the redemption of our bodies at the resurrection. Spiritually we are alive in the Spirit and our life is hid with Christ when we believed. When Christ appears a second time, we will appear with Him in glory, meaning we will have the resurrected body, one like He has.

John 3
18 “He who believes in Him is not condemned; but he who does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For everyone practicing evil hates the light and does not come to the light, lest his deeds should be exposed. 21 But he who does the truth comes to the light, that his deeds may be clearly seen, that they have been done in God.”


At the return of Christ is the day of judgment, the resurrection, and the new creation, the restoration of all things where God say He makes all thing new again. We who believe have been made new creatures in Christ, the physical creation though will also be liberated from the decay of death at Christ's return

Romans 8

18 For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjected it in hope; 21 because the creation itself also will be delivered from the bondage of [f]corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God. 22 For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now. 23 Not only that, but we also who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, eagerly waiting for the adoption, the redemption of our body. 24 For we were saved in this hope, but hope that is seen is not hope; for why does one still hope for what he sees? 25 But if we hope for what we do not see, we eagerly wait for it with perseverance.

Colossians 3
If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3 For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4 When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory.

Acts 3

11 Now as the lame man who was healed held on to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the porch which is called Solomon’s, greatly amazed. 12 So when Peter saw it, he responded to the people: “Men of Israel, why do you marvel at this? Or why look so intently at us, as though by our own power or godliness we had made this man walk? 13 The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go. 14 But you denied the Holy One and the Just, and asked for a murderer to be granted to you, 15 and killed the [b]Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which we are witnesses. 16 And His name, through faith in His name, has made this man strong, whom you see and know. Yes, the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect soundness in the presence of you all.

17 “Yet now, brethren, I know that you did it in ignorance, as did also your rulers. 18 But those things which God foretold by the mouth of all His prophets, that the Christ would suffer, He has thus fulfilled. 19 Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

20 and that He may send [c]Jesus Christ, who was [d]preached to you before, 21 whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God has spoken by the mouth of all His holy prophets since [e]the world began.

22 For Moses truly said to the fathers, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a Prophet like me from your brethren. Him you shall hear in all things, whatever He says to you. 23 And it shall be that every soul who will not hear that Prophet shall be utterly destroyed from among the people.’ 24 Yes, and all the prophets, from Samuel and those who follow, as many as have spoken, have also [f]foretold these days. 25 You are sons of the prophets, and of the covenant which God made with our fathers, saying to Abraham, ‘And in your seed all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’ 26 To you first, God, having raised up His Servant Jesus, sent Him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from your iniquities.”
 

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I saw a video that reflects Chinese younger people's thoughts. One saved his money and retired at 45 and moved to a remote Chinese village. The point is the younger people don't want to work forever like their parents and to enjoy free time and life. They will never be a consumer generation unless a safety net for retirement is put in place. Of course, communists won't do that.
The government serves the capitalists, and the economy is just a fig leaf for both China and the United States.The economy is just a cover-up for them.

You might want to know something about the Jewish "kibbutz movement." It's more in line with the Bible.
The Book of Acts
2:44 -2:45

Jewish "kibbutz movement. Maybe it's more like true communism.
 

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The government serves the capitalists, and the economy is just a fig leaf for both China and the United States.The economy is just a cover-up for them.

You might want to know something about the Jewish "kibbutz movement." It's more in line with the Bible.
The Book of Acts
2:44 -2:45

Jewish "kibbutz movement. Maybe it's more like true communism.
I've studied all the false cults.
 
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I've studied all the false cults.
Be humble, be humble, be humble. Important things should be said three times.

So I say that distinguishing between good and evil is a meaningless thing. What you need to understand is the Word of God.

"kibbutz movement."It's more in line with the Bible.
The Book of Acts
2:44 -2:45 @Behold

Or Maybe you don't care, you just want to be the richest man in the world,and every one else to be poor.
 
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Be humble, be humble, be humble. Important things should be said three times.

So I say that distinguishing between good and evil is a meaningless thing. What you need to understand is the Word of God.

"kibbutz movement."It's more in line with the Bible.
The Book of Acts
2:44 -2:45

Or Maybe you don't care, you just want to be the richest man in the world.
The Holy Spirit corrects through the sanctification the evil, greed, lust etc, to cleanse you to be more conformed to the image of Christ.