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"He was faithful in his testimony of Christ. The fact that he spoke about conservative political issues as well as the lordship of Jesus Christ does not alter or dilute anything. That simply means that he did not have his faith locked up in a holy pietism box down in his heart. He was a martyr for worldview Christianity, with Christ at the center of everything. His testimony was that people must turn from their sins—which includes godless leftism, remember—and turn to Christ. So he was a faithful witness to both sides of the repent/believe coin. He was a true martyr, in other words, and no “yes, but” martyr."
-- Douglas Wilson
Better a poor and wise youth Than an old and foolish king who will be admonished no more. Ecclesiastes 4:13
Question:
Or what king, going to make war against another king, does not sit down first and consider whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand? Luke14:31
Answer:
A king who watches too much FOX TV, reads too many Marvel comics, pays attention to the New York Times, and watches too many Hollywood political thrillers.
The narrow strait is the most important chokepoint for the world's oil supply. Some 21 million barrels — or $1.2 billion worth of oil — pass through the strait every day.
Will a closed Strait hurt Iran? In terms of international oil sales, yes, but in terms of daily life, no. Iran pumps 3.5 million barrels of crude oil per day. The situation at this hour:
