VISION & MISSION

VISION & MISSION: “The kingdom of God has come to us.” Jesus began to preach, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” “the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Blessed is everyone who will eat bread in the kingdom of God. Everything is possible for him who believes. God is our strength and through Him we will encourage the timid, and help the weak. With God's mercy we shall go into all the world and preach the good news of gospel; and proclaim in Jesus’ name about repentance for forgiveness of sins to all nations. We pray for salvation, healing and redemption in Christ Jesus. By faith in love and hope, we press on toward the goal according to His plan. For, nothing is impossible with God. mUic];ehLKm];TL,wrL.JPL;sw]:n}.Et,pQn]w}.tL,hw];yw].eSmI;w}.yU,mUiw]:lQw]El:tuik].mL;sm]nL,"kUn];ekL.etkin]Kw]:mun];nG];mUic];ehLKm];JPL;sw]:n}.mI;tac];lImac],klL,kU:ekL."tL,ekL.yum],n}.An],lG]ekL:pQn]l}:kU:mQw];yw]."JPL;sw]:pQn]AQn]hqc];hw];El:lUv]:mn];sw]:eShw];etpn]hqc];tI:ekL.sG]lQk].sG]ng}.eSEl:sg}:Tqm]ekL.hqc];AUn]:nuc];sG]Kw]"lUv]:krunL,JPL;sw]:eShw];etkGL,nG];km];PL,elL;kn}.kU:tI:'ehL;lat]:Kaw],lIkGam];JtL;sw]:'El:hgc].eSL,lgc]:ngc],twa},sG]Kuin];tL,l}:An]pg},wac];KGac].pn]nn].'tI:kUn];kU:mUic];kU:sUiw].KUiw];lUv]:suiw]:sw]:ey,Su"hw];SU;tgc];nG];suiw]:sw]:ey,SuKrit]:Ek,Kzt]'yUt];yL'T},Tut],pUt];pg},pn]lgt]:lqw];"lUv]:tac];yum],'tac];hk].'tac];muc]:mgc];eShw];suin],hqc];tuic]:Kuin]:nL:kGL,sU;yUic];ma}sgm];wac];Pqn]sw]:"pUiw]:wL:epL;pL;TL,wrL.JPL;sw]:n}.An]Am],pQn]l}:Am],mI;"

Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Favoritism Vs. Double Standard & Single Standard - Tai & English

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Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, 24since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. 25Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism. (Colossians 3:23-25)

1 Timothy 5:21-25

21I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.

25…, good deeds are obvious, and even those that are not obvious cannot remain hidden forever.

Romans 2:1-11

God’s Righteous Judgment

1You, therefore, have no excuse, you who pass judgment on someone else, for at whatever point you judge another, you are condemning yourself, because you who pass judgment do the same things. 2Now we know that God’s judgment against those who do such things is based on truth. 3So when you, a mere human being, pass judgment on them and yet do the same things, do you think you will escape God’s judgment? 4Or do you show contempt for the riches of his kindness, forbearance and patience, not realizing that God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance?

5But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God’s wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed. 6God “will repay each person according to what they have done.” 7To those who by persistence in doing good seek glory, honor and immortality, he will give eternal life. 8But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow evil, there will be wrath and anger. 9There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile; 10but glory, honor and peace for everyone who does good: first for the Jew, then for the Gentile. 11For God does not show favoritism.

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Corruption, N., corrupt, adj.,     = miBk]:kBt].sp];Pit];'(tac];-/lgc]:-/An]-)'

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Neutralize, neutralized, neutralizing,             = Am],sp];Pa}PG]'hG]:Am],pQn]sG]PG]'

Neutral, impartial, (ant: biased, partial)      = Am],sp];Pa},PG]'/sgm];Pa},PG]'pQn]sG]PG]'(Kt];kn]-sp];Pa},)

Neutral goals,             = yiUc];ma}sUiw];Am],sp];Pa},PG]'

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Neutrality, neutral,      = Am],sp];Pa},PG]'Am],sgm];Pa},PG]'Am],pQn]sG]PG]'

Partial, adj.N. biased: a partial witness,          = sgm];Pa},'[sp];Pa},'{(kUn];Sak]:eS,sgm];/sp];Pa},')

Partiality, N.: you do not show partiality but speak in accordance with the truth,         = sp];Pa},'sgm];Pa},'(mG];Am], sp];Pa},sgm];Pa},PG]Sc]eSlat]:sLsgm];Aman],JtL;kUv];')

Predilection, N. partiality; preference,           = Tgm],kGam];Pa},lQw]'[sp];Pa},'sgm];Pa},'{

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Double standard, N. bimetallism, (compare ‘single standard’)= w}.Sgc]sn].'[pa}<mqt].Tlisim],{

Single standard, N. monometallism, (compare ‘double standard’)= w}.sn].lQw]'[mUw],nUw],mqt].Tlisim],{

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Bimetallism, N. the use of two metals, ordinarily gold and silver, at a fixed relative value, as the monetary standard; the doctrine or actions supporting such a standard; double standard, (compare ‘monometallism’)= pa}<mqt].Tlisim],'[w}.Sgc] sn].'{(nUic];-mUw],nUw],mqt].Tlisim],)

Monometallism, N. the use of one metal only, as gold or silver, as monetary standard; the doctrine or actions supporting such a standard; single standard, (compare ‘bimetallism’)= mUw],nUw],mqt].Tlisim],'[w}.sn].lQw]'{(nUic];-pa}<mqt].Tlisim],)

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Double jab,                  = siun],hqm]Sgn].'(miuw];Kgn]Sa}./KGLKgn]lQw]suin]hqm]Sgc]km];Tp];kn]')

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Double tooth,                                                  = KQw]:Sgn].' KQw]:Sut];'

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Double-crosser, N. betrayer, apostate,= ngn]nG];nUiw].'[kUn];/ekL.hk];lc]kn]'{(mn];pQn]/hQt];ngn]nG];nUiw].)

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Double-minded: double-minded man,        = sG]Sgc]cam]:'(kUn];mI;sG]cam]:'(SL,119;113'kYQm];1;8')'

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

Laws of Warfare - Deuteronomy 20:1-20, - Tai and English

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Deuteronomy 20:1-12

Going to War

1When you go to war against your enemies and see horses and chariots and an army greater than yours, do not be afraid of them, because the Lord your God, who brought you up out of Egypt, will be with you. 2When you are about to go into battle, the priest shall come forward and address the army. 3He shall say: “Hear, Israel: Today you are going into battle against your enemies. Do not be fainthearted or afraid; do not panic or be terrified by them. 4For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.”

5The officers shall say to the army: “Has anyone built a new house and not yet begun to live in it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else may begin to live in it. 6Has anyone planted a vineyard and not begun to enjoy it? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else enjoy it. 7Has anyone become pledged to a woman and not married her? Let him go home, or he may die in battle and someone else marry her.” 8Then the officers shall add, “Is anyone afraid or fainthearted? Let him go home so that his fellow soldiers will not become disheartened too.” 9When the officers have finished speaking to the army, they shall appoint commanders over it.

10When you march up to attack a city, make its people an offer of peace. 11If they accept and open their gates, all the people in it shall be subject to forced labor and shall work for you. 12If they refuse to make peace and they engage you in battle, lay siege to that city.