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Turriff town and circular bus service changing – new on-demand service introduced
published on 9th November 2018 by Mike Rawlins Categories: Traffic and Travel, Turriff News #Tagged: 257, 258, Bus, Isobel Davidson, Peter Argyle
There will be changes to local bus services in and around Turriff later this month, as the current Stagecoach Bluebird Town and Circular service ends.
The majority of 257/258 service journeys on Mondays to Saturdays, which were supported financially by Aberdeenshire Council, will be replaced with an on-demand, council-operated minibus service.
The new Turriff Town and Circular A2B Dial-a-Bus Service starts on Monday, November 19 and is free to use.
It is being introduced to make the service more sustainable, while better meeting local needs.
It operates on demand, with passengers pre-booking journeys by phone or by email. Bookings can be made up to one week in advance, or two weeks in advance for transport to medical appointments.
Customers are recommended to book no later than the day before travel but "same day" bookings may be available subject to A2B receiving at least an hour's notice.
The service will be operated by two wheelchair-accessible council minibuses liveried as A2B dial-a-bus and is funded via an EU project promoting sustainable rural travel.
Although they will operate on an advertised route they will be able to divert off this route on request, subject to there being sufficient time to do so.
When customers phone to book they should state what time they would like to travel and where they wish to be picked up from. They will be provided with an estimated pick-up time, which may vary a little from the advertised timetable depending upon whether the bus needs to divert off its route.
Service timetables will be available locally and can be picked up from Turriff Library, the Aberdeenshire Council Service Point at Towie House and the Post Office.
The service is being operated as a pilot under an EU-funded project known as G-PaTRA, which seeks solutions to rural transport needs while looking to reduce vehicle emissions.
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Chair of Aberdeenshire Council's Infrastructure Services Committee, Peter Argyle, said
It's hoped this pilot project is a better way of serving residents' transport needs, while trialing a new way of replacing a fixed route bus service with a more sustainable, demand-responsive transport service.
I hope people will be pleased with the new service, which seeks to accommodate passengers' requirements as much as possible.
In other areas where A2B services operate, people have said that it has changed their lives, offering them opportunities for shopping, travelling and socialising which they would not otherwise have had.
We will of course keep a close eye on the success of the new service and I look forward to seeing how well it meets the demands of local travelers.
Chair of the Formartine Area Committee, Isobel Davidson, said
We'd encourage anyone who currently uses the Stagecoach bus service to contact the A2B office to register for the new service if they have not already done so.
We appreciate that having to book is something new that people will take time to get used to.
In the short-term the town bus service will continue to pick up people on the route when there is space, even if they have not booked.
However the project aims to reduce CO2 emissions by operating the shortest possible route whenever possible, which can only be achieved if passengers book in advance.
Anyone interested in using the new service is encouraged to register their details initially by calling (01467) 535 333, between 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, or by emailing: a2bdialabus@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Those who register will be provided with more information about how the service operates. The same contact details can be used for any queries about the new service.
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Q: Segment trackEvent doesn't work right after CodePush update installs Our React Native project has both Segment and CodePush integrated.
Segment works fine, normally.
But there's a scenario where Segment stops working right after a CodePush update has been installed. Nothing gets flushed out and none of the events are shown in the Live Debugger list - except for events that are tracked in the native layer (eg: "Application Opened" and "Application Backgrounded" - only these show up).
So I assumed that any Segment call in the RN - Javascript layer only stops working after the app restarts the bundle (by CodePush).
The user should close and kill the app and reopen the app for it to work normally again.
Happens to both iOS and Android (when installed from the store).
And weirdly enough, I cannot recreate the issue on Android when I run a debug or release build directly to my Android phone from my machine (it just works ♂). Same goes for iOS simulators.
Any ideas or workarounds on this?

This is how the setup looks like:
import React, { Component } from "react";
import CodePush from "react-native-code-push";
import segment from "@segment/analytics-react-native";

...

class App extends Component {

    constructor(props) {
        super(props);

        this.setupSegment();
    }

    private setupSegment(): void {
        segment.setup("<Segment Write Key>", {
            debug: true,
            trackAppLifecycleEvents: true,
            ios: {
                trackAdvertising: true
            }
        });
    }

    ...
}

export default CodePush({
    installMode: CodePush.InstallMode.IMMEDIATE,
    checkFrequency: CodePush.CheckFrequency.ON_APP_RESUME,
    updateDialog: null
})(App);

react-native: 0.61.5
react-native-code-push: 6.1.0
@segment/analytics-react-native: 1.1.1-beta.2 (also tried 1.1.1-beta.5)

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What you write is only your word and it contradicts the Apostle.
(Cristoiglesia) Actually I did provide Scripture by our previous email which is contained below. 1 Joh 4:6 is speaking of the authority of the Church. In the first century we know what the definition or understanding of what Church means to the primitive Catholic Christians. St. Ignatius in his Epistle to the Smyrnaeans in the first century of the Church defined the Church as those who gathered around the bishop saying "where the bishop is there is the Church". Now St. Ignatius along with St. Polycarp had unique qualifications among the direct successors of the disciples. They were both disciples of two of the twelve disciples of our Lord, St. John and St. Peter. St. Ignatius was third in line as the successor of St. Peter of his bishopric of Antioch. St. Ignatius was ordained and consecrated by St. John and St. Peter as their successor. Surely St. Ignatius teaching had the confidence of St. Peter as well as St. John when they chose him as a disciple and successor. So as is clearly apparent, is that the Church is inseparable from the teaching and authority of the apostles. The same authority remains today in the successors of the apostles in an unbroken line for 2000 years. Where the bishop is there is the Church defines the first century understanding of the Church from the direct successor of two of the disciples of our Lord.
What I wrote contradicts your misunderstanding of the teaching of the apostles. The apostles and their successors are the Church and have been for 2000 years.
The onus is still on you to prove where the Church is the "spirit of error" and "corrupt and deceitful and opposed to Christ".
(Cristoiglesia) One cannot deny that the foundation of all Christianity through His Church is based on Christ's words to St. Peter before the disciples. There is no doubt from the construction vernacular that Jesus was instructing them to build a Church with them as the foundation stones and Himself as the cornerstone. He built no other Church as no other was needed because the One, Holy, Apostolic, Catholic, Church derives its perfection from Him through His promises. He prayed that we all be one within this Church. He said this Church would endure until the Parousia. He said of this Church that the gates of hell would not prevail against it. He said that He would be with this Church until the end of time. The Scriptures confirms these promises saying that this Church is the "pillar and ground of the truth". He did not plan for the Church to be without leadership after the apostles died but provided that they choose successors to replace them in the enduring Church. This is confirmed it the book of Acts and the Scriptures previously provided. Certainly Christ could be seen as being incompetent in building His Church if the foundation He laid was not intended to be built upon by successors and only have authority for one generation. This would not be a competent plan for an enduring Church and such a foundation with nothing built upon it would have been nothing more than incompetent folly. We know that in order to fulfill the prophesy of Isaiah (Isa 22) St. Peter was appointed as the prime minister of the Church. This was to be an enduring office that Christ ordained in order to fulfill the Scriptures that required successors. You can easily prove your point in view of all the evidence to the contrary that authority ceased with the death of the apostles by simply providing a Scripture reference that supports your contention. Note that at Pentecost they all came to faith by gathering around the bishops. Where the bishop is, there is the Church. It is still the same to this day.
(Cristoiglesia) I have already explained to you that "Roman Catholic" was a pejorative term given to those faithful and obedient to Christ's Church by the Protestant rebels against the Church in the sixteenth century. Previously the Church was known only as the Catholic Church but we have embraced the name "Roman Catholic" because it reminds us of the persecution we endured for our faith in Rome and the martyrdom of the disciples of our Lord and their successors like St. Ignatius that I mentioned earlier. As I mentioned to you earlier in a previous response the first century Church contained Jews who became one with Christ under the New Covenant and were baptized and born again into the faith at Pentecost. They were perfected Jews and Gentiles but upon their Baptism and faith in Jesus they became Christians and indeed Catholic Christians as no others calling themselves Christian existed. As a side note….the followers and faithful of Jesus were first called Christian at St. Peters bishopric at Antioch and first called Catholic there as well. So at Pentecost they were all Catholic Christians. This is 300 years prior to your understanding of the beginning of the Church which cannot be supported by Scripture, history or patristic evidence. Such a beginning of the Church is only found in the imagination of the ignorant of Scripture, history and the teaching of the fathers of the Church. It is prideful fanciful revisionist history that convicts you of error.
(Cristoiglesia) The foundation was completed by Christ with himself as the cornerstone and the 12 disciples as the 12 foundation stones that the Church was built upon through apostolic succession with St. Peter given the keys to the Church and being appointed as the first prime minister of the enduring office ordained by Christ to fulfill the Scriptures as I have previously pointed out. As you see from Scriptures the foundation was completed by Christ and He was not incompetent as you suppose by your false statements.
(Cristoiglesia) Excuse me, it is you that made the absurd supposition of putting a roof before the foundation and not I nor Christ. Christ built the foundation with Himself as the cornerstone and the disciples as the foundation stones just as the Bible says. It was complete and prepared for an enduring Church that so far has lasted for 2000 years as testimony to Christ's promise to the world of an enduring Church until the Parousia.
(Cristoiglesia) I see where it is going very clearly. You are continuing to dig yourself a deeper hole of error.
The fact is that the Church fathers had the same authority as the apostles as the successors of the permanent office of the apostles. It is an enduring office for an enduring Church. It is true that some disagreed individually but not corporeally as their disagreements were handled in the ecumenical Councils by the whole Church. If you read about the Council of Jerusalem we find it being convened to settle the dispute over the Gentile converts and a consensus was arrived at by the Church corporeally to settle the disagreements. The Church teaches infallibly corporeally and not individually except in the rare instance of the Pope speaking ex cathedra.
(Cristoiglesia) There is absolutely no evidence that God did what you claim from any source. I can certainly see why Satan would deceive men to reject sound biblical hermeneutics as you do and that is because it is easier to deceive the ignorant. The Bible clearly states that it is not to be interpreted privately but instead teaches that it is to be understood in the community of the Church under the teaching authority given by Christ to the Church. Individuals have absolutely no authority to interpret Scriptures from Christ or any other source but Christ's Church.
So clearly, rejecting scholarship is what is foolish as it leads to false teaching, practice and doctrines as the more than 30,000 Protestant sects testify with their diverse heresies and departure from the authority of the apostles. Such an approach Is in direct opposition to God's will that we be one in His Church as He prayed in the Garden of Gethsemane. Protestant teaching is not of God but comes from a different source which is a spirit of contention and division within the Body of Christ.
(Cristoiglesia) As I have clearly illustrated from Scripture and history the Church remains with the leadership of the apostles through their successors. You are impotent to show any verse of Scripture that apostolic authority ceased with the physical death of the apostles. You could not even muster a reasonable explanation of why this is even possible. The Church and His faithful indeed hear Him and follow Him in spirit and truth. We do not fall for the doctrines of men but simply obey the authority that He left on earth, His Church, as it has been for 2000 years and will be until He comes again. His lambs know His voice.
(Ernest S) "Do you need more time to search for a Scripture to excuse you from the Apostles' word? Since you have had nearly 1,700 years and still not come up with one, it surely does not look likely you are going to be able? But you can have some But you can have some more time if you like.
(Cristoiglesia) The Church has endured for 2000 years following the only authority that Christ provided which is His Church founded on the foundation of the apostles and He as the cornerstone. That authority endures today as the Church endures today and will for all times. It is you that reject that authority whether out of ignorance, pride, hatred or bigotry it does not matter but what matters is that it is you that does not recognize His authority despite the scriptural teaching that supports the Church as having divine authority through apostolic succession. You have been given the scriptural evidence that Christ's authority still exists in His Church. It is up to you to continue to reject the God given authority and be obedient to His Church or reject it to your own peril.
Assurance of Salvation discussed with "Doug"
(Cristoiglesia) Without eisegesis it is impossible to come to the same conclusion as you. In Romans 4:5 the Scriptures are speaking of Abraham who was an idolater before coming to faith in God. The Scriptures are simply saying that as an idolater he did not merit God's appointment by his works. After God called him Abraham believed God's promises and justice prevailed as both were gifts of God. Certainly Abraham is not an example of dead faith but instead it is an example of active faith full of charity as His life exemplifies.
In Ephesians 2:8-9 we see the biblical testimony that faith is the genesis as well as foundation of justification as the first of virtues in a virtuous life. The absence of faith separates one from God and any possibility of a familial relationship as such is not pleasing to God. It is by God's grace that we receive this salvific grace. In receiving this grace we grow as a result with grace being the whole cause and justification being the effect.
There is no contrast indicated in these passages but instead they are speaking of faith and works being integral in a familial and pleasing relationship with God coming from God's grace and through the Holy Spirit prompting us through grace to serve God. Romans uses Abraham as an example of this grace and Ephesians simply confirms the abundance of God's grace for faith and for works.
(Cristoiglesia) I do not see how anyone reading this verse in context could ever come to a conclusion as you, Calvin and Jansenius before him.
The preceding verses and especially verse 3 contradict such a conclusion. The burden of following God's commandments should not be approached as impossible to overcome which causes one to arrive at despair and hopelessness. We have many examples of the martyrs of the faith who have suffered into death rather than sin against God. They are a clear example against total depravity as you suggest. The abundance of grace given by God and our response to that grace allow us and indeed encourage us to overcome that which you, Calvin and Jansenius proclaim are impossible. We can turn from temptation and deny self. We can suffer death for Him rather than sin. It is God's grace that we receive which makes the yoke of our belief in Christ a light burden for the faithful to bear. (Mat 11:30) We certainly can by His grace reject sin. God does not command that which is not possible to follow as Calvin and Jansenius proclaim in their heretical teaching.
(Doug) "Consider the warning of Jesus in Matthew 7: 21-23.
(Cristoiglesia) In these verses God is illustrating that it is not enough to believe in Him and to hear His words but that the evidence of salvific grace in our lives is the joining of works to our faith as on the last day when every knee will bow and every tongue will confess it is our works in obedience to our faith that will be judged. If one had not faith how could they cry out Lord, Lord. Even one with the strongest of faith without works will not see the beatific vision. (1Cor13) We are being instructed by His Word that those who profess even constantly their faith but care little for receiving Him and responding to His grace by receiving that grace into their own spirit will find that their presumption of their deceitful consciences towards themselves will result in great disappointment and eternal damnation.
Not only do the righteous receive the gifts of prophecy and of miracles but it also comes by the wicked as the biblical example of Caiphas and Balaam. The Scriptures are illustrating that even with the evidence in our lives of prophecy and miracles will not save us if not accompanied and assisted by good works. God sometimes works through men who do not have lives that are congruent with faith in God but yet they become tools of God to encourage others in their faith despite their personal lack of faith. We have the example of Balaam who had no faith yet was used by God to give advantage to others. Judas even cast out devils despite his personal wickedness. As St. Chrysostom said in quoting St. Paul, "if I had all faith so as to remove mountains, and if I knew all mysteries, and was possessed of all wisdom, but had not charity, I am nothing."
(Doug) "What, then, does Jesus mean by the will of the Father and who are those who do it?
"Christ alone". Please define "positionally speaking" so that I can respond.
(2Co 5:21 DRB) Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us: that we might be made the justice of God in him. Sin for us... That is, to be a sin offering, a victim for sin.
(Col 2:14 DRB) Blotting out the handwriting of the decree that was against us, which was contrary to us. And he hath taken the same out of the way, fastening it to the cross.
Verse 12 puts verses 13-14 into context as this is speaking of the benefits of Baptism. "Blotting out refers to the sentence of eternal death brought on by the sinful Adam and for all of his posterity being removed by Baptism through His sacrifice. (Heb 10:1 DRB) For the law, having a shadow of the good things to come, not the very image of the things, by the selfsame sacrifices which they offer continually every year, can never make the comers thereunto perfect.
It is saying that it is this "original sin" that is taken away or blotted out by Christ's atoning sacrifice. The reference to the cross represents the sin of Adam upon the Cross and the atonement of His death for that sin that condemned men to death. Again I fail to see how these verses that you use to support your statements contribute to the statements any credibility or veracity.
(Heb 10:2 DRB) For then they would have ceased to be offered: because the worshippers once cleansed should have no conscience of sin any longer.
(Heb 10:4 DRB) For it is impossible that with the blood of oxen and goats sin should be taken away.
(Heb 10:5 DRB) Wherefore, when he cometh into the world he saith: Sacrifice and oblation thou wouldest not: but a body thou hast fitted to me.
(Heb 10:6 DRB) Holocausts for sin did not please thee.
(Heb 10:7 DRB) Then said I: Behold I come: in the head of the book it is written of me: that I should do thy will, O God.
(Heb 10:8 DRB) In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law.
(Heb 10:9 DRB) Then said I: Behold, I come to do thy will, O God: He taketh away the first, that he may establish that which followeth.
(Heb 10:10 DRB) In the which will, we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.
(Heb 10:11 DRB) And every priest indeed standeth daily ministering and often offering the same sacrifices which can never take away sins.
(Heb 10:13 DRB) From henceforth expecting until his enemies be made his footstool.
(Heb 10:14 DRB) For by one oblation he hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.
(Heb 10:17 DRB) And their sins and iniquities I will remember no more.
(Heb 10:18 DRB) Now, where there is a remission of these, there is no more an oblation for sin.
This passage simply says that Jesus is like us in representing us on the cross except for sin. He experienced temptation, suffered unto death as fully man so that He could experience the desire for mercy, feel compassion for the sinful in all of our temptations and sufferings so that He might become the High priest which was His destiny and our blessing through His grace. How do these verses relate to your theological conclusions.
(Cristoiglesia) I do agree that those who do not live godly lives will suffer regret at judgment but I do not see the support for a theological position that it is speaking of fallen away Christians who have lost their faith. It instead is speaking of God's grace working through the faithful in producing good works as evidence of their faith. Thus as James stated faith without works is a dead faith because it is evidence that the person is not being obedient and responding to the Holy Spirit which surely provokes the faithful to works such as charity, mercy and denial of self.
I know how seductive it is to choose eisegesis over exegesis when approaching Scripture. I was a Protestant for 50 years and fell for some of the same man-made doctrines as you because I was unable to accept sound doctrines and used eisegesis to satisfy my itching ears also. I find it very sad when people are still lost in the false teaching of men and reject the sound doctrine that Jesus promised in His Church. It all comes down to either trusting in Christ's promises or the doctrines of men like Calvin, in this case, it is the latter who is a heretical false teacher.
I can see how someone taking Scriptures out of the whole context of the Bible could come to believe in false doctrines. But, using improper biblical hermeneutics such practices can only lead to error as you have illustrated. The facts are that the Bible teaches that salvation is a lifelong process culminating in judgment. Our sins are not covered by Jesus but by His blood we are made pure and Holy and indeed sanctified so that we may receive the beatific vision. No sinful soul even covered in a cloak of deception can entire heaven but only the sanctified soul purified and cleansed by the redemptive blood of Christ. The fruit of our godly grace are the obedient works we do when prompted by the Holy Spirit and are evidence of the redemptive grace in our lives. Thus the Bible says that faith without works is dead faith and evidence that we are not one in the family of God as we might suppose. God calls us in His greatest commandment to love one another and this is evidenced in our godly works like sacrifice and prayer for one another.
(Cristoiglesia) Well as you can see from my previous commentary I have refuted your eisegesis soundly with Scripture and reason. I cannot find a single biblical verse that says that salvation is "a completely free gift received through faith and apart from any works" instead you add the word "any" which makes your claim false. The Bible only condemns one kind of works and that is the works of the law which is referring to the written Mosaic law alone. It is saying that a knowledge of the law is a knowledge of sin and recognizing what is sinful but the Bible does not condemn godly works prompted by the Holy Spirit working in one's life but instead condemns those who do not acknowledge and conform to the precepts of the law making them even more guilty.
(Rom 3:28 DRB) For we account a man to be justified by faith, without the works of the law.
Since Christ has come God's justice which has made others just must come by faith in Christ. It is by Christ's grace which all whether Jew or Gentile, because of His sacrifice as the propitiation for the sins of all men are saved. We must have faith in His blood shed on Calvary for us And knowledge that He died for us. He is the sole justifier for man. As Gentiles we are justified without the Mosaic law but the Jews who have been under the law of Moses cannot receive sanctification, justification or receive salvation except by the faith and grace of Christ. St. Paul is teaching in chapter 3 verses 20 and 28 of his letter to the Romans that man is justified without the works of the Mosaic law. He further teaches that there are no works of the Mosaic law or works by the law of nature will justify man. He further emphasizes that believing in faith alone for salvation would be contrary to the Gospel. Works must be joined to faith and God's grace.
In chapter 4 verses 3 and 5 when speaking of Abraham as an example that we are justified by faith or believing but nowhere does he say we are saved by faith alone. Only the heretics proclaim salvation by the sufficiency of faith alone.
(Rom 2:6 DRB) Who will render to every man according to his works.
(Rom 2:13 DRB) For not the hearers of the law are just before God: but the doers of the law shall be justified.
(Gal 5:6 DRB) For in Christ Jesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision: but faith that worketh by Charity.
(1Co 7:19 DRB) Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing: but the observance of the commandments of God.
St. James acknowledges the consistent teaching of Scriptures when he reiterates that faith without works is dead faith.
(Cristoiglesia) I am not obsessed with John Calvin but only recognize that he has been used as a tool for evil in his teaching of heresies like faith alone. I have little regard for the ravening wolves and false teachers like Calvin. We can discuss Dispensationalism separately as it does not apply to this discussion and would just be a separate tangent to the discussion. I would agree that "systems of theology" do not determine who is saved as all salvation is by God's grace and I would agree that one must be "born again" through Baptism to be saved as the Bible teaches that this is the path to salvation. But you seem to suggest another teaching on being "born again" that is not at all biblical. Being "born again" is only mentioned in the context of baptism.
Joh 3:5 Jesus answered: Amen, amen, I say to thee, unless a man be born again of water and the Holy Ghost, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
1Pe 1:23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God who liveth and remaineth for ever.
As you can see by these verses we must follow the Word of God which states that we are born again by Baptism and not only by faith.
(Cristoiglesia) Surely St. Matthew is writing of those who do not do the will of God yet claim to be Godly. It is not the will of God to simply proclaim faith without living that faith by their works. One can bear good or bad fruit but only he who bears good fruit. When one bears good fruit as a result of the indwelling and obedience to the Holy Spirit which is God's will. Those that reject the Holy Spirit and have no evidence of the continuance of good works like charity and mercy are instead evidencing that they are not in Christ but instead are of the world.
In verse 21 St. Matthew is teaching that believing in Him is not sufficient nor is hearing His words. Instead it is teaching that we must incorporate works with faith as this is how we will be judged on the last day. Even the strongest of faith without the works of justice will gaze on the beatific vision. Having the Lord continually in one's mouth is not enough but it is necessary for one to be penetrated by His Spirit in full acceptance in their own spirit or to find their presumption of their faith without works being sufficient to be woefully disappointed. Surely St. Mathew is not speaking of those without faith or they would not cry out "Lord, Lord".
(Cristoiglesia) I understand that you have been deceived by Calvinist teaching into thinking that you have already been saved but that will not occur until your death and judgment according to biblical teaching. Only our sovereign God declares one saved and that is done at judgment. We cannot proclaim ourselves or others saved without prideful presumption. You are looking for cheap grace but that grace was earned for us by our Lord at Calvary and carried a heavy price of suffering to atone for our sins and open the door to heaven for us through our repentance.
The truth is that the Church teaches and proclaims the true Gospel which says that we are only saved by His sovereign grace. The Church proclaims the Word of God and not others claiming to have the authority to do so from Christ that was given only to His Church. The Bible states that it is not for private interpretation but must be interpreted through the Church lest we fall for error and heresy. If one truly believes in God and His Word then they will follow only HIS Church and not man-made counterfeits or false doctrines of heretics. Only His Church is called the "pillar and foundation of the truth" which can only be the Catholic Church. Jesus prayed on the "Mount of Olives" in the "Garden of Gethsemane" that we all be one in His Church as He and the Father are one. So, According to Jesus and the Bible the Church is the teaching of the correct way to salvation and not the teaching of Calvin or other heretics.
Php 2:12 Wherefore, my dearly beloved, (as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only but much more now in my absence) with fear and trembling work out your salvation.
(Cristoiglesia) John 3:16 in the original language teaches us that we must continue to believe for everlasting life just as St. Paul warned in Php 2:12. Taking verses out of context with the whole of Scriptures almost always results in error as you have proven here but eisegesis instead of exegesis compounds the error. 1 John 5:13 does not support your conclusion but stands in opposition to it. The presumption of salvation for oneself or others is a grave sin against God.
(Cristoiglesia) Yes, I have been baptized and born again in the biblical sense with Baptism which has made a permanent mark on my soul. It was done in a valid Protestant ceremony when I was eight days old. I have come into the fullness of truth through the Catholic Church as the Bible teaches. But I approach my salvation with fear and trembling that I may fall away just as does St. Paul in His teaching. St. John said in John 3:16, I must continue in faith in Christ to be saved.
(Cristoiglesia) I am fully aware of what Jesus did for us on the cross and it was not to award us with cheap grace but a grace paid for with His blood and suffering. It is clearly you that has little regard for Scripture with your proof text methodology and eisegesis. You create with your misunderstanding of Scriptures more contradictions than any consistency of truth. When you create contradictions it is a clear indication of error for both error and truth cannot coexist in God's Word or in His Church which is truly the "pillar and foundation of the truth" as the Bible states.
My writings are consistent with the Word of God and would only be laughable to one that is captured in the snare of false teachers that twist the Word of God to their own profit as did Calvin whom you follow. He was a Secular Humanist lawyer that wanted to establish a theocracy that had God as a servant of the people instead of the consistent teaching of the Church and of the Bible of man being created to serve God. You think as a result that God owes you a debt because of your belief in Him regardless of whether you accept His will prompted by the Holy Spirit to do His works of charity and mercy and become the good fruit that He promises will have the beatific vision and not the bad fruit of those who cry, Lord, Lord as the heretics have taught you. The issues of salvation are serious and as it is proven by this discussion many are seduced by the doctrines of men and devils because such teaching satisfies their itching ears. But false teaching or cheap grace do not lead to salvation and that is the truth I must share with you.
(Joh 20:31 DRB) But these are written, that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God: and that believing, you may have life in his name.
May you learn to do His will, reject false teaching and live out the true evidence of salvific faith through your works. May our Lord have mercy on you and by His grace may you come to faith in His Church and reject the doctrines of men and devils. God bless!


Widows have suffered hard times in Akwa Ibom state in a custom allowing the seizure of deceased husbands' properties and subjecting their widows to inhuman practices such as shaving of the head and making them drink the water used to bath the corpses of their husbands, among others. A sigh of relieve can now be heaved in the Southern Nigerian state as the custom has now become illegal.
In a bill passed by the House of Assembly and signed by the governor, Chief Godswill Akpabio, the state government outlawed the custom which maltreat widows after the deaths of their husbands, declaring it as unlawful and inhuman.
Speaking on Democracy Day, the governor declared that it had become unlawful for widows to be maltreated in Akwa Ibom, saying defaulters of the law risk fines and three years imprisonment.
In her reaction, First Lady of the state, Chief (Mrs) Unoma Ekaette Akpabio, commended the House of Assembly and the governor for the pro-women law, describing the passage of the law as a breakthrough for the womenfolk in the state.


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The EA 600 has a USB port in front where a read/write CD-ROM or DVD can be connected. System software is supplied on a CD ready for installation, as are subsequent software releases. Data storage may also be performed via this interface.
In deeper waters, the EA 600 single beam echosounder supports a multipulse function, which allows a higher pinger rate - and thus better accuracy than what is normally possible.
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India will conduct a test of the nuclear-capable Agni-III, the country's most powerful missile, some time this week.
This will be the second launch of the 3,000-km range missile after an unsuccessful test on July nine last year from the integrated test range at Wheeler Island near Balasore in Orissa, defence officials said.
Simultaneously, Defence Research and Development Organisation scientists are working to go ahead with the second test firing of an anti-missile system.
Officials said preparations have been completed for the second test of Agni-III, which is expected to take place any day between April 10 and April 13.
If successfully test-fired, Agni-III will become the missile with the longest reach in South Asia and more powerful than any missile in Pakistan's arsenal.
However, China has missiles with a longer reach than Agni-III. Though DRDO scientists put the range of Agni-III at 3,000 km, defence experts say the solid-fuel propelled missile's range could be extended up to almost 5,000 km
During the launch of Agni-III last year, the second stage of the missile failed to separate and the missile fell short of its target.
Defence scientists traced the failure of the test to a defective shield, which was unable to withstand the heat generated due to friction during the flight. They devised a flexible heat shield for the missile without changing its other parameters.
The 16-metre Agni-III weighs 48 tonnes and is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear warheads weighing up to 1.5 tonnes.
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Six years ago we Kempners took the train from Leeds to China. It was a brilliant trip and we spent many a happy hour writing in our respective journals. We then spent many a happy hour reading each others' journals or listening to others read out aloud from their own or someone else's journal. And why not? No telly, no computers, no mobile devices of any sort to otherwise distract.


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Nursing, Student & Alumni Stories
Leaning into Leadership: An RN-to-BSN Journey
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Kristi Simmonds Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Kristi Simmonds* entered the nursing field with a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) license in 1997 and immediately knew she was in the right career.
"I absolutely love everything about nursing," she says. In 2007, she took her career a step further and got her associate's degree in nursing and her RN license.
Her intention was to immediately enter a bachelor's degree program, but life took an unexpected turn. "I went through a divorce and a custody battle," she says. "And then I was a single parent, and I thought I couldn't do a bachelor's." It was a time and cost commitment that now seemed insurmountable. So, she decided to continue working as an RN.
* Actual Capella student who agreed to appear in Capella promotional materials.
Leadership Beckons
Eventually, Simmonds began thinking about leadership roles. "In January [2017], I started applying for jobs I didn't think I was qualified for," she says. "I wanted to be in long-term care. I got an offer and was really excited, but the salary had been lowered because I didn't have a bachelor's."
That disappointment spurred Simmonds to rethink her decision to forgo her bachelor's degree. She began researching programs, and when she found Capella University's self-paced learning format, FlexPath™, she felt it was a great fit, giving her the flexibility she needed to earn her degree on her terms, and on her budget. Still, the idea of school intimidated her, and she put off enrolling.
"School scared me," she admits. "I'm an organized, constructive person, and I set high standards for myself. I worried about trying to do this. My Capella enrollment counselor, Laurie, was very patient with me over about nine or 10 months as I sat on the fence. Finally, I just bit the bullet and told myself to do it."
In September 2017, Simmonds enrolled in the BSN program via FlexPath, and found she'd been right—it was a great fit. "Capella is helping me achieve my high standards," she says. "But I can also still be part of my family. It gives me a sense of power over my own life. FlexPath's flexibility allowed me to work the program around my work and family, and also allowed me to move faster through courses when I had the time and energy to do so."
New School, New Job
Having that sense of power proved crucial when, shortly after beginning at Capella, she was offered her dream job as director of nursing at a skilled nursing facility at a respectable salary.
"I owe a lot to Capella," she says. "The orientation at Capella gave me that drive and confidence. I talked about working on my bachelor's at my interview, and my employer was very impressed with my educational ambitions."
Bringing New Knowledge to Daily Work
Simmonds is finding that her coursework is directly applicable to her daily work life, especially as she transitions into her leadership role. "Nurses can become very task-oriented," she says. "It's easy to forget all the other people around us—managers, trainers, family members, corporate workers. My interprofessional coursework is really opening my eyes to the many different constituents I need to satisfy while driving quality patient care."
"I'm learning every day about balancing the needs of care with the needs of the organization. The financial, patient, and employee aspects all play into my leadership role."
More Education in the Future
Her progress on her BSN and its immediate relevance to her work life has already led Simmonds to plan for a master's degree. Knowing that FlexPath made her BSN possible, she would look to it for an MSN as well. With an MSN, she sees herself staying in her industry niche, just moving more and more into leadership.
"I'll absolutely stay in this area," she says. "I believe the geriatric population is an under-recognized group of people. They deserve more than we've been able to give them. The right people can make a big difference in their lives." By pursuing her BSN and MSN, Simmonds believes she can be one of those people.
Learn more about Capella's online BSN and MSN programs.
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NJ Kids Movie Review: Pacific Rim
Posted by: NJ Kids Team - July 17, 2013
SYNOPSIS: As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.
Reel Rating: 3 out of 5 Reels
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sequences of intense sci-fi action and violence throughout, and brief language
Released in Theaters: July 12, 2013 (2D, 3D)
Directed by: Guillermo del Toro
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Diego Klattenhoff, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Ron Perlman, Clifton Collins Jr., Burn Gorman
Official Site: http://pacificrimmovie.warnerbros.com/
Sex/Nudity: Charlie Hunnam's character is shown shirtless a few times. A male and female character are attracted to each other, but their relationship is mostly non-sexual until a near kiss at the end.
Violence/Gore: Fight scenes between giant robots and monsters feature punching, smashing, destruction of property and cities, and a high body count. A main character dies. Flashbacks include a young girl being chased by scary monsters. Constant peril throughout the movie, and a few characters suffer nosebleeds because of their connection to the monsters.
Profanity: Includes "sh*t," "bitch," "son of a bitch," "ass," "bastard," "goddamn," "hell," "damn," "oh my God," and "for Christ's sake."
Drugs/Alcohol: None.
Which Kids Will Like It? Kids 13 and older who like action movies with massive fighting robots (i.e. the "Transformers" franchise).
Will Parents Like It? Though this movie includes many stereotypical characters and dialogue, there's still a lot to like about it - if you like action movies with big robots.
REVIEW: "Pacific Rim," director Guillermo del Toro's blockbuster action movie featuring massive robots battling equally massive robot-sea creatures, includes elements of many previous movies.
When the creatures started rising out of the sea, I immediately thought of "Godzilla." But they also resemble the creatures in the "Alien" franchise, and they have a hive-like mind that reminded me of "Star Trek's" Borg collective. And with the whole giant robot theme, you can't help but think about the "Transformers" franchise. And yet, "Pacific Rim" still manages to stand on its own two (massive) feet.
The story takes place in the future, where giant monsters known as the Kaiju arrive from another dimension, emerging through a fissure in the ocean floor. The humans eventually figure out a way to fight them, using giant robots called Jaegers.
But the Jaegers are so large and complex that they must be piloted by two people who are mind-melded together -- an action known as "the drift." Raleigh Becket (Charlie Hunnam) and his brother Yancy (Diego Klattenhoff) are perfectly suited for the job - until Yancy is killed during a particularly brutal Kaiju attack.
Raleigh wants nothing more to do with the Jaeger program and goes to work at a construction job - until his old boss, Stacker Pentecost (Idris Elba), solicits his skills for one last attack. But who will partner with him? That task falls to a tough female named Mako Mori (Rinko Kikuchi), who has her own reasons for wanting to fight the creatures.
Meanwhile, two scientists, Gottlieb (Burn Gorman) and Dr. Newton Geiszler (Charlie Day), search frantically to uncover the secret of the Kaiju before they destroy the entire planet. The scientists also provide some much-needed comic relief to an otherwise robot-heavy movie
"Pacific Rim" doesn't really seem like a Guillermo Del Toro movie, mainly because his other movies like "Pan's Labyrinth," the "Hellboy" franchise," and even his children's movies like "Rise of the Guardians" and "Puss in Boots" generally feature complex stories and characters. "Pacific Rim," on the other hand, is big and loud, and you wouldn't recognize it as a del Toro movie at first glance. And while not necessarily secondary, the characters and their development are on equal footing with the robot/monster storyline.
With cheesy lines like Idris Elba's "Today we are canceling the apocalypse!," I wouldn't call this a movie for wordophiles, but the acting is good, given what they have to work with. Del Toro's favorite actor, Ron Perlman, shows up as a black market monster parts dealer, but the standout performance is Kikuchi's meek but ferocious female fighter, who shows that beefy guys are not the only ones who can fight.
Not surprisingly, the special effects are spectacular, and the movie makes good use of themes like various cultures coming together for the greater good and individuals using teamwork to get the job done.
All in all, "Pacific Rim" is the penultimate summer movie blockbuster, even though after an hour of fighting robots, that's pretty much all I needed.
JANE'S REEL RATING SYSTEM:
One Reel – Even the Force can't save it.
Two Reels – Coulda been a contender
Three Reels – Something to talk about.
Four Reels – You want the truth? Great flick!
Five Reels – Wow! The stuff dreams are made of.
by Jane Louise Boursaw. Jane Boursaw is a family entertainment writer specializing in movies and TV. Visit her at http://www.reellifewithjane.com or email jboursaw@charter.net.


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For most people, 'Human Resources' is either a shadowy unknown entity that has an office in their building somewhere, or is defined by the very limited scope that their direct contact with it offers. Our beginner's guides offer some insight into the actual processes involved with what is a very wide-ranging and varied sector, but what about the basics and origins of 'Human Resources'?
Technically, human resources refers to the actual people who make up the workforce of a company, but is often used to describe the department or individuals that deal with managing this resource. Another word that is sometimes used interchangeably with 'Human Resources' to refer to the management of people, and one which was more popular in the last century is 'personnel', however similarly to the term human resources this technically refers to the individuals involved and not their management, and even in this case there is a slightly different meaning.
'Human Resource Management', which is what we are typically talking about when we refer to human resources is in simple terms made up of the attraction, selection, training, assessment, and rewarding of employees, and in many cases looking after a company's compliance with employment and labour legislation. Employees at larger or complex firms will be most aware of these functions when it comes to things like recruitment, appraisals and assessments, or in more unfortunate circumstances disciplinary meetings.
The practice, or rather the awareness of such a function, developed during the early 20th century when business leaders, along with professionals like psychologists and sociologists realised that improvements in things like working conditions – as opposed to just pay – yielded increases in productivity in the workplace.
Today much of these working conditions are enshrined in law and seen as rights rather than privileges. Again larger firms will have a department entirely dedicated to human resources management, whilst others will have just one employee or even outsource much of the responsibilities, with the added advantage of objectivity.
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