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Simon Says…. From the Desk of Lew M. Simon, Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
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From the Desk of Lew M. Simon,
Democratic District Leader, 23rd A.D. Part B
As many of you read in my column last week, I was very much annoyed that Senator Hillary Clinton's New York office would not put calls from Rockaway residents through to Washington. After calling my good friend Ramon Martinez, senior staff member of Senator Clinton's, we set up a meeting for last Monday.
Senator Clinton told us that planes should not be flying over our homes, but over the bay. She said she would fight for legislation and do everything in her power to help us. I have never been a fan of Hillary's, but I must say I was indeed impressed with her concern and professionalism. We look forward to a follow-up meeting with her and her staff and a number of concerned constituents.
Tuesday afternoon we attended the induction of Bernice Siegel as a Judge of the Civil Court in Queens. Bernice and I have been acquainted since the mid eighties. We met Bernice through another great friend Lois Marbach and got to know Bernice as a major advocate for tenant's rights.
Bernice was a founder and counsel to QLOUT, the Queens League of United Tenants. Along with Penny LaForest, Florence Fisher and Ida Pollack, we spent many a good night and day working to secure tenant's rights and rallying in Albany.
Bernice represented SHAFT, 1 Beach 105 Street and 106-20 Shorefront Parkway in their fight for major capital improvements and a better quality of life in their buildings. She worked closely with President Barbara Buffalino and her board. We are very proud of the Queens County Democratic organization for picking one of the highest quality people you could ever meet to sit as a Civil Court Judge.
God bless Bernice. May she continue in her quest for honesty and justice for all.
On Friday evening we attended the Roxbury Christmas tree lighting. Although we had rain and fog on Friday, thank God the rain stopped during the lighting. After a special show, food was set up at St. Genieve's Hall. It was wonderful to see so many families with children and grandchildren.
They were trusted to a show of exotic pets. All the pets had been mistreated by their original owners. An abused parrot pulls its own feathers out. Chinchillas, a turkey, snakes and a small flying mammal were shown. The children got to hold and pet the animals. They learned to treat animals with kindness and respect.
There was enough pizza and soda for all. Hats off to Father Jack and the Roxbury Community for making this event the best one I ever attended.
Special get well wishes to a dear friend Anna Baccia of NYC Department of Consumer Affairs who is recuperating after a knee replacement. We're wishing you a speedy recovery and look forward to working with you in the future.
My heartfelt condolences to the family of Mary D'Amato. I had the pleasure of meeting Mary in 1995 when my mom, God rest her soul, was in Peninsula rehabilitation. I spent many nights sitting and talking with Mary about a variety of issues. She was warm, loving and caring. Definitely another angel in God's heaven. We will miss you, Mary.
On Sunday evening we attended the Belle Harbor, Neponsit and Rockaway Park annual cocktail party at the Beach Club. This year they honored the fallen heroes who lived in our community. As each fireman's name was called, a family member accepted a plaque in their memory.
This event was extremely moving and brought me to tears. The Rockaways are one beautiful family and congratulations to the three associations for working together to make this point.
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We wish everyone a merry Christmas and wonderful New Year. May this year bring you prosperity, success and peace in the world.
We graciously thank all those who reached out to help the Dyer family. They are no longer in need of personal gifts or money. We have helped them obtain the necessary tools and supplies from local businesses and major corporations. Thank you so much for your kindness during this holiday season.
Lew Simon met with Senator Hillary Clinton. Senator Clinton promised to help in the fight to reduce the flights over Rockaway.


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If, like me, you're someone who likes wearing a full face every day (eye shadow, blush, mascara, lip colour, even brow powder), you'll doubtless have people saying strange things to your face and thinking worse things behind your back. But one of the most comments that have come my way is, "Gosh you must have a ton of makeup!" Sometimes, there's envy in this remark. But most often, it's a judgment call on how much money (my own, not theirs, FYI) I've spent on cosmetics.
The truth of the matter is that my stash isn't large at all. Everything I own fills a shoebox and still leaves 1/3rd of the space free. If you're a canny consumer, you'll learn how to choose, when to give in, what not to fall for and whom to trust. You'll know how to do more with less and turn a bad investment around. If you're not there yet, here are a few shortcuts:
- Mix it up. For months, I didn't know what to do with two expensive presents in my stash - a brown MAC lipstick so light, it made me look like an undead extra on Twilight; and a colourless Dior lipgloss with a blue, hologram-like sheen. Until one day I decided to layer them with some dark lipsticks. Turns out, the light brown makes a fantastic base to turn fuchsia into bubblegum pink, to weaken burgundy gloss into a raspberry sorbet, and to amp up coral lipstick into a neon orange so fierce, I could team it with '80s leotards and 'pump up the jam'. As for the gloss, it shines up matte red lipstick and glams up my everyday browns. So many new colours without spending a penny! Oh, I also went crazy recently, looking for a matte navy eyeliner, till I realized that patting black shadow over my cheap cobalt liner gave me exactly what the stores couldn't.
- Multitask. Lipstick on the cheeks as creme blush, mascara to comb and darken brows, shimmery gold eye shadow on the cheekbones as a highlighter, hand cream as eye cream, eyeliner as a whole eye shadow, powder blush as light eye shadow, and a layer of vaseline to sheer out a bold lip colour for a day look. And a little pot of fine gold/silver shimmer to take your existing day make up into night. It all works. Just steer clear of products that are marketed as "for cheeks and lips". They rarely work as they should and you'll be stuck with a multi-use product that you can't find a single good use for.
- Palettes are pleasing. They work out cheaper, let you use colours, textures and products you'd never considered before and they give you a nice idea about the kind of quality to expect in the rest of the range. The Body Shop's Shimmercubes are excellent for eye shadows, most international brands save their best palette collections for the Christmas and holiday season, air port duty free zones have super-priced sets that never make it to the malls, and MAC and Inglot let you pick and choose your own combinations.
- Don't sweat it, swap it. Every so often, you'll find a product you just can't use or don't want to use any more. Maybe you hate the colour, the feel, the staying power, the fragrance. Maybe you just have too many of the same things. Before you've grudgingly gone halfway through the container, keep it aside for make-up loving friends who have a bunch of items to give away too. I've swapped foundation, eyeliner, eye shadows, lip glosses, samples and even perfume for great new goodies other people were unhappy with.
- Get it for free (or for less). Six empty MAC make up and skincare containers equal one free lipstick of your choice. Five black tubs from Lush equal one free face pack. Purchases at Clinique, Make-up For Ever and Clarins entitle you to free samples and almost every beauty counter will have some kind of discount or free gift if you hit a specific sales amount. make the most of it. And if you pick up the more popular brands online they'll not only be cheaper, they'll even ship for free.
- Go cheap: Sure, when it comes to foundation, concealer, sunscreen and compact powder, buy the best you can afford. But some things you just don't need to upgrade - like clubbing makeup (in the dark, no one can tell if that eyeshadow cost 150 or 1500 bucks), lip balm (a stick of vaseline does the same thing as the expensive lip jellies), mascara (unless you're allergic to a brand, the cheap ones deliver the same results as the pricey ones).
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Michael P. Hugo stole my business records, blocked me from court, forced illegal incarceration Cary North Carolina
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Asking Governor Pat McCrory of North Carolina to stop Defense Attorney M. P. Hugo from withholding evidence of his actual innocence which are the business records Hugo stole from him at the most critical point of my jury trail and would not present to the courts ensuring an illegal and unconstitutional conviction. I am asking the same Governor to block Hugo's attempts at manipulating the North Carolina State Bar to believe that he has given the records back.
Punished while doing what the law allowed in a legal business. At the most critical point of my jury trial and suffering from anxiety attacks, I took a bottle of prescribed sedatives in front of the trial judge who stopped the trial and resumed minutes later. Hugo badgered me to plea by saying I would get forty years to life because my business was not legal. Hugo set up my business as my business attorney. Since then my business was proven to be legal and Hugo stole all the business records as I was led away. Years of requesting their return through the North Carolina State Bar Hugo promised to return my records several times and failed to do so. This prevents me from proving actual Innocence of charges of illegal business and to clear my name. Whoever paid Hugo to throw my case must be caught.
What I am is deeply proud of is the life I've built since the attacks – and deeply grateful to the many, many people who have shared their stories and offered their support as I've traveled several states and counties. I look forward to speaking to as many groups as I am affilated with today to expose this corruption and to inform those who are facing someone they trust but their gut tells them that they are a fraud. If I had listened to my heart this report would never be needed.
Hugo must face criminal contempt and tampering charges for failing to turn over evidence pointing to the innocence of Wesley Little, who will later be exonerated by requested evidence after serving 8 years for running a business as the law allows. Despite an order by the North Carolina State Bar, a request from Judy Blevins an attorney for the City of Charlotte, NC and legal obligation to do so Hugo to this day trieds to exhibit brass balls. There is more than probable cause to believe Hugo violated three criminal laws by concealing evidence in the case and there must be an issuance of a warrant for his arrest. It must be found that Hugo should face criminal charges for failing turn over favorable evidence pointing to Little's innocence despite specific requests to do so. There are specific findings that Hugo knew of evidence supporting Little's innocence but intentionally failed to disclose it to the court.
It's extremely rare for attorneys to be punished for deliberately hiding exculpatory evidence, much less face criminal charges. But this outcome will hopefully usher in a new era of oversight to ensure that attorneys live up to their ethical obligations, especially defense attorneys there to protect their client.
The Governor will find upon investigation that Hugo intentionally misled the trial judge, and that's what will make this prosecution possible.
Improving fairness and accuracy in the criminal justice system benefits all segments of society. Victims and their families can see justice; prosecutors and police can have the tools to do their jobs well; the public can have more confidence in the system; and innocent people and their families can avoid the tragedy of wrongful convictions.
Grant petitioner a new hearing while investigating Michael P. Hugo, of Miller & Associates PLLC Cary NC for theft of business records and court documents, fraud, perjury, and damages incurred from his legal malpractice and misrepresentation leading up to the false arrest and illegal convictions of petitioner based on his actual innocence of all charges.
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The compounds target the adenylation enzymes required for the biosynthesis of siderophores, small molecules that help acquire essential iron from the human host. By inhibiting the iron-uptake systems of pathogenic bacteria, treatment with these compounds results in reduced bacterial growth in culture.
In animal studies, treatment with the lead compound reduced the growth of bacteria in the lungs of mice that were infected with tuberculosis. In biochemical studies, the lead compound potently inhibited the target enzyme in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Yersinia pestis, the causative agents of tuberculosis and plague respectively. Furthermore, treatment with the lead compound inhibited siderophore production and growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Thanks to its novel mechanism of action, this family of compounds may help to address the mounting threat of multi-drug resistant bacteria, including the life-threatening Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and the ESKAPE pathogens, now responsible for about 40% of all hospital-acquired infections. These compounds also may prove a better alternative to current treatments for tuberculosis, which results in 1.3 million deaths annually and expenditures projected to grow to $4.4 billion by 2015.
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The A380 takes centre stage at Oshkosh's AirVenture aviation gathering in the U.S.
Airbus' A380 has become the star attraction at America's AirVenture air show this week, where the 21st century flagship jetliner is making an unprecedented appearance at what is called the "world's greatest aviation celebration."
Arriving at Wittman Regional Airport in the U.S. state of Wisconsin this afternoon, the A380 performed a flight demonstration that literally brought the event to a standstill as Airbus pilot Claude Lelaie put the aircraft through its paces. After landing, the A380 was parked at the heart of the show grounds - where Airbus is allowing the first-ever public self-guided tours aboard the aircraft.
AirVenture is truly a unique gathering. It attracts hundreds of thousands of pilots, airplane owners and amateur builders, as well as aviation enthusiasts of all ages - with many attendees flying to the week-long gathering in their own aircraft.
Organised since 1953 by the Experimental Aircraft Association, AirVenture brings together aircraft that range from ultra-lights to the most advanced research and development platforms flying today.
Tom Poberezny, who is the association's president and chairman of the AirVenture event, praised Airbus' decision to bring the A380 to Oshkosh, and said he hopes 15,000-18,000 show attendees will be able to tour it during three days of self-guided visits. "The Airbus team has been outstanding to work with in bringing the A380 to AirVenture - which has been our dream for the past three years," he added. "The coordination, cooperation and planning effort has provided the flawless execution for the A380's arrival today."
Appearing at AirVenture Oshkosh 2009 is one of two development A380s currently operated by Airbus, and it will provide the first opportunity for many visitors to see a flight test aircraft up close. "As this A380 does not have its airline seats, side panels or overhead bins, people will better understand how an airplane is built structurally, and how the air conditioning and other systems are installed in a transport-category airplane," explained Airbus test pilot Terry Lutz.


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'Air pollution' is what we say to describe all bad gases in the air that we breathe and that are dangerous for us. But do not worry! Not all gases are bad!
500 years ago in Britain, the burning of coal was increasing in cities like London. Coal was used in factories and also used to heat homes.
Coal, when burnt makes a lot of smoke, which makes the air very dirty.
About 200 years ago, the Industrial Revolution began in Britain. Factories were built, and even more coal was burnt. Air pollution was becoming a really big problem, especially when the weather was foggy. With foggy conditions and light winds the smoke or air pollution covered the whole city, and would not move.
Smoke and fog together create smog.
Smog was a big problem in the winter. Because of the cold weather, more coal was burnt to warm houses and this made more smoke.
When smog was stuck over a city, it became really hard to breathe and see clearly. In 1952, the Great London Smog occurred and more than 4000 people died because of the smog!
New laws were created from this catastrophe in 1956 and 1968, so that it would not happen again. These laws are called the 'Clean Air Acts'.
These laws were made so that air would become cleaner. The laws encouraged people to use less coal or use cleaner coal in their homes and switch to other fuels such as gas. Factories started using tall chimneys so that the smoke would go high up in the sky and no longer cover cities, and new factories were built outside cities in the countryside. Smog occurred less often and the air became cleaner.
Have you ever noticed that the air in a city smells different from air in the country? One of the reasons is that exhausts from vehicles give off fumes, or gases, which can poison you.
Today, when we think of air pollution, we should think of transport, especially cars. Today there are about 23 million vehicles on the road in Britain, and 20 million of them are cars! The fuel they use - petrol and diesel - releases a lot of pollution in the air.
The car exhausts eject a lot of bad gases, which create air pollution. These gases can be very dangerous for children. Although the fuels are becoming cleaner, it will not be making that much difference because there are more and more cars.
There is less pollution from coal, but today's modern world still creates air pollution. Today, air pollution has not really fallen, because new bad gases are released in the air, and there are a lot of them.
Transport is not the only reason why we have air pollution. Factories also release bad gases in the air, even with the 'Clean Air Acts', it still causes a lot of air pollution. This air pollution that they make is the main cause of acid rain (see Acid Rain).
We spend a large part of our lives at home and it does not often cross our mind that the air we are breathing may be polluted. Pollution inside homes is called 'indoor air pollution'.
Indoor air pollution is usually very low. But a lot of things can increase it.
Fresh paint is a cause of indoor air pollution and so is the burning of fuels such as coal and gas, in heaters, stoves and ovens.
But one of the main causes of indoor air pollution is smoking. Smoking cigarettes and tobacco can be very dangerous for health. The poison in the smoke can cause heart problems, lung cancer and other lung diseases. If a woman smokes when she is pregnant, her baby will probably be smaller and become ill.
Cigarette smoke is dangerous for people smoking but also for those who do not! Breathing in air, which contains other people's smoke, can cause you the same health problems, for example lung cancer.
To reduce 'indoor air pollution', make sure the room is well ventilated while painting. Try ventilating your home often, you can open windows or use a fan. And if your parents or friends smoke, ask them to smoke outside. And best of all NEVER START SMOKING!!!


text: [[quoteright:320:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elvis-presley-a.jpg]][[caption-width-right:320:''"Thank ya. Thankyaverymuch"''.]]->''"Before Elvis, there was nothing."''-->--'''Music/JohnLennon'''Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most influential singers of the mid-20th century, selling over a billion records worldwide. He began his professional singing career and signed his first contract in 1954 with Music/SamPhillips, the owner of ''Sun Records'', who teamed him with two other musicians, guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black. (They were later joined by drummer DJ Fontana) Elvis himself often played guitar. The legendary sessions can be enjoyed on the compilation album ''Music/TheSunSessions'' from 1976.During TheFifties, several popular artists had combined [[CountryMusic Country]] and {{Blues}} influences to make RockAndRoll, but the genre really took off with Presley's breakthrough in 1956. The 21-year-old Presley stood out with his energetic performances, distinctive singing voice, influence from black musicians, and his often-controversial sex appeal. MoralGuardians were shocked by some of his dance moves, particularly his tendency to shake his hips. Teenagers, of course, loved him. He took a break from making music from 1958 to 1960 to serve in the military, and then returned, more popular than ever. Many future rock stars were directly inspired by him to take up music, including Music/TheBeatles, Music/RoyOrbison, and Music/BruceSpringsteen.Presley had a notorious manager [[TreacherousAdvisor "Colonel" Tom Parker]] who had played an important role in his early breakthrough. In return, Parker took a great chunk of his earnings and dictated to Presley the direction of his career and image. In the 1960s, Parker steered him away from touring and making records toward acting in films and selling soundtrack albums, which he hoped would prove more lucrative. They were generally poorly received, and as UsefulNotes/TheBritishInvasion took hold, Presley started to look out of touch with the music scene.He then made a comeback in 1968 with his first live performance in seven years on a massively-watched show called ''Elvis''. On the back of this, he returned to being a rock star, releasing more albums and taking several successful tours in the US. The last great moment of his career was ''Aloha from Hawaii'' in 1973, the world's first satellite-televised rock concert. Thereafter, his health (and the quality of his concerts) severely declined due to his abuse of prescription drugs. He died in August 1977 in Graceland, his mansion in Memphis.Despite the fact Presley never actually wrote songs himself, he became one of the most successful and influential musicians in the 20th century. [[ElvisImpersonator There are probably more tribute acts to Elvis Presley than any other music artist]]. But perhaps his most important legacy is the enduring popularity of guitar-driven rock music.Despite [[ElvisLives persistent denials that Presley died in 1977]], the U.S. Postal Service put his likeness on a first-class postage stamp in 1993.----!!Studio Discography:* 1956 - ''[[Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum Elvis Presley]]''* 1956 - ''Elvis'' [[note]]Not to be confused with his 1968 album and 1973 album of the same name[[/note]]* 1957 - ''Loving You''* 1957 - ''Elvis' Christmas Album''* 1958 - ''King Creole''* 1959 - ''For LP Fans Only''* 1959 - ''Elvis Sails''* 1959 - ''A Date With Elvis''* 1960 - ''Elvis Is Back!''* 1960 - ''G.I. Blues''* 1960 - ''His Hand In Mine''* 1961 - ''Something For Everybody''* 1961 - ''Film/BlueHawaii''* 1962 - ''Pot Luck''* 1962 - ''Girls! Girls! Girls!''* 1963 - ''It Happened At The World's Fair''* 1963 - ''Fun In Acapulco''* 1964 - ''Kissin' Cousins''* 1964 - ''Roustabout''* 1965 - ''Girl Happy''* 1965 - ''Harum Scarum''* 1966 - ''Frankie And Johnny''* 1966 - ''Paradise, Hawaiian Style''* 1966 - ''Spinout''* 1967 - ''How Great Thou Art''* 1967 - ''Double Trouble''* 1967 - ''Clambake''* 1968 - ''Speedway''* 1969 - ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis''* 1969 - ''From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis'' [[note]]The second half of the album was recorded in the studio[[/note]]* 1970 - ''That's The Way It Is''* 1971 - ''Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)''* 1971 - ''Love Letters From Elvis''* 1971 - ''Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas''* 1972 - ''Elvis Now''* 1972 - ''He Touched Me''* 1973 - ''Elvis'' [[note]]Not to be confused with his 1956 album and 1968 album of the same name[[/note]]* 1973 - ''Raised On Rock''* 1974 - ''Good Times''* 1975 - ''Promised Land''* 1975 - ''Today''* 1976 - ''From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee''* 1977 - ''Moody Blue'' [[note]]Several tracks were recorded live[[/note]]* 2010 - ''Viva Elvis''----!!Live Discography:* 1968 - ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial'' [[note]]Not to be confused with his 1956 album and 1973 album of the same name[[/note]] * 1969 - ''From Memphis To Vegas / From Vegas To Memphis'' [[note]]The first half of the album was recorded live[[/note]]* 1970 - ''On Stage''* 1972 - ''Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden''* 1973 - ''Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite''* 1974 - ''Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis''* 1974 - ''Music/HavingFunWithElvisOnStage''* 1977 - ''Moody Blue'' [[note]]Several tracks were recorded in the studio[[/note]]* 1977 - ''Elvis In Concert''----!!You ain't nothin' but a {{Trope Namer|s}}, just cryin' all the time...* ElvisHasLeftThePlanet* ElvishPresley* ElvisImpersonator* ElvisLives----!!"Do anything but don't step on my blue suede tropes:"* AnachronismStew: This applies to several of Presley's movies, especially any that are meant to be period pieces, yet Presley sings a rock and roll song or something approaching it. ''Love Me Tender'', set in UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar era, for example, features the semi-rocker "Poor Boy" which Presley performs complete with his trademark hip-swivel (in reality he'd have been arrested on the spot.) One of his last films, ''The Trouble with Girls'', is set in the 1920's, yet features the 1960's soul-style song "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" in which the lyrics reference "armchair quarterbacks" -- a term coined only after the advent of television sports broadcasting in the 1950's.* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: "Blue Suede Shoes:"--> ''Well you can burn my house\\Steal my car\\Drink my liquor from an old fruit jar.''* AscendedFanboy: at least when it comes to gospel music. Elvis the teenager was definitely a gospel groupie, following all the singers around and hanging out backstage at gospel events in Memphis. Although he didn't ascend to being a gospel singer, per se, he made three complete gospel albums and an EP, as well as a handful of gospel songs that appeared on regular albums in the 1970s.* BaconAddiction: Elvis ''loved'' bacon -- in large part because his childhood poverty made it a rare treat when he was growing up. Pretty much all of his favourite dishes involved bacon in some way.* BerserkButton: He ''hated'' being called The King.** Lay offa them blue suede shoes.** According to ShootTheTelevision, he apparently had a bias against cathode ray tubes.*** And Robert Goulet within.* BigEater: More like ''Huge'' Eater: ** Elvis (with a pair of Colorado cops) once flew all the way out to UsefulNotes/{{Denver}} at about midnight to eat a couple of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fool%27s_Gold_Loaf Fool's Gold Loaves]] (a hollowed-out, lightly-toasted Italian loaf filled with a whole jar of peanut butter, a whole jar of grape jelly, and an [[BaconAddiction entire pound of bacon]]). That's right, we said a couple: He probably ate at least four of the things that night. Since one of the cops was the friend of the guy who owned the restaurant that made the damned things, they got a tray of them wheeled out to the Denver airport, where they and their pilots ate the sandwiches (washed down with Perrier sparkling water and ''Dom Perignon'') and flew back to Memphis. Without even leaving the airport.** He had a love of all other forms of SatiatingSandwich, particularly if it could in any way, shape, or form be combined with [[DeepFriedWhatever deep-frying]]. For this reason, he ''loved'' the Monte Cristo: Some combination of bacon, turkey, and ham, with Swiss cheese, battered and deep-fried -- with a bit of jam and powdered sugar on top. when asked by [[Creator/AndyKaufman Bob Zmuda]] in the late '70s whether the King was still alive, Elvis' personal aide replied, "No one can eat that many Monte Cristo sandwiches a day and live."** And of course, there was his well-known love of fried peanut butter and banana sandwiches. * BigFancyHouse: Graceland, naturally, although in his lifetime, critics tended to use less flattering words to describe it. One description compared the place to a brothel, saying that: "nothing in the house is worth a dime," and that the "gaudy," "garish," and "phony" renovations were "of an intensity that makes you gag." Of course, since his death, the place has practically become a shrine.** In truth, the house is not particularly big, especially when compared to modern celebrity mansions, and the decor is definitely kitschy, especially the blue-and-gold bar area and the jungle room. That being said, it's still pretty cool.* {{Bookends}}: "In The Ghetto" from ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis'' starts and ends with a boy being born in the ghetto.** The first song Elvis ever recorded: "My Happiness," was a country weepie. The last song Elvis ever recorded in a studio, "He'll Have to Go", was a country weepie.* BrieferThanTheyThink: He only started wearing jumpsuits on stage in 1970, and didn't really get fat until about 1975.* ButNotTooBlack: Think Music/{{Eminem}} in the mid-1950's. It's the primary reason why Presley is considered the "King of Rock and Roll." Being considered a pale imitation (don't excuse the pun) of the black singers who originated Rock and Roll would be an understatement.** He's considered the MightyWhitey of Rock and Roll to many.** Elvis ''himself'' seemed to believe this. He was once heard to lament that he couldn't sing as well as Music/FatsDomino, but people would only listen to him anyway. He insisted that Domino was the ''real'' King of Rock and Roll.* CelebrityParadox: In ''G.I. Blues'', Elvis' character is singing with a band in a bar and a guy goes to the jukebox saying "I want to hear an original" and plays "Blue Suede Shoes"... by [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis Presley]], of course.* ChristmasSongs: "Blue Christmas" is still one of the most-played songs whenever December rolls around, but he recorded two full Christmas albums and a one-off single ("If Every Day Was Like Christmas") as well.* ChronicallyKilledActor: ''Super''averted - his mother was so upset when Elvis' character was killed off in his first movie ''Love Me Tender'' that he made sure it never happened again. (Speaking of things that never happened again, it was his only movie where he ''didn't'' have top billing.)* CoolPlane: He had a Convair 880 converted to his personal use and named it "Lisa Marie" after his daughter.* {{Corpsing}}: Elvis throws in a random {{mondegreen}} in [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cgvWKyKW7A this]] live performance of "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" ("Do you gaze at your bald head and wish you had hair?") He thought it was funny and could not stop laughing. But after a while, neither could the audience. Legend says it that the laughter was brought on by a combination of seeing a bald man in the audience as he sang the line and got more hysterical from the lone backup singer just carrying on as if nothing happened.* CoveredUp: Elvis often covered other early rock/rhythm & blues singers songs (especially by African-American artists), though usually his version was charted higher.* DisguisedInDrag: A scene in ''Girl Happy'' from 1965.* DoNotCallMePaul: Inverted; he ''hated'' being called The King, and would tell anyone who called him this that there was only one King -- considering he was a [[UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}} Christian]], you can probably guess [[UsefulNotes/{{Jesus}} who he meant]].* DownerEnding: His death from years of drug abuse at age 42.** Some believe he died due to a problem with [[NobodyPoops constipation]] and if he had gotten a surgery that would have taken care of that, he would have lived considerably longer despite the drug abuse.** It was worse than constipation. Poor Elvis (likely) suffered from [[http://www.emergingsolutionsinpain.com/knowledge-center/expert-commentary/310-commentary2008-05-02brookoff Hershprung's disease]], which caused a distended bowel. Imagine Elvis carting around a colostomy bag. * DreamTeam: The Million Dollar Quartet. Elvis met up with Music/JerryLeeLewis, Music/JohnnyCash, and Music/CarlPerkins in Sun Studios in 1956 and they recorded a few songs in an impromptu jam session. There was also a time in 1965 when Music/TheBeatles went to his mansion to meet him and they had an impromptu jam session (though Music/RingoStarr was mostly left out since they didn't have drums handy,) though no recordings exist of this due to them specifically forbidding it.* {{Eagleland}}: Type 1, easy. Films of his live performances show him ''shedding ManlyTears'' when singing "Battle Hymn of the Republic." Also see "Promised Land."* FirstNameBasis: You can go anywhere in the English-speaking world (and even in some places where they don't speak English) and say "Elvis", and they know who you mean.** By the start of the 1960's, Creator/RCARecords had pretty much stopped putting the name "Presley" on Elvis' album and singles sleeves.* FiftiesHair: Elvis doesn't scream '50s without his ducktail pompadour. The long, thick sideburns only came out in TheSeventies.* GenerationXerox: The vicious cycle of poverty implied at the end of "In The Ghetto."* GettingCrapPastTheRadar. Presley pretty much made a career of this, especially early on.* GoodLookingPrivates: Served a tour in the US Army.* HeavyMeta: "Good Rockin' Tonight."* HellBentForLeather: [[Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial The Elvis 1968 special]]: The man rocks both the music and his black leather jacket and tight pants.* HotBloodedSideburns: Grew an impressive pair in the late Sixties.* ItWillNeverCatchOn: In 1954, he was auditioning for a musician called Music/EddieBond. Bond said to him: "[[http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/presley2.asp Stick to driving a truck, because you'll never make it as a singer.]]" Elvis recorded his first hit a few months later.** Jackie Gleason was a producer for ''Stage Show'', where Elvis made his debut on national TV in 1956. Allegedly, Gleason said of Presley afterwards: "He can't last, I'll tell you flatly, he can't last."* JukeBoxMusical: "Viva Elvis", the Creator/CirqueDuSoleil show that ran in UsefulNotes/LasVegas until 2012.* LargeHam: Elvis wasn't exactly subtle about his emoting on record. Whether a ballad or a full-blown rock number, Elvis milked that signature vibrato for all it was worth.* Letters2Numbers: ''[=ELV1S=]: 30 #1 Hits'', a GreatestHitsAlbum released in 2002.* LiveAlbum: Nine, starting with 1968's ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial''. The worst one is arguably ''Music/HavingFunWithElvisOnStage'', which is just a collection of Elvis talking to the audience during concerts, but devoid of any context, making listeners at home wonder what the hell is going on.* LivingLegend: Some say he ''still'' qualifies, despite being dead.* LocationSong: "Viva Las Vegas", a PepTalkSong about the place. * LyricalColdOpen: "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog" are possibly the two most famous uses of this trope in music. * MemeticHair: Without question.* MommasBoy: Elvis promised that he would take care of his parents when he made it big, and he kept that promise, even bringing his parents to live at Graceland, where they are buried alongside him.** The death of Gladys Presley, while Elvis was preparing to ship out with the army, had a profound lifelong impact on him, with some writers suggesting the slow decline leading to his death in August 1977 began with her death. Presley recorded at least two songs in her memory, the ultra-depressing duo of "Don't Cry Daddy" and "Mama Liked the Roses," and reportedly refused to watch ''Loving You'' because his mum appears as an audience member.* MrFanservice: In his prime he embodied this to the whole world.* MusicOfNote: Sweet Jesus, yes. He took rock and roll from a radical new movement in music to a major international phenomenon and changed youth culture forever. On a sheer musical basis, he is the TropeCodifier of {{rockabilly}} and early rock and roll in general, and demonstrated the full range of the music like no one else at the time. In fact, when asked early in his career what kind of music he played, he famously replied "I play all kinds of music." He meant it.* NiceGuy: He was known to friends, fans and strangers for his extremely generous and kind-hearted personality. This included often giving away objects to people who liked them (Including his cars,) being a big and open supporter of Civil Rights and admiring UsefulNotes/MartinLutherKingJr and getting UsefulNotes/MuhammadAli a robe that read "The People's Champion" when most of his market was in the South, purchasing an electric wheelchair for an impoverished East Memphis woman and giving her daughter his car, and being fiercely proud of his Cherokee ancestry at a time when racial tensions with Native Americans were still high.* OddFriendship: Became good friends with Liberace after Liberace advised him to start wearing his famous gold jacket. Elvis reserved him a seat at most of his concerts to say thanks.* OffscreenMomentOfAwesome: Elvis Presley met Music/TheBeatles once. No one recorded it (at least, as far as we know). Cue agonised groans of despair from fans.* PrecisionFStrike: In his famous rant about how tabloids reported that he was strung out, Elvis says, "If I find or hear the individual who has said that about me, I'm gonna break your god-damn neck, you son of a bitch."* RealMenLoveJesus: The reason he didn't like anyone calling him "the King" to his face. Also seen in his passionate singing of Gospel songs.* RearrangeTheSong: Elvis Vs JXL's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSkDQYe2FYw "A Little Less Conversation"]]** Dozens of Presley's tracks have been given the JXL treatment, dating back as far as 1981 and the successful remix album ''Guitar Man''.** Creator/CirqueDuSoleil's "Viva Elvis" featured remixes of Elvis' song catalogue, much the same way their show "Love" remixed Music/TheBeatles.** Most recently, we got Elvis songs mixed with the orchestration of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with the album ''If I Can Dream.''* RedBaron: ''"The King"''. Due to OneMarioLimit, [[Music/MichaelJackson another King]] is mostly referred to ''"King of Pop"''.* {{Rockabilly}}: Elvis is seen as one of the earliest singers in this genre and popularized it.* RockAndRoll: He is often considered to be the "King" of the genre.* TheRockStar: The TropeMaker! Elvis was the first superstar of the genre.* ShootTheShaggyDog: "In The Ghetto" from ''Music/FromElvisInMemphis''.* ShootTheTelevision: Elvis is, at least, the TropeCodifier, if not the [[TropeMakers Trope Maker]]. He was known for doing this at least once, possibly ''many'' times. Several stories and explanations of Elvis doing this exist, some less true than others. He's rumoured to have kept a basement full of spare TV's so he would always have a fresh set handy after destroying another one. One television set shot by Elvis [[http://www.getreligion.org/wp-content/photos/2009/12/elvis-shot-up-tv-792381.jpg is on public display at Graceland.]]* SigilSpam: His gold lightning bolt with the letters TCB (Taking Care of Business).* SouthernGentleman: He was known as incredibly polite to all he met.* SpringtimeForHitler: According to TheOtherWiki, Elvis did not want to re-record Ernest Tubb's hit, "Blue Christmas", and after much arguing, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millie_Kirkham#Career deliberately sabotaged his recording]] by singing it in the silliest way possible with the worst backing vocals ever; he instructed the singers and backing musicians to just have fun. The single still shot up to #1 and is still a Christmas favourite.* TooHotForTV: When Elvis appeared on ''Series/TheEdSullivanShow'', the cameras kept trying to censor his waist by aiming up or doing close-ups of his face, due to the effect his gyrations were having on female audience members. (And thus, presumably, any teenage girls tuning in.)** Comedian Creator/ErnieKovacs spoofed this on his show by presenting "The bottom half of Elvis!" (A pair of pants with a guitar attached dancing around the stage).* TrademarkFavouriteFood: Peanut butter and banana sandwiches. Also, bacon. Sometimes both at once.** Heck, [[BigEater all three at once]].** [[BaconAddiction Bacon, in general]], was something he liked most of all, mainly because it was a luxury his mother couldn't afford when he was a child. As an adult, he was known to keep a large plate of it on his piano to eat while practising. * TreacherousAdvisor: Colonel Tom Parker. * UnclePennybags: As noted under NiceGuy above, Elvis was ''very'' generous and prodigal, and he loved showing off his wealth. One TV host commented on his generosity and added that he wished Elvis could get him a new car. He meant it as a joke, of course, but guess what Elvis had brought to his house the next morning... * UndignifiedDeath: A common belief about his death is that he died while on the toilet. In truth, he was found unresponsive on the floor of his bathroom, so while it is ''possible'' he died and then fell off the commode, it is not a certainty.** He is also rumoured to have died of a heart attack brought on by straining to relieve impossibly constipated bowels (see BigEater, above, though he was also known to have suffered from a twisted colon). In reality, one of the signs of an impending heart attack is a loosening of the bowels, which makes many victims run to the toilet.* VerbalTic: "Uh-huh!" Elvis was aware of this and lampshaded it while videotaping a promo for [[Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial his 1968 NBC Special]] (the out-takes are included on the special's DVD release).----''Elvis... has left the trope page.''----


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Crude Oil Declines; Copper, Gold Increase: Commodities at Close
The Standard & Poor's GSCI gauge of 24 commodities dropped 0.3 percent to 665.64 at 4:50 p.m. Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials fell 0.01 percent to 1,570.691.
Oil fell for the first time in four days, paring a third weekly advance in New York, on speculation that its rise to a three-month high was not sustainable.
Oil for September delivery fell as much as 62 cents to $94.98 a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It was at $95.11 at 2:45 p.m. Singapore time. The contract increased $1.27 yesterday to settle at $95.60, the highest price since May 11.
Natural gas futures dropped for a third day in New York amid forecasts for cooler-than-normal weather that may reduce fuel demand for electricity generation and add to a supply glut.
Gas slipped as much as 0.9 percent today. Commodity Weather Group LLC predicted normal or below-normal temperatures in most of the eastern and central U.S. through Aug. 25 after a July that was the hottest month on record.
Japan naphtha's premium to London-traded Brent crude futures rose $22.24, or 30 percent, to $96.51 a metric ton at 11:17 a.m. Singapore time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The premium is the widest since May. Naphtha swaps for September gained $3.25, or 0.3 percent, to $958.25 a ton, according to data from PVM Oil Associates Ltd., a broker.
The premium of gasoil to Dubai crude fell 35 cents, or 1.8 percent, to $19.30 a barrel, PVM data showed. The spread declined for the first time since Aug. 13. Gasoil swaps for September dropped 20 cents, or 0.2 percent, to $130.25 a barrel.
Copper rose for a second day after U.S. building permits climbed to a four-year high, indicating demand may improve from the second-largest user.
Copper for delivery in three months advanced as much as 0.4 percent to $7,475 a metric ton on the London Metal Exchange , before trading at $7,468 at 2:09 p.m. Shanghai time. The contract has lost 0.3 percent this week.
Gold is set to gain for a third day, paring a weekly loss, on speculation governments from China to U.S. may take steps to spur growth. Platinum rose to a five-week high after production disruptions at a mine in South Africa.
Gold for immediate delivery rose as much as 0.2 percent to $1,618.52 an ounce and was at $1,617.90 at 2:48 p.m. in Singapore. The price is down 0.1 percent this week. December- delivery bullion was little changed at $1,620.10 on the Comex in New York.
Spot platinum gained as much as 0.6 percent to $1,450 an ounce, the highest since July 10, before trading at $1,449.50. The metal rallied 3.3 percent yesterday amid disruptions at the mine owned by Lonmin Plc (LMI), the third-biggest producer.
Wheat gained, paring a second weekly loss, as inventories declined in Russia, last year's third-biggest shipper, and the onset of El Nino threatens the Australian crop. Corn dropped.
December-delivery wheat advanced as much as 0.9 percent to $8.895 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade. Futures were $8.885 a bushel at 3:28 p.m., set for a 1.4 percent weekly loss.
December-delivery corn lost as much as 0.6 percent to $8.03 a bushel on the Chicago Board of Trade. The most-active contract was at $8.0525 a bushel, poised for a 0.5 percent loss this week. Futures, which reached a record $8.49 on Aug. 10, are up 25 percent this year, after the worst drought in a century parched crops.
Soybeans for November delivery were little changed at $16.2575 a bushel, heading for a weekly decline of 1.1 percent.
Palm oil climbed for a third day, heading for the first weekly gain in six, after exports from Malaysia, the largest producer after Indonesia, rebounded as the lowest price in 10 months lured buyers.
The November-delivery contract gained as much as 0.6 percent to 2,959 ringgit ($944) a metric ton on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange, the highest price for the most-active contract since Aug. 1, and ended the morning session at 2,950 ringgit in Kuala Lumpur. Futures, which dropped to a 10-month low of 2,820 ringgit on Aug. 14, are poised to advance 2.4 percent this week.
Rubber posted the biggest one-day gain this year, snapping a run of five weekly losses, after Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to cut shipments by 300,000 metric tons to try to boost prices.
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In my last article, I introduced the controversial topic, "Is the Believer's salvation secure or can you really lose it?"I made no apologies (and still do not) that I support the position that the Believer's salvation is definitely "secure." Why do I support a "secure" salvation? It is because one of the many scriptures that confirms this in the Bible is found in John 17:12 which says,
"While I was with them in the world, I kept them in your name. Those whom You (God the Father) gave Me (Jesus) I have kept; AND NONE OF THEM IS LOST (EXCEPT) THE SON OF PREDITION (Judas) (and the last part of this verse tells why Judas was the only one who ever lost his salvation keeping in mind he exercised he "free will" choice within the scope of his "predestined" purpose to betray Jesus) that the Scriptures might be fulfilled" (NKJV).
There are many other scriptures like this one that confirms our "secure" salvation because as Jesus said, "AND NONE OF THEM IS LOST." This is Jesus talking to God the Father.
What About Believers Who Have Strayed?
My question to all those who support an "unsecure" salvation is, please tell me how do you interpret "AND NONE OF THEM IS LOST" in its proper context? With this said, as I stated in my previous article, if one is truly a Believer one cannot leave (apostate) period. However, a Believer can stray from the faith but will eventually come back just as the lost son did in Luke 15.
If I can reiterate, the Believer eventually coming back means that they strayed NOT lost their salvation. I do not support a "secure" salvation just to be difficult or for the sake of doing so. I have studied and examine both sides of the argument and this is what I have seen confirmed throughout the Bible. If the Bible confirmed that we have an "unsecure" salvation, well this article would reflect that in connection to my believe system. More than this, as I adamantly stated in (Part 1) of this article, our security ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT serve as a license for us as Believer's to live a sinful life style.
Nonetheless, when there are dividing arguments about a controversial issue, when one wants to prove their viewpoint one must not only use scriptures to confirm their position but also use scripture to expose the shortcomings of the others viewpoint as well. All of this is done not for the sake of being "right" because we all are still one body of Believers but arriving at the intended Biblical truth. This is not even done to convert anyone's thinking or heart because only God can change a mind and heart, not man. I have been discussing and studying doctrine and theology long enough to know that even if one shows people in the Word of God that their long held position is not correct, most people will still choose to adhere to their belief system because they have believed that position for so long. To add to this, one's believe system provides a level of comfort. I have seen people in ministry continue to do it a certain way knowing that it was not being productive and that it was hurting people instead of helping them. Nonetheless, they still refuse to change because they had been doing it a certain way for so long. It is the same principal when discussing controversial issues like this, as well. Once again, the mindset in presenting a viewpoint is to attempt to arrive at the intended Biblical truth. Afterwards, it is between them and God or whatever their faith or non-faith entails. It is the Holy Spirits job to lead us in all truth.
Scripture Supporting an 'Unsecure' Salvation.
With this said, during my examination I posed some solid arguments supported by the scriptures in its right context that refute an "unsecure" salvation. I also posed some challenging questions that those who support an "unsecure" salvation have a difficult time answering and tend to avoid. More importantly, I ended the article by stating that this week I would adhere to my own counsel to begin by dissecting and refuting one of the most widely used scriptures that supporters of an "unsecure" salvation use to "seemingly" confirm their position. Once again, one cannot simply convey their viewpoint and not address the other side's stance when there are many, many obvious scriptures that support or "seemingly" support their view as well.
As I stated earlier, I am not doing just for the sake of disproving the other side but along with the other reasons that I stated, I know without a shadow of a doubt that the Bible does not contradict itself when it is rightly divided. One of the most dangerous things that one can do when studying the Bible is to isolate scriptures. When this happens, Biblicists and Theologians run the risk of developing a dangerously lopsided or incomplete theology that is enforced in ways that the neither Bible nor God Himself ever intended to be. It goes without saying that doing this misleads people and causes further divide in the body because everyone believes that they are "right" and the other side is "wrong." To go a step further, when the Word of God is rightly divided and exegesis is done in its proper context, what we will find is that the Bible actually supports itself by confirming itself, throughout itself. To get right to it, since this issue of losing one's salvation is such a serious topic, I am not going to waste any more time and will start out by examining the main scripture that supporter's of an "unsecure" salvation use to "seemingly" confirm their position. I must admit that at first glance of this verse that we will be dissecting; it appears to be an open and shut case or is it? The scripture (which is not the unpardonable sin) that people use to support that one can lose their salvation and never get it back is found in Hebrews 6:4-6 which says:
"For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have *tasted the heavenly gift, and have become *partakers of the *Holy Spirit, 5. And have tasted the good *word of God and the powers of the age to come, 6. If they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open shame" (NKJV).
Now at first glance of the verse you are probably saying, "Kevin what are you doing, this verse is clearly talking about Believer's being able to lose their salvation and never get it back." On top of this, I would agree with you that it appears to be that way, at least on the surface but in reference to my previous bullet points in (Part 1) I list some very important things that one has to take into account to get the full and proper understanding of any verse. So let's exegete, dive deeper, dissect it and uncover it.
*For starters, in this verse where it says, ""For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have *tasted the heavenly gift." It is referring to UNSAVED JEWS who had come out of Christ-rejecting Judaism into knowledge of the truth, yet they had stopped short of actual faith in Christ. With full knowledge of the gospel, they had turned their backs on Christ. They *tasted but did not drink. They experienced spiritual power but were not personally born again. They were enlightened but not saved. I know you may be saying, "This is a bunch of crap." Well, study it for yourself because the exegetical connected verse to the word *taste is found in John 8:52 which says,
"Then the JEWS said to Him, "Now we know that You have a demon! Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and You say, "If anyone keeps My word he shall never *taste death' (NKJV).
Their reaction towards Jesus unarguably confirms that if they were truly children of God, they would have referenced the Son of God but instead, their reaction to Jesus clearly reveals the sobering fact that the devil was their father. It is not ethnicity of family pedigree that makes one saved or acceptable to God but instead honoring Him by believing in and loving His Son Jesus. WOW! I know I have started some trouble now.
*Secondly, in this same verse where it says, "and have become *partakers of the *Holy Spirit" when we look at the word *partakers the exegetically connected verse is found in Hebrews 3:14 which says,
"For we have become *partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end."
WOW! I should stop the article right here because as you focus on the conditional word "IF" it looks like you got me on this one with this "seeming" conformation that we can "lose" our salvation. NOT! Once again study it for yourself but watch this. If (no pun intended) you look at the word "IF" in this verse, the closer you get to the original translation of the word it is translated "SINCE." For example, it is the same thing as when someone said to you, "Turn off the T.V." and you responded by saying, "O.K. "IF" you say so." It is the same principal here because in essence what you are saying is, "O.K. SINCE you say so." I know you might not be able to receive this so I have more evidence for you that what I just said is true. Let's examine the verse as is (with the word "IF" in there) and then let's examine it with the word "SINCE" in there to see if it makes any sense. The verse starts by saying, "For we HAVE BECOME *partakers." The last time I checked, whenever you use the words HAVE, HAS OR HAD, it represented the PAST TENSE. If you read it in light of the PAST TENSE, the sentence would absolutely make no sense. Let me show you. You mean to tell me that this verse is saying: "For we have (ALREADY-which denotes the past tense) become *partakers of Christ (if) we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end" (FUTURE). How could one have already become a *partaker of Christ in the past if they hold the beginning of their confidence steadfast to the end or in the future? It does not make any sense.
Now let's examine the same portion of scripture with the word "SINCE" in there. What we are going to find is that it will be comparable to the example I gave about turning off the T.V. but more than that, it would make more sense in context as it references the PRESENT TENSE consistently throughout the verse. Once again the verse states:
"For we have become *partakers of Christ (since) we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end" (NKJV).
Now this makes more sense because in essence what it is saying is "since" we have become *partakers of Christ (meaning since we are truly saved) we hold (or do not fall away from) the beginning of our confidence and remain steadfast to the end. The word hold in this verse is not dealing with working to keep your salvation because it is a gift of God but instead not falling away. If it was dealing with holding on like holding on to a rope or holding on to a ledge, then every Christian has lost their salvation because we all have not held on to our faith at times just as Peter's faith failed him when he walked on water in Matthew 14:29. So in Hebrews 3:14 which says, "For we have become *partakers of Christ if we hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast to the end" is unequivocally referring to our partaking in Christ requiring a CONTINUANCE in our faith which is talking about COMMUNION not UNION. It is not merely talking about a onetime experience such as when we first were saved and then that is it. So even this scripture falls in line with encouraging us to continue to grow and develop in our walk with Christ. Once again, keep in mind that I am a "once saved always saved" supporter. For example, "My father is always going to be my father "SINCE" his sperm was the sperm that assisted in my conception. Please stay with me on this. If my father and I get angry at one another (which we have during the course of our relationship), he is still my father in connection to our relationship BUT it is just that our fellowship is broken. Even though our fellowship is broken, he is still my father. *To go a step further, I heard of a true story where a teenage girl divorced and denounced herself from her father from a legal standpoint because she was angry at his absence in her life when she was younger. No, he was not a father in terms of being active in her life and I agree with that but even though from a legal standpoint the girl made a decision to divorce herself from the legal guardianship of her dad, BECAUSE IT WAS HIS SPERM THAT ASSISTED IN CAUSING HER CONCEPTION – HE WILL ALWAYS BE HER FATHER BECAUSE SHE CAN NOT JUMP BACK INTO HER MOTHERS WOMB AND BE RE-CONCIEVED BY ANOTHER MAN'S SPERM. EVEN IF THIS COULD HAPPEN, WHAT IS THE CHANCES OF THAT SAME GIRL BEING PRODUCED? I WILL TELL YOU, THERE WILL BE A 0.0 (ZERO POINT ZERO) CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING. We as Believers have been spiritually conceived (born again) by God's incorruptible spiritual seed and relationally He is our Father even if we do things in our walk to displease or to break our fellowship with Him. One cannot denounce God if they are truly, truly saved. However, WHEN ONE IS TRULY, TRULY BORN AGAIN, GOD'S INCORRUPTABLE, SPIRITUAL SEED WILL ALWAYS REMAIN (Please see 1 Peter 1:4 that confirms this). To go a step further, if one is truly, truly saved and tried to denounce their salvation it would not work because the Holy Spirit would not allow it. We as Believers may stray (sometimes even for long periods) but we always stay in the family of God and eventually come back. Just ask the lost Son in "The Parable of the Lost Son" found in Luke 15.
The Parable of the Sower and the Seed.
If all that I have laid out is not enough, another evidence in Hebrews 6:4-6 that confirms that this verse is not referring to Believers but instead UNSAVED JEWS is found in Hebrews 6:7-8 which gives an illustration of those who like the JEWS in this passage came close to the Truth (Jesus) but did not receive it by depicting the condemnation of those who not just come close to Jesus but knowing the Truth (Jesus) and still choosing to turn away from Jesus. When you look at verse 8 of those passages it references "bearing thorns and briers, it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned." I already know the "burned" part makes one think of unsaved and Hell but that is not what it is talking about. Another proof that the people who they are referring to where UNSAVED JEWS is because the connective verse to this scripture takes you to the "Parable of the Sower and the Seed" found in Matthew chapter 13 which talks about the four hearts or soils (the wayside, thorns, stony place and good ground). In verse 8 of Hebrew chapter 6 it mentions thorns and briers, which is a plant with a woody and thorny and prickly stem. Given this information, exegetically compared to the "Parable of the Sower and the Seed" the only heart or soil that was SAVED was the seed that fell on GOOD GROUND (Matt 13:23) So once again Hebrews 6:4-9 continues to confirm that it is not referring to Believers.
If you need even more evidence, if you look at verse Hebrews 6:9 it says,
"BUT (transitional word) beloved, we are *confident of better things concerning YOU, (Believers) yes, THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATION, though we speak in this manner" (NKJV).
In this passage it is comparing the former UNSAVED JEWS with US AS SAVED BELIEVERS because as the verse says "BUT we are *confident of better things concerning you because you are saved that you don't become sluggish concerning your faith and salvation but instead continue to imitate those who through faith and patience inherited the promise" (Heb. 6:11).
Getting back to our original focus scripture as I continue to dissect Hebrews 6:4-6, the next part of that verse says:
" .. and have become *partakers of the *Holy Spirit"
Now I am sure you want to see how I am going to slither my way out of this one as your thinking may be that the verse says that they were partakers of the Holy Spirit, signifying that it is referring to Believers and not unsaved Jews. NOT, NOT! Once again study it for yourself but the exegetically connective verse is found in Acts 7:33 which says,
"The the Lord said to him, (Moses) Take your sandals off your feet, for the place where you stand is *holy ground" (NKJV).
What does this mean? The word "holy" in the original language means:
Sacred, pure, blameless, consecrated, separated, properly revered, worthy of veneration, Godlikeness, God's innermost nature and reserved for God and His service.
The word Holy Spirit in this verse connected with Acts 7:33 is saying that the UNSAVED JEWS were UNSAVED because when it came to the Truth (Jesus) that they had knowledge of, they turned their backs on the Truth (Jesus) despite coming close. In other words, THEY WERE ON THE PRIMISES of Truth (Jesus) but despite their knowledge of Him, THEY DID NOT RECIEVE HIS PERSON. To go a step further, they were on the parameters of truth and because of their hard hearts still missed Jesus personally because they refuse to humble themselves like Moses and remove the symbolic sandals off their feet, which represent an act of surrender to Him. Instead they were too busy saying that Jesus had a demon (John 8:52) instead of receiving Him as their personal Savoir. For example, how many unsaved people do we see come to church every Sunday and hear the truth, therefore they know the truth, enjoy the experience of God's presence in church but still choose not to be saved for whatever reason? After an experience like this in church, these unsaved persons might be heard saying, "Church made me feel better inside" even though they still are not saved. In other words, just as Hebrews 6-4:6 states, you can be enlightened or know the truth, taste (not drink) of that Truth (Jesus), and become partakers of His Holy presence without partaking of Him personally. If I can jump forward, taste (not drink) the good word of God AND STILL NOT BE SAVED just as these JEWS were not saved. As a result, the lives of these UNSAVED JEWS characteristics WERE NOT, as we listed earlier the words that represents "holy" which were:
Sacred, pure, blameless, consecrated, separated, properly revered, worthy of veneration, Godlikeness, God's innermost nature and reserved for God and His service.
Moving right along as I continue to dissect this passage of scripture by doing a verse by verse exposition of the Word, in Hebrews 6:5 it says,
"and have tasted (not drank) the good *word of God and the powers of the age to come" (NKJV).
The exegetically connective verse is found in Matthew 4:4 which says,
"But He answered and said, "It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every *word that proceeds from the mouth of God" (NKJV).
What does this mean in connection to Hebrews 6:5? It of course references the "Temptation" of Jesus by Satan in the wilderness. It of course references Jesus using the Word of God to get victory over Satan but the same temptations to which Israel had succumb to in the wilderness, when they forced a test upon God in their time of need. However this verse goes a little deeper and then I will show you how it connects with the UNSAVED JEWS. The word "word" in this passage in the original language refers to "rhema" word that is a spoken or uttered word. On the other hand, the word "word" also means "logos" which means expression of a thought, a message, and a disclosure. When we tie all of this together, the UNSAVED JEWS has tasted (not drank) of Jesus, the spoken (rhema) and expression (logos) word and chose not to live by Him. On the other hand, these UNSAVED JEWS willfully chose to live by bread alone instead of ever *word or (Jesus) that proceeds out of the mouth of God, therefore the end result was that they fell away. This brings us to the weight of those who believe that you can lose your salvation that is found in Hebrews 6:7-8, which says:
"if (this word "if" does not mean "since" in this verse as it did in Hebrew 4:13) they fall away, to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put Him to an open same (just as the UNSAVED people who denounced and crucified Christ on the cross did). "For the earth which drinks (not taste) in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears herbs (or good fruit) useful for those whom by it is cultivated, receives blessing from God; BUT (transition word) but if it bears thorns and briers, (which we stated earlier is connection to the UNSAVED thorny heart or soil in "The Parable of the Sower and the Seed" in Matthew 13) it is rejected and near to being cursed, whose end is to be burned"(NKJV).
Some people also use this passage in conjunction with Hebrews 4:4 ("It is impossible …" to confirm that one can not only lose your salvation but they also cannot get it back because of the conditional word "if" in Hebrews 4:6. However, once again Hebrews 4:4-8 references the "Parable of the Sower and the Seed" in Matthew 13 in which we concluded that the only heart or soil that was representative of a Believer was the seed that fell on GOOD soil NOT the heart that represented the THORNS. In Hebrews 4:8, it confirms that these UNSAVED JEWS had hearts that were comparable to "thorns" and "briers" which in connection to "The Parable of the Sower and the Seed" were UNSAVED.
The Prodigal Son.
If this is the case that one can lose your salvation in the first place let alone can never get it back, then lost Son in "The Parable of the Lost Son" in Luke 15, who lived in willful sin for a long period of time should not have been found by his father. Before I move any further I want to convey the parallelisms in this parable. When this passage is preached, these are the representations.
- The father in the parable represents God the Father who is ALWAYS ready to forgive and receive us granite we truly and sincerely repent (1John 1:9).
- The lost son represents all of us as God's children who have gone astray, sometimes for lengthy periods of time (Isaiah 53:6).
- The oldest brother who stayed home represents the self righteous Christians who thinks that they have never sin but instead are equally sinful, if not more than the lost son who strayed and came back home (Romans 3:10).
- The celebration once the lost son came back home represents Heaven who rejoices over 1 sinner who repents as opposed to 99 just persons (like the brother who did not stray) who need no repentance (Luke 15:7).
Once again, not giving anyone a license to sin, but this parable is one of the many confirmation of our "secure" relationship to God that provided a "secure" salvation in God, no matter how much we sin, backslide or stray away (once again not giving anyone a licenses to sin as I clearly continue to reiterate). If one is truly, truly saved we will always/eventually make our way back to God the Father as the lost son did to his father in Luke 15:32. More than that, the Holy Spirit, at some point will always/eventually bring us to our senses (it is implied) to make our way back to God the Father just He brought the lost son back to his senses (verse 17) causing him to make his way back home to his father. See, when you are truly, truly saved you may sometimes find yourself in a distant country (verse 13) far from God the Father and His will but the Holy Spirit who is eternally committed to Gods children, will always/eventually bring us back to our senses. He causes us to realize that where we are is not where God wants us to be or stay. The lost son squandered his property with prostitutes and he was in this SINFUL state for a long, long time. How do I know this? It is because in verse 13 it said that there was sever famine in which severe famines do not overtake countries over night or in short periods of time. To add this, he got a job and stayed even longer after that but found himself hanging out with the pigs in verse 16. You know the ending of the story, the lost son made his way back home to his father who in Luke 15:22-24 says,
"But the father said to his servants, Bring out the best robe and put it on him and put a ring on his hand and sandals on his feet. And bring the fattened calf here and kill it, and let us eat and be merry; for this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' And they began to be merry" (NKJV).
This is the kind of scripture that irritates so called "super spiritual" Christians that want to crucify those who fall, fail and falter because they do not like to see "sinners" treated with love. This is the kind of scriptures that irritates so called "super spiritual" Christians because in their minds, "they should not have been out there sinning." This is the type of scripture that irritates so called "super spiritual" Christians because it leaves room for the sinner to repent and be restored. However, the "supper spiritual" Christian seems to skip over Galatians 6:1 which is confirmation that they are not as spiritual as they think they are because as the verse clearly states that when you see your brother (or sister) overtaken in a fault, YOU WHO ARE SPIRITUAL RESTORE SUCH A ONE IN THE SPIRIT OF GENTLENESS…" (NOT HARSHNESS, CONDEMNATION, CRULETY OR UNFORGIVENESS)
The interesting thing about the "Parable of the Lost Son" is that the older brother (also known as the other brother) who did not stray from home and had served his father "faithfully" all those year's was just as much a sinner (if not more) as his lost younger brother who left home and came back. How do I know this? It is because the older brother who did not stray exemplified anger which led to gossiping (murder) about his brother (SIN) that led to him not wanting to celebrate with his brother in verse 28. He was also envious (SIN), jealous (SIN) and self-righteous (SIN) which is confirmed in verse 29. He also began to hate his brother (SIN-murder) when he referred to him as "this son of yours" in verse 30 that was a statement of disowning him. However, notice in verse 31 how the father responds to the (SINFUL AND SELF RIGHTEOUS) older brother despite his (SINFUL) attitude and (SINFUL) behaviours. He said, "'my son,' the father said, 'YOU ARE ALWAYS WITH ME, and everything I have is yours." Now if the (SINFUL) older brother who did not stray was ALWAYS with his father and everything he had was his, how much more was the lost son ALWAYS with him and who he threw a celebration for when he came back home and he was living a (SINFUL) life in a distant country? Just some things that make you wonder. So in essence, those Christians, who in their minds, so called "never stray" need to be even more careful as those that do/have, due to the temptation to become self righteous (SIN) and think that they are better, causing them to judge, (SIN) criticize, (SIN) condemn (SIN) and look down on others (SIN). Of course, I am being repetitious here on purpose because as Romans 3:23 says:
"for ALL (even the self righteous Christians who think that they have not sinned or strayed) have sinned and fall short of the glory of God" (NKJV).
If the scripture above is not enough, Isaiah 53:6 goes a little deeper by proclaiming that ALL of God's children have gone astray but that Jesus finished work on the cross covered and paid for ALL our iniquities. The verse says,
ALL we like sheep have gone astray, We have turned, EVERYONE, to his own way; AND the Lord has (past tense) laid on Him the iniquities of us ALL" (NKJV).
In closing, why did the lost son's father throw a celebration for his son, who would be deemed by some "just" Christians as "SUCH A BIGGER, HUGE, HEAVIER SINNER?" It is because of a scripture that those who believe that you can lose your salvation, let alone never get it back, skip over which is found in Luke 15:7 which says,
"I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner (referring to an unbeliever who gets saved and also a saved person who decides that they do not want to live a sinful life style that does not please God) who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance"(NKJV).
When we look at the story of the prodigal son and this scripture, it does not look or sound to me like one can lose their salvation. However, it does look and sounds as if God gets excited when His children, through the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit, decides that they do not want to live in sin any more. No matter how long his children has been in that sinful state, they can never become so lost that God cannot rescue them and bring them back. The Bible clearly states that God is able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He ALWAYS lives to make intercession for them (Hebrews 7:25). To add to this, looking at this last verse it does look and sound to me that Heaven throws a party over this very occasion.
Unsecure Salvation and the Motivation to Avoid Sin.
I must admit that I have a lot of respect for those who do hold the position that one can lose their salvation because it seems to me that their hearts desire is for Christians never to become so "secure" in their salvation that they just start living a life of willful sin. I definitely understand and find this perspective commendable as I applaud their concern.
The main example that those who support an "unsecure" salvation use to defend their position is the "murderer." Surprisingly, according to God's perspective, He equates "gossip" to physical "murder" (James 4:1-2) (Roman 1:28-32). According to God's perspective He equates a physical "murderer" to anyone who is angry with his brother without cause because "murder" begins in the heart (Matthew 5:21-26). According to God's perspective anyone who hates his brother is a "murderer" (1 John 3:15). With all of this said, with all the gossip, anger towards one another without cause in the body of Christ and hatred in the body due to doctrinal differences, will we use these "murders" or people as examples of those who should not have a "secure" salvation too? If I can be honest, I don't always agree with all of God's perspectives that are unlike our perspectives either. Guess what? In my humanity I don't agree that a person who commits flat out physical "murder" should be able to go to Heaven but when I learned about the "Judgment Seat of Christ," I learned that they still will pay a heavy price for their evil behavior when they stand before Christ even if it "seems" as if they go away with it on earth. Knowing this, it made me feel a little better that the physical "murderer" does not just get away with "murder" especially as my heart goes out to the victims and the families suffering loss. However, on the flip side neither does the gossiping, angry, hating "murderer" either. Nonetheless, Moses and Paul who was formerly named Saul were "murderers" who God changed and used mightily for the Kingdom while on earth and when they died, went to Heaven. In my personal perspective, I don't think that it is fair but then should it not equally be fair for those of us who have committed God's equivalent to physical "murder" to be able to go to Heaven too? Man! There would not be anyone in Heaven. My point is that despite our personal views that connect with our humanity, we cannot simply adhere to the side of God or the Bible that connects with our personal perspectives. As it pertains to a "secure" or an "unsecure" salvation, I say this based on the many, many scriptures that confirm that we have a "secure" salvation. I have addressed the other side doctrinally whether one agrees with it or not. One who has an opposing view must address the other side scriptures too.
Salvation is Available.
One of the beauties that I have found about the Christian faith is that no matter where you find yourself in circumstantially in life (good, bad or ugly) you can sincerely repent and always make your way back home to God the Father just as the lost son did in Luke 15. If there was anyone who should have lost their "salvation" it should have been him. He was living riotously and sleeping with prostitutes. However, the ending of the story is such that in Luke 15:7 which says, "I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance"(NKJV). Once again, this verse tells us how excited Heaven gets when a sinner repents and or a saved person decides to live as Christ would have them to live despite their straying. This applies, no matter how long a sinner has been in a sinful state, we can ALWAYS make their way back home to their Heavenly Father who ALWAYS sees us afar off, is filled with compassion, runs to us, wraps His arms around us and kisses us (verse 20) because our salvation and relation to Him is ALWAYS in place. Our salvation is definitely "secure" but if one chooses to work hard all their lives to hold on to it in their own strength, then by all means knock yourself out. Either way, when all is said and done, those of us Believers who believe in a "secure" salvation will still see you in Heaven as well. So do not be shocked or surprised! Be blessed!
In the next segment of this series, I will dissect five more of the notable scriptures that are used to "seemingly" support the argument that one can lose his or her salvation.


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• $77 ($160 value) for 2 tickets to a 4-course murder-mystery comedy dinner show
• Includes a pair of commemorative mugs to bring home
• The Dinner Detective is part of a nationwide comedy network
Have Fun, Trust No One
Equal parts restaurant and crime scene, this spot challenges patrons to keep their wits about them as a hilarious case unravels before their eyes. Actors and comedians will entertain you from the stage -- but they're also hidden throughout the audience, disguised as normal diners, to keep you guessing who's who. While the plot unravels, enjoy a dinner of hors d'oeuvres, a salad and entrée, and dessert.
PAID VALUE EXPIRES ON May 26, 2022
PROMOTIONAL VALUE EXPIRES ON May 1, 2014