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Sanctification, The Believer’s Transformation, Part 2 – Dr. John MacArthur

31 Oct 2021 Michael A

This sermon is about sanctification; the born-again believer lives his entire Christian life between the events of justification and glorification, being progressively sanctified, or made holy. The believer’s chief identity is to be found ‘in Christ.’ Dr. MacArthur’s main text is from Colossians 3, but he also uses Hebrews 12; 2 Corinthians; Ephesians 2. He never stated that this sermon undermines anyone attempting to justify CRT in the church, but it does. I linked a post from this blog wherein Dr. Voddie Baucham spoke about the SBC adopting CRT.

Breakthrough Infections, Deaths Among COVID-19 Vaccinated Rose in Recent Months: CDC – Epoch Times

31 Oct 2021 Michael A

Infections, hospitalizations, and deaths linked to COVID-19 have risen among people who have gotten a COVID-19 vaccine in recent months, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). But the bulk of cases, hospitalizations, and deaths remained among unvaccinated Americans, the data show. Cases per 100,000 among the fully vaccinated increased from 12.3 in late June to 121 in mid-August, according to the data. Around the same time, COVID-19-associated hospitalizations in that population rose from 8.9 per 100,000 to 75 and COVID-19 deaths jumped from 0.1 per 100,000 to 1.1.

Wealthy Americans Taking Action to Protect Portfolios Ahead of Biden’s Tax Hikes – Epoch Times

31 Oct 2021 Michael A

A new survey published by UBS Global Wealth Management found that a significant proportion of U.S. investors with at least $1 million in assets are taking action to get ahead of the tax changes proposed by the Biden administration as “their optimism in the economy wavers due to concerns about politics, potential tax increases, national debt, and inflation.” …At the same time, UBS said that 39 percent have sought expert tax advice ahead of the potential changes, 36 percent have shifted some assets into trusts, and 34 percent have increased gifting to family and/or friends.

Illinois Mayor Ignores Governor’s Mask Mandate: ‘We Have to Start Moving On’ – Epoch Times

31 Oct 2021 Michael A

“We have to start moving on. We’re as safe as we can be. If you want to wear a mask, wear a mask,” Mayor Craig Johnson announced at a city council meeting, ABC 7 reported. “But it’s time to move on.” …The governor said at the time the measure applies to everyone in all indoor settings who is over the age of 2, regardless of their vaccination status. …The mayor explained that the number of COVID-19 patients in the community has been consistently dropping. …the governor last spring. Once you drop below 5 percent, he’d open up. Well, today we are at 1.6, 1.7 percent. Why aren’t we opening?” he added as he questioned the governor’s line of logic.

G20 Leaders Endorse Global Minimum Corporate Tax – Epoch Times

30 Oct 2021 Michael A

A senior White House official told reporters on Friday that G20 leaders would this weekend formalize their endorsement of a deal establishing a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15 percent. According to draft conclusions of the two-day G20 summit, held in Rome, Italy, the rules will enter into force in 2023, states the draft joint communique, which is expected to be formally adopted on Sunday, Reuters reported. … The Biden administration pushed the global minimum tax as a way to reduce international tax arbitrage by U.S. multinationals and, in part, to blunt the impact of Biden’s proposed domestic corporate tax hike. …The White House official cited an independent study that found that a 15 percent global minimum tax rate would lead to at least $60 billion in additional revenue per year just in the United States.

De Blasio Says ‘Human Reality’ Is Workers Will Comply With Vaccine Mandate Rather Than Lose Pay – Epoch Times

30 Oct 2021 Michael A

De Blasio made the remarks during an Oct. 28 press conference, on the eve of a looming Oct. 29 deadline for municipal workers to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, with no testing opt-out, or face being sent home without pay starting Monday, Nov. 1. …In the face of opposition to the mandate, thousands of firefighters protested at the mayor’s residence on Thursday, raising concerns of walkouts and retirings. On Wednesday, New York Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Daniel Nigro said as many as 20 percent of the city’s firehouses could close on Monday and around 20 percent fewer ambulances would be on the roads due to staffing shortages, The Gothamist reported. …Andrew Ansbro, the President of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, told The Gothamist. “The basic services of the city are about to come to a near screeching halt.” …It comes as a recent Kaiser Family Foundation poll found that 37 percent of unvaccinated workers would quit their jobs if their employer required that they either take weekly COVID-19 tests or get vaccinated.

Supreme Court Declines to Block Maine COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for Health Workers – Epoch Times

30 Oct 2021 Michael A

Maine is not offering a religious exemption to its COVID-19 mandate in hospital and nursing homes, which means if workers opt to not take the vaccine, they risk losing their jobs. The deadline for health care workers to be vaccinated in the state was by the start of October, but the state government said it would not enforce the mandate until Friday. “This case presents an important constitutional question, a serious error, and an irreparable injury. Where many other States have adopted religious exemptions, Maine has charted a different course,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a dissenting opinion (pdf), joined by Justice Clarence Thomas and Justice Samuel Alito. “There, health care workers who have served on the front line of a pandemic for the last 18 months are now being fired and their practices shuttered,” he added. “All for adhering to their constitutionally protected religious beliefs. Their plight is worthy of our attention.”

Over 11,000 Active-Duty Air Force Personnel Unvaccinated With Days Left Before Deadline – Epoch Times

30 Oct 2021 Michael A

The Air Force could lose thousands of troops in the coming weeks as over 11,000 active-duty personnel remain without a COVID-19 vaccine, just days before the deadline to get one. Some 96.4 percent of active-duty airmen were partially or fully vaccinated as of Oct. 25, the branch said in its latest vaccination update. That means approximately 11,462 airmen have not begun a vaccination program before the Nov. 2 deadline to become fully vaccinated.

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