The Tragedy of “Almost”
“For the king knows of these things, to whom also I speak freely. For I am persuaded that none of these things is hidden from him, for this has not been done in a corner. King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” Agrippa said to Paul, “With a little persuasion are you trying to make me a Christian?” Paul said, “I pray to God, that whether with little or with much, not only you, but also all that hear me today, might become such as I am, except for these bonds.” The king rose up with the governor, and Bernice, and those who sat with them.” (Acts 26:26-30 WEB)
The passage above records a very tragic moment. King Agrippa was on the verge of believing in Jesus as Lord, but he hardened his heart and stood up, rejecting the free gift of eternal life.
His actions are essentially saying this, “Stop it. I don’t want to hear anymore. I refuse to accept Jesus Christ as Lord.”
Other translations render Agrippa’s words like this:
“Then Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time [and with so little effort] you [almost] persuade me to become a Christian.”” (Acts 26:28 AMP)
The word “almost” is the great tragedy.
It is like coming so close to the finish line in a race but fainting and being disqualified when you are just a hair’s breadth away.
Hell contains many souls who are “almosts”.
“I should have responded when that preacher asked for us to place our faith in Jesus. Why did I harden my heart? I almost got saved, but now it is too late...”
“Therefore, even as the Holy Spirit says, “Today if you will hear his voice, don’t harden your hearts, as in the rebellion, like as in the day of the trial in the wilderness, where your fathers tested me by proving me, and saw my deeds for forty years. Therefore I was displeased with that generation, and said, ‘They always err in their heart, but they didn’t know my ways;’ as I swore in my wrath, ‘They will not enter into my rest.’”” (Hebrews 3:7-11 WEB)
It is possible to know with the mind that Jesus is the Son of God and everything that He claims to be, and yet not be saved.
A person has to believe and confess Him as Lord. If you just believe that He is the Son of God but don’t receive Him as Lord, you are not saved.
Even the demons believe that God is real, but they don’t submit to Him as Lord.
The Holy Spirit convicts the hearts of unbelievers about their sinfulness and woos them to receive Jesus Christ as Lord. But they can choose to reject it. Every individual must choose to accept or reject the gift of eternal life.
Yet, it is God’s will for all to hear the Gospel and to be saved. No matter how dark someone’s past is, he can freely receive forgiveness of sins when he places his faith in Jesus as Lord!
If you are already a born-again believer, through faith in Jesus, you have entered God’s rest—the rest of your conscience and also rest from works-based justification.
You are a saint who is already sanctified, justified, saved, holy, righteous, pure, and blameless. The next time you read these words in the Bible, don’t feel condemned or shrink away. These words describe who you already are in Christ.
“Beware lest anyone cheat you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men, according to the basic principles of the world, and not according to Christ. For in Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead bodily; and you are complete in Him, who is the head of all principality and power.” (Colossians 2:8-10 NKJV)
Dear brethren, you are not an “almost”. You are complete in Christ.
Let someone know the Gospel so that they are not almost, but fully saved through faith in Jesus Christ!
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Good Morning & Happy Weekend from #TheOldForgeCottage 🏡 Yes, it is still morning now in Birmingham 🇬🇧 As I am posting this, it’s only 10.20 o’clock in the morning over here…
Anyway, today we are blessed with the special appearance of The Twinsie Chefs - Fatimah & Ali - helping to cook in our cottage kitchen! However, since Ali is a professional chef, he can’t possibly cook without an apron. Sadly, we misplaced his apron and couldn’t find which box it was in when Mr Dad packed and moved the kitchen stuff from our old home to the new home. As you can imagine, the house went onto panic mode as Ali was on the verge of shedding his tears when he realised that his apron had gone missing…
Luckily, Fatimah - our very own fairy godmother - came to the rescue! She made an instant apron for Ali using a plastic bag - bless her creative brain! And that’s why we always say that Fatimah is the problem solver in our family. Thank you Fatimah for knowing just how to manage your lil’ brother and bring back a smile to his face…🥰
Bless you,
Mrs Mom
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#葉郎每日讀報 #娛樂產業國際要聞揀1加2條
│黑寡婦事件一週後:Disney 認為一切都是 Scarlett Johansson 精心策劃的公關攻擊│
• 一個星期前,最新 Marvel 電影《Black Widow 黑寡婦的》女主角 Scarlett Johansson 向法院遞狀控訴 Disney 違約將電影同步上架到串流平台上,損害其原本可以分配到的票房分紅獎金權益。一個星期過去了,是時候檢查一下本案的進度和雙方當事人及各界的後續動作:
• 幾天前娛樂媒體 The Warp 爆了另外一個 Disney 內部的料:The Warp 訪談了多名 Disney 內部人士,其中一個消息來源說 事長 Bob Iger 對鬧出此風波感到非常丟臉,並認為公司的做法非常粗糙。Disney 公關人員否認這個報導。在此同時就像上週說 Marvel Studios 主席 Kevin Feige 非常憤怒的消息一樣值得多幾分懷疑,因為整個決策過程中 Feige 或 Iger 沒有參與討論或者沒有在正式執行前被告知的機會微乎其微。然而另外一個因素也必須考量進去,就是過去一直盛傳 Bob Iger 與他的接班人 Bob Chapek 漸行漸遠甚至關係緊張。一名不具名的前 Disney 主管表示明星是 Disney 的重要資產,因此按道理說發生這種事 Chapek 和 Iger 一定會坐下來緊密合作商討出解決紛爭的方式。顯然實際上兩人的合作關係已經不是如此。
• 最早對 Dsiney 的《黑寡婦》同步發行策略開炮的 NATO 美國電影院經營者協會主席 John Fithian 也在這幾天出來替 Scarlett Johansson 補刀。他強調大家必須認清串流目前是無利可圖的行業,而維持空窗期的電影案發行才是對整個行業最大利益的方案。過去的案例證明了串流會大大提早盜版出現的時程,提供遠比電影院偷拍殺傷力更高的高畫質檔案。並不是每個導演和演員都和 Johansson 一樣可以從票房中得到分紅,然而他們同樣感到憂心忡忡。這些導演和演員感到憂慮的動機並非只是珍惜電影院體驗,而是電影院真的是目前對整個產業來說最有利可圖的發行方式。
• SAG-AFTRA 演員工會主席 Gabrielle Carteris 則在剛剛加入譴責 Disney 的行列。「Disney 應該為這種性別羞辱和霸凌的戰術感到羞恥」她在演員工會的聲明中表示依據合約支付演員應得的報酬是天經地義的事,而且包含 Disney 等各個影視公司其實現在生意都算還過去,沒道理不履行他們的合約義務補償演員的權益損失。
• 提油救火的大方向不變,Disney 的律師 Daniel Petrocelli 向娛樂產業媒體 Variety 表示:這一切都是精心策劃的公關攻擊行動,藉以達成上法庭也無法達到的結果——強迫 Disney 簽支票給這位明星。律師表示雙方的合約白紙黑字寫得非常清楚,Disney 並沒有違反合約。他說合約要求該片至少必須在1500個影廳發行,而實際上 Disney 在全球超過 39000個影廳放映該片。他同時強調即便《黑寡婦》在 Disney+ 上發行所得的收益,在扣除成本之後也會分紅給演員,所以同步發行實際上是幫他們爭取更多收入。律師說這類爭執的起因是舊的合約格式並沒有因應網路串流時代的興起而有明確的修訂,並希望未來出現更清楚界定雙方權利義務的新合約。
• 除了各說各話之外,還是得看一些有意義的見解: The Verge 這篇專欄文章認為這起爭議反應了另外一個更大的麻煩——如何衡量熱賣的串流電影/節目?過去不論明星或片廠都對於票房獎金的機制到滿意,因為票房的成功有非常具體指標客觀的指標,片廠自然也樂意分享利潤。如今串流業者如 Netflix 雖然有時候也會設計一種發行之後一定時間內另外匯給明星的付款項目,但這個機制完全不是按照票房或收視率當成啟動條件,而是事前就約定好的時間和數額,所以更像是最後一筆尾款。由於串流業者拒絕分享任何數據給任何人(包含合作夥伴),現在負責幫演員談判合約的經紀人或律師簡直就像觀落陰(或是文中所說的看杯底茶葉渣算命)一樣毫無頭緒。如果轉型串流之後的片廠繼續維持這種不透明的惡劣態度,將使未來合約談判的另一方當事人只能矇著眼睛簽約,無法搞不清楚自己過去、現在、未來主演的每一個節目到底大受歡迎了還是無人聞問了。
◇ 新聞來源:
SAG-AFTRA President: Disney Using “Gender-Shaming and Bullying” Tactics Over Scarlett Johansson Lawsuit(https://flip.it/shRZyV)
Theater Owners Chief on the ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit, Netflix, and the Delta Variant(https://flip.it/2J_6-R)
The Future of Television Is Heavily Franchised Blockbuster IP(https://flip.it/pnvkQm)
Disney Lawyer Daniel Petrocelli Calls ‘Black Widow’ Lawsuit an ‘Orchestrated PR Campaign’(https://flip.it/hlY8Pa)
Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow lawsuit has unearthed a huge problem with streaming(https://flip.it/Gs9Jkx)
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其他也可以知道一下的事:
│唯一不參加美國串流大戰的 Sony,有自己的一套串流生意經│
◇ 新聞來源:In the Streaming Wars, Sony Stands on the Sidelines(https://flip.it/H_eivs)
│ViacomCBS 把大量節目授權出去替別人家的串流服務打工的策略正在傷害自家的 Paramount+│
◇ 新聞來源:ViacomCBS Is Hurting Paramount+ By Licensing Its Content Elsewhere(https://flip.it/qJc_Bx)
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- Mackie, C. (2017, October 24). Guide to the Classics: Virgil’s Aeneid. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/guide-to-the-classics-virgils-aeneid-85459
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- Tiffany, K. (2016, July 7). NASA’s Juno mission will deliver the punchline on a 400-year-old joke. The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2016/7/7/12118040/nasa-galileo-jupiter-moons-mistresses-wife-mythology-joke
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Total War Three Kingdoms (สามก๊ก)
Total War: Three Kingdoms เป็นเกมแนว turn-based strategy real-time tactics ซึ่งพัฒนาโดย Creative Assembly และจัดจำหน่ายโดย Sega
เนื้อเรื่องของเกมเริ่มต้นในปี ค.ศ. 194 ซึ่งราชวงศ์ฮั่นที่เคยรุ่งโรจน์ครั้งหนึ่งกำลังจะล่มสลาย ฮ่องเต้องค์ใหม่ปราบดาภิเษกเมื่ออายุแปดขวบถูกควบคุมโดยตั๋งโต๊ะทรราชผู้ปกครองที่กดขี่นำไปสู่ความโกลาหล ขุนศึกทั่วแว่นแคว้นลุกขึ้นและจัดตั้งเป็นกองกำลังพันธมิตรเพื่อต่อต้านดงตั๋งโต๊ะ แต่ด้วยขุนพลแต่ละคนนั้นมีผู้ที่ทะเยอทะยานและผู้ที่มีความจงรักภักดี ชัยชนะที่เกิดขึ้นจากสงครามจะเป็นตัวตัดสินอนาคตของจีน
Total War: Three Kingdoms is an upcoming turn-based strategy real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. As the 12th mainline entry in the Total War series, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on May 23, 2019. Feral Interactive released a macOS and Linux version of the game on the same day.
The game begins in 190 AD, in which the once glorious Han dynasty is on the verge of collapse. The new emperor, Emperor Xian, enthroned at the age of eight, was manipulated by the warlord Dong Zhuo, whose oppressive rule leads to chaos.
New warlords rise and form alliances to start the campaign against Dong Zhuo. With each warlord having personal ambitions and allegiances constantly shifting, the champions that emerge from the ever lasting wars will shape the future of China.
In the Fates Divided Chapter Pack you begin at 200 CE, a period that finds Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at a crucial turning point. These childhood friends have borne witness to each other’s growing ambition, but Yuan Shao’s patience with Cao Cao is fast coming to an end – a childhood bond is about to break.
Fates Divided includes significant improvements to several in-game mechanics, a new faction, and new units, as well as new playstyles for established factions.
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Total War Three Kingdoms (สามก๊ก)
Total War: Three Kingdoms เป็นเกมแนว turn-based strategy real-time tactics ซึ่งพัฒนาโดย Creative Assembly และจัดจำหน่ายโดย Sega
เนื้อเรื่องของเกมเริ่มต้นในปี ค.ศ. 194 ซึ่งราชวงศ์ฮั่นที่เคยรุ่งโรจน์ครั้งหนึ่งกำลังจะล่มสลาย ฮ่องเต้องค์ใหม่ปราบดาภิเษกเมื่ออายุแปดขวบถูกควบคุมโดยตั๋งโต๊ะทรราชผู้ปกครองที่กดขี่นำไปสู่ความโกลาหล ขุนศึกทั่วแว่นแคว้นลุกขึ้นและจัดตั้งเป็นกองกำลังพันธมิตรเพื่อต่อต้านดงตั๋งโต๊ะ แต่ด้วยขุนพลแต่ละคนนั้นมีผู้ที่ทะเยอทะยานและผู้ที่มีความจงรักภักดี ชัยชนะที่เกิดขึ้นจากสงครามจะเป็นตัวตัดสินอนาคตของจีน
Total War: Three Kingdoms is an upcoming turn-based strategy real-time tactics video game developed by Creative Assembly and published by Sega. As the 12th mainline entry in the Total War series, the game was released for Microsoft Windows on May 23, 2019. Feral Interactive released a macOS and Linux version of the game on the same day.
The game begins in 190 AD, in which the once glorious Han dynasty is on the verge of collapse. The new emperor, Emperor Xian, enthroned at the age of eight, was manipulated by the warlord Dong Zhuo, whose oppressive rule leads to chaos.
New warlords rise and form alliances to start the campaign against Dong Zhuo. With each warlord having personal ambitions and allegiances constantly shifting, the champions that emerge from the ever lasting wars will shape the future of China.
In the Fates Divided Chapter Pack you begin at 200 CE, a period that finds Yuan Shao and Cao Cao at a crucial turning point. These childhood friends have borne witness to each other’s growing ambition, but Yuan Shao’s patience with Cao Cao is fast coming to an end – a childhood bond is about to break.
Fates Divided includes significant improvements to several in-game mechanics, a new faction, and new units, as well as new playstyles for established factions.