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  • Derail: Hyper-Calvinism discussion from "Big Beef" thread

    Originally posted by Sparko View Post
    So apparently Biden 'just recently noticed' that meat prices are through the roof. So he made a dumb speech blaming the meat producers and claiming they are exploiting people. Yet these same meat producers' prices were low 1 year ago under Trump during the pandemic. So what changed? Biden. Blocking pipelines, idiotic mandates, trying to force higher minimum wages, trucker shortages, supply line problems. It's not the meat producers trying to take advantage of people, it's them and everyone in the supply chain passing down the extra costs to the consumer. Big Government is the problem, not Big Beef.

    Of course what is Biden's solution? Fix the supply chain problems? No. Give more government money to small beef producers. That's right, he is using the problem he created as an excuse to raise taxes and spend more of our money. How is us paying more taxes to pay farmers going to help anyone? The costs will still be high because of the supply chain problems mentioned above. Insanity!
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    Biden says he found out from family friend that meat costs are soaring
    https://nypost.com/2022/01/03/biden-...s-are-soaring/
    It's all part of God's plan, and it's not looking good for the wicked. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 (KJV 1900)

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    Originally posted by Sparko View Post

    I don't want this to turn into a discussion about veganism vs meat or how animals/people are treated/mistreated. You are welcome to discuss that elsewhere. Thanks.

    But my question is if they are merely exploiting consumers and jacking up prices, why didn't they do that last year under Trump? There is more to it than greed. And sure the big guys will always want more of the market and try to drive out the little guys. Just that raising their prices is not really the way to accomplish that. Over regulating the industry using the USDA like Cowpoke said, that I can see, but just raising prices to stick it to the consumer would just backfire and let the little guy jump in at a better price. But right now even the little guys have supply chain problems meaning they have to charge outrageous prices also.
    Can't anyone see God as the cause of all of this? He controls Biden just as He does all kings and rulers throughout history. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 (KJV 1900)

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Dave L View Post

      Can't anyone see God as the cause of all of this? He controls Biden just as He does all kings and rulers throughout history. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 (KJV 1900)
      I heard you the first time. I don't think God is who Biden is listening to though.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Dave L View Post

        Can't anyone see God as the cause of all of this? He controls Biden just as He does all kings and rulers throughout history. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 (KJV 1900)
        Another version of that [NIV] says "In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him." Is Biden really "in the LORD's hand"?
        The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post

          Another version of that [NIV] says "In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water that he channels toward all who please him." Is Biden really "in the LORD's hand"?
          Young's Literal Translation - Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

          I think the emphasis is when the king is "in the hand of Jehovah". Interesting thought, though!
          The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post

            Young's Literal Translation - Rivulets of waters is the heart of a king in the hand of Jehovah, Wherever He pleaseth He inclineth it.

            I think the emphasis is when the king is "in the hand of Jehovah". Interesting thought, though!
            Yeah it seems to be saying WHEN the king obeys and follows God, then he will do good for his people. Biden ain't doing that. He is far from God's will.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Sparko View Post

              I heard you the first time. I don't think God is who Biden is listening to though.
              God hardens hearts. And directs their paths. You should have a more developed Christian worldview. One based on faith in God behind all that you see.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Dave L View Post

                God hardens hearts. And directs their paths. You should have a more developed Christian worldview. One based on faith in God behind all that you see.
                In the real world, Dave, wicked men do wicked things because of the wickedness of their own hearts. In Biden's case, I don't believe it's only his own wickedness, but his depravity and senility that allows others to manipulate him.

                At the risk of godwinizing the thread, do you believe God directed Hitler's paths?
                The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Cow Poke View Post

                  In the real world, Dave, wicked men do wicked things because of the wickedness of their own hearts. In Biden's case, I don't believe it's only his own wickedness, but his depravity and senility that allows others to manipulate him.

                  At the risk of godwinizing the thread, do you believe God directed Hitler's paths?
                  God directs their steps. So Biden does only what God planned for him to do. You need to see things as the bible sees them, and not how the world sees them. Do you believe God placed the unbelieving Jews under his wrath? Paul says he did. And 114 or so nations killed and ran them off since 70 AD.













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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Dave L View Post

                    God directs their steps. So Biden does only what God planned for him to do. You need to see things as the bible sees them, and not how the world sees them. Do you believe God placed the unbelieving Jews under his wrath? Paul says he did. And 114 or so nations killed and ran them off since 70 AD.
                    Sounds like we have absolutely no control and hence no responsibility.

                    I'm always still in trouble again

                    "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                    "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                    "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by rogue06 View Post
                      Sounds like we have absolutely no control and hence no responsibility.
                      Adam had responsibility. He flunked the test for the entire human race according to Paul in Romans 5. Sowing and reaping is a law all are condemned by. Pray for Biden, you are supposed to. Complaining only gets you in deeper because he is only doing what God wants him to do.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by Dave L View Post

                        God directs their steps. So Biden does only what God planned for him to do. You need to see things as the bible sees them, and not how the world sees them. Do you believe God placed the unbelieving Jews under his wrath? Paul says he did. And 114 or so nations killed and ran them off since 70 AD.
                        Sounds like you might be a hyper-calvinist.

                        If God directs all of our steps and actions then my believing that Biden is responsible for his own sins and is disobeying God is exactly what God wants me to think.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Dave L View Post

                          Adam had responsibility. He flunked the test for the entire human race according to Paul in Romans 5. Sowing and reaping is a law all are condemned by. Pray for Biden, you are supposed to. Complaining only gets you in deeper because he is only doing what God wants him to do.
                          Do you believe that God directed Adam's steps as well?

                          I'm always still in trouble again

                          "You're by far the worst poster on TWeb" and "TWeb's biggest liar" --starlight (the guy who says Stalin was a right-winger)
                          "Overall I would rate the withdrawal from Afghanistan as by far the best thing Biden's done" --Starlight
                          "Of course, human life begins at fertilization that’s not the argument." --Tassman

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Dave L View Post

                            Adam had responsibility. He flunked the test for the entire human race according to Paul in Romans 5. Sowing and reaping is a law all are condemned by. Pray for Biden, you are supposed to. Complaining only gets you in deeper because he is only doing what God wants him to do.
                            Wait. You are claiming Biden is only doing what God directs him to do, but Adam disobeyed God and didn't do what God directed him to do? You can't have it both ways. And if we can only do what God directs us to do, then we are not responsible for what we do, God is.

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Sparko View Post

                              Sounds like you might be a hyper-calvinist.

                              If God directs all of our steps and actions then my believing that Biden is responsible for his own sins and is disobeying God is exactly what God wants me to think.
                              God controls Biden's choices. Any sin is accountable to him because, just like Adam, it's what he wants to do most. God controls your choices by providing the reasons you base them on. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD, as the rivers of water: He turneth it whithersoever he will.” Proverbs 21:1 (KJV 1900)

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