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1 | What is a Saint? | 1 Cor 1:2 | onnig | 159347 | ||
The saints are not the religious elite as some would purport. Just do a word search for "saint" and you'll find a host of examples that refer the saints to all believers and not to a few "religious elite". The term "saint" [Hagios - Strongs (53), (2282)] means most holy thing. Read especially this verse which is very clear who are saints: Philippians 4:21,"Greet every saint in Christ Jesus. The brethren who are with me greet you.". Those who are in Christ Jesus. |
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2 | Puplit only by Pastor | Bible general Archive 3 | onnig | 159285 | ||
You may want to review this website. I don't agree with everything the person says but he has a great deal of insight. http://www.churchinfocus.org |
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3 | Hell - Soul destroyed? Suffer forever? | Matt 10:28 | onnig | 159275 | ||
The text reveals several things: 1.) “Fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell”. It is the destruction of both soul and body. The whole man is ruined; if the soul is lost, the body is lost too. They sinned together; the body was the soul’s tempter to sin, and its tool in sin, and they must eternally suffer together. 2.) This destruction comes from the power of God: He is able to destroy; it is a destruction FROM his glorious power (2 Th. 1:9); He will in it make his power known; not only his authority to sentence, but his ability to execute the sentence, Rom. 9:22 3.) Destroy [apollumi – Strongs from (575) and the base of (3639)] is used synonymous with eternal suffering. It is equated with a “losing”, or as to one being “lost”. It is, and continues to be, the loss and ruin of the man, for all eternity. The constant destruction of the soul and body. Here is its definition: 1. to destroy a. to put out of the way entirely, abolish, put an end to ruin b. render useless c. to kill d. to declare that one must be put to death e. metaph. to devote or give over to eternal misery in hell f. to perish, to be lost, ruined, destroyed 2. to destroy g. to lose Annihilation cannot even be inferred, it is not even part of the definition of destroy. Its use is that of a losing or a ruining, in which the man is lost from God, and the man is separated or ruined from God, as Isaiah realized in Isa 6:1. One must deduce and conclude these things from the clear passages of eternal punishment; Mat 18:8, 25: 41, 25:46, Mark 10:17, 2 Thes 1:9, Heb 6:2, Jude 1:6-7. |
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4 | Do you believe God , kills? | Matt 10:28 | onnig | 159268 | ||
In John 10, Christ is speaking in regards to the sheep and how the sheep (the elect) do not hear the voices (follow) the theives (false prophets). When He mentions that the thieves come to kill, steal and destroy, again it is a symbolic parable as is the rest of the context, which means they come to deceive (steal), which in turn, sends souls to hell (kill and destroy). God does not allow His sheep to be killed and destroyed. He "came that they may have life, and have it abundantly." God is said to kill and destroy in Matt 10:28 "Do not fear those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell." If God is judge why can He not also be the executioner? Does that make Him unloving? May it never be! (borrowing from Paul) He kills and destroys (sends to hell for all eternity) those who will never come to believe in His Son. |
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5 | book on PR | Eph 3:6 | onnig | 19211 | ||
Hi Joe, This is Onnig. I don't know if I have spoken to you before. I think I have. Anyways, there is a gentleman you should get in contact with. His name is Darryl Erkel. He has a website that I am not able to list on this posting due to the posting rules here. He has written a book on the "Defense of Particular Redemption" I have a copy and can give you if you like. Let me know. My email address is in my profile. God Bless. Onnig |
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6 | Lost my salvation? (Hebrews 6:4-6) | Heb 6:4 | onnig | 17924 | ||
Amen Brother, I agree with you 100 percent. I am from a Calvinistic background but I do not embrace every reformed doctrine. I should edit my profile so that others won't get confused with the subtle Armenian/Arminian differentiation. You caught it! About the topic, when it comes to the assurance of salvation, I would say the same, it belongs to the saints who persevere! Those who persevere are held up through Christ. 1 Peter 1:5 "(believers/chosen) who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time." How can any man say differently? I don't want to argue about it either, but think about it. What does it tell us if we can lose our salvation? Well, that says that God, who says that He loves us, cannot keep us until the last day which the verse about earlier (1 Peter 1:5) clearly speaks the opposite of. Losing salvation also says that man is the final arbitrator of his eternal destiny which removes God from the throne. It's very dangerous to say that we can lose our salvation, it blasphemes God. The author of Hebrews in verse 6:4 explains his comments in further verses. Look at verses 7 and 8 :"For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned." The author is comparing those in verse 4 that have been "enlightened" and have "tasted of the heavenly gift" and have "been made partakers of the Holy Spirit" and have "tasted the good work of God" which have "fallen away" with those who have yielded "thorns and thistles" and are "worthless" and "close to being cursed" and who end up "being burned". What does this tell us? If you've noticed, Hebrews 6:4 starts with the word "For", which connotes an explanation to an appended previous thought. What was the previous thought? In Hebrews 6:1 the author wants to leave the "elementary teachings about the Christ" and to "press on to maturity" or in other words to start eating the meat of the Word since they have already had the milk. This means to attain a deeper understanding of the truth of Christ. The author notes what the elementary teachings he is referring to are, like: "repentance from dead works" and "instructions about washings and laying on of hands" and the "resurrection of the dead and eternal judgment". So in regards to these elementary teachings he gives another elementary teaching about those who fall away. So what does he say about who those are who have fallen away? Were they believers or not? He answers it in verse 9 as he begins, "But, Beloved" which always refers to believers, he says "we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way." Here he makes a distinct difference with former group he spoke of in verse 4. He says that things that concern believers is synonymous with things that accompany salvation and then he continues through verses 10 - 20 to speak about God's unchangeable promise to keep those whom He has saved. Praise God! Onnig |
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7 | Lost my salvation? (Hebrews 6:4-6) | Heb 6:4 | onnig | 17829 | ||
Amen Joe!! Tim, remember the parable of the sower? That is what applies to you. Where do you stand? I've pasted Jesus' explanation of these passages for your convenience: Matt 13:19 "When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what has been sown in his heart. This is the one on whom seed was sown beside the road. Matt 13:20 "The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; Matt 13:22 "And the one on whom seed was sown among the thorns, this is the man who hears the word, and the worry of the world and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, and it becomes unfruitful. Matt 13:23 "And the one on whom seed was sown on the good soil, this is the man who hears the word and understands it; who indeed bears fruit and brings forth, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirty." Do you truly love the Lord Jesus Christ? If so, then as a soldier of Christ, you WILL BE wounded just like all of us. Those wounds are either self-inflicted or inflicted by the devil. I'm not speaking about physical wounds but spiritual ones that affect your conscience. But get back up and fight the good fight. Keep away from temptations, like the Apostle James said, "Resist the devil and he will flee from you." James 4:7. We all are proned to certain sins, we have to stay away from those sins that can master us, and of course all sins generally. Don't ever forget what the Apostle Paul said, Romans 8:38-39 "For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." Notice he said "any other created thing", guess what, that even includes you!! You cannot even remove YOURSELF from God's hand if you are truly His. So praise God that He always keeps His promises, and continue in advancing His kingdom. Stop worrying about your problems and begin to serve the body of Christ. You will find real fulfillment there. In Christ, Onnig |
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8 | Who was Jesus asking God to forgive? | Luke 23:34 | onnig | 17248 | ||
Greetings Bill, Jesus' request to the Father to forgive those who are murdering Him encompasses only those who are actually crucifying Him. Although, I do not believe that Christ's prayer to the Father here is for the forgiveness of those who have crucified Him because Christ's prayers to the Father are never hindered. His requests are always answered and the Trinity can never be in disagreement. Instead, Christ is becoming the example of the person with a forgiving heart. Just as he taught his disciples to "love your enemies" and to "pray for those who are persecuting you". He not only taught it but He lived it. The Apostle Steve lived it as well when he was being stoned, he also prayed that those who were murdering him be forgiven. (Acts 7:60) |
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9 | What does Acts 11:26 reall mean? | Acts 11:26 | onnig | 17247 | ||
Hello Mark, This part of Scripture doesn't really say anything to me about being called into ministry. How does this passage call you to ministry? |
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10 | USA a Christian nation? | Not Specified | onnig | 17239 | ||
Is the United States of America a Christian nation? | ||||||
11 | USA a Christian nation? | Acts 11:26 | onnig | 17240 | ||
Is the United States of America a Christian nation? | ||||||
12 | Christian-alcohol and smoking is it ok? | 1 Tim 5:23 | onnig | 17236 | ||
Hi Friend, I agree with Steve B. 100 percent. It is an issue of your own conscience. To go further, some say that we have such a high calling in Christ that we should abstain from these earthly pleasures that have such ease of mastering us (Acts 24:16, Eph 4:1). Again, it is not a sin issue, it is an issue of conscience. If you were to go against what your conscience dictates then you are in sin. That is why we must search the Scriptures for an answer to such issues of life because it (Scripture) will then correct our conscience to understanding the truth of these issues. |
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13 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 17213 | ||
Hi Glory777, The only problem with your comparison is that the Ninevites repented to the God of the Bible, the God Jonah was preaching about. Although here, in the USA, we have a host of different people from different parts of the world, muslim, hindu, etc. These prayer meetings that are calling on God were also calling on the god's of other religions. I hope that the USA will recognize the true God and Savior, that is the Lord Jesus Christ but I don't think that is going to happen. We cannot turn to God without recognizing the Lord Jesus Christ. We, as a nation, are not doing that. Onnig |
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14 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 17206 | ||
No point, just a request from the first line "I would like to hear some opinions". | ||||||
15 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 17205 | ||
I will not answer any of your questions because it is obvious that you do not want an answer. Your sarcasm is uncalled for and your rhetoric is unbecoming. Instead of defending the person of Falwell, why don't you defend what he teaches? Why have you not said a thing about the quotes that he gives which I have commented on like II Chron. and Proverbs? Also, why can't you search from Scripture (John 5:39) as we are supposed to in things pertaining to eternal life, theology and biblical issues? I will not answer you until you retract what you said. | ||||||
16 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 16964 | ||
Debbie, You are right as well, we are children of Abraham as Paul mentioned, Gal 3:7 "Therefore, be sure that it is those who are of faith who are sons of Abraham" and Rom 4:16 "For this reason it is by faith, in order that it may be in accordance with grace, so that the promise will be guaranteed to all the descendants, not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all, " So I agree with you that we are "sons" meaning sons and daughters of Abraham by faith because that's what it says, "by faith". There is a difference here, if you note in Romans 4:16, the passage "not only to those who are of the Law, but also to those who are of the faith " makes a clear distinction that there is a difference of the two. This is where you have to go to Revelation and see that the promise of God to the people of Judah are kept with the 144,000. There is a lot of theology behind this so it is important to understand end times and past promises of God to the Jewish people. With this distinction, II Chronicles 7:14 speaks to the people of the Law as Romans 4:16 distinguishes. Why are we trying to make the world a better place when the Lord is going to destroy it eventually? Of course we need to preserve some sort of decency and morality which without a nation cannot stand but eventually and inevitably, the whole world will fall. We must keep an eternal prespective, stop pointing blame and preach the gospel. If they reject you, shake the dust off your feet and go on to the next person. Onnig |
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17 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 16918 | ||
Here is my answer: Falwell probably bases his opinions on several segments of Scripture: John 5:14 "Afterward Jesus found him in the temple and said to him, Behold, you have become well; do not sin anymore, so that nothing worse happens to you." Jesus told the paralytic that he had healed to not sin anymore or something worse may happen to him. John 8:7-11 "But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. 8 Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. 9 When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. 10 Straightening up, Jesus said to her, Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you? 11 She said, No one, Lord. And Jesus said, I do not condemn you, either. Go. From now on sin no more." Once again, the woman is told to sin no more after being forgiven her sins. Falwell also uses verses like II Chronicles 7:14 "and My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and will heal their land." This is taken out of context. The "My People" here in context are the Hebrews. This does not speak of the new covenant in Christ and we cannot apply it that way. Our citizenship is in heaven, Christ is going to eventually destroy this world and create a new one. A fallen world is going to do just that, fall. We must preach the gospel in order to make disciples. That's all we are commanded. Proverbs 14:34 "Righteousness exalts a nation, But sin is a disgrace to any people." I will say that this can be applied to America because there is no reference to Judah or Israel here but we cannot take this as a thrust to call a nation to Christianity. In addition to that, calling a nation to morality is also pointless because they will still perish in unforgiven sin. We are not commanded to call a nation to morality. We call individual people to repentance and to Christ, not a nation. I will also say this, in Isaiah 5:21 "Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, And clever in their own sight!" This is pointing to the pagan and ungodly who hate God. And, Genesis 6:5 "Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great on the earth, and that every intent of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually." This is exactly what to expect from a godless person. We should not be suprised. Calamity will befall all people but not because of the extremity of their sins but because all sins deserve hell, but because the wages of sin is death and death is inevitable for everyone all will perish but not perish likewise as Christ mentioned. When we as Christians die, we are then eternally with Christ, praise God. Also if Falwell thinks that we are a country that has a covenant with God then he is mistaken. No country in the world has a covenant with God other than Israel. The USA is not a Christian nation although it was founded upon Christian principles since the colonial families were made mostly of puritans fleeing religious persecution. Many of the Framers of the constitution weren't Christian. As a matter of fact, Thomas Jefferson has a version of the Bible named after him. Do you know why? He did not believe in miracles, he was a naturalist/humanist, so he literally cut out all the references of the supernatural or miracles of the Bible. Now that is blasphemy but yet this man was one of the framers of the constitution. He believed in a god but not the God of the Bible which actively deals in the affairs of the world today. He was more of a Quaker than a Christian. Anyway I'm getting off the subject. The other reason why I would disagree with Falwell would be that the Scripture references above point to the individual not the people as a whole. Does that mean that those people who died in the building deserved such a tragic death? Not necessarily, see what Scripture says on that: Luke 13:2-5 "And Jesus said to them, 'Do you suppose that these Galileans were greater sinners than all other Galileans because they suffered this fate?' 3 'I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.' 4 'Or do you suppose that those eighteen on whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them were worse culprits than all the men who live in Jerusalem?' 5 'I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.'" Jesus said "no", that they were not greater sinners or that the sins of those who perished tragically were not greater than others. He just warned everyone that they repent unless they find the same fate in other words saying that all are worthy of such a fate. Onnig |
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18 | How can we overcome evil with good? | Rom 12:21 | onnig | 16640 | ||
I assume these questions are for the attacks in NY WTC on 09-11-01. There are four things I want to mention in order to answer these sensitive questions. First: Romans 3:9-18 "for we have already charged that both Jews and Greeks are all under sin; as it is written, 'THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE. THEIR THROAT IS AN OPEN GRAVE, WITH THEIR TONGUES THEY KEEP DECEIVING, THE POISON OF ASPS IS UNDER THEIR LIPS; WHOSE MOUTH IS FULL OF CURSING AND BITTERNESS; THEIR FEET ARE SWIFT TO SHED BLOOD, DESTRUCTION AND MISERY ARE IN THEIR PATHS, AND THE PATH OF PEACE THEY HAVE NOT KNOWN. THERE IS NO FEAR OF GOD BEFORE THEIR EYES.'" As it is written, all have sinned, no one seeks for God, and there is no fear of God before their eyes. Guess what? We are or were these people. We were blind, we did not seek for God, we had no fear of God, we were the blasphemers but by the grace of God do we know life which is in Christ Jesus. Second: Matthew 5:44 "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," As for the Arab Americans here, show them love, more now than ever. This can be an opportunity to share the gospel with them. They are not to blame, don't hate them. If they are not our enemies, how much more shall we love them? Third: As to the above verse, Jesus is speaking to believers who have been persecuted for their faith in him. Can we apply this to our "enemies" abroad? Well, not exactly. Those who caused this attrocity must be punished. Governments were setup for that purpose, see Gen. 9:6 "Whoever sheds man's blood, By man his blood shall be shed, For in the image of God He made man." Exodus 21:23-25 "But if there is any further injury, then you shall appoint as a penalty life for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot, burn for burn, wound for wound, bruise for bruise." These are legislative instructions not instructions for individuals. Governments are to do this, not us as individuals. Fourth: Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." We should always have that eternal perspective, to follow our great commission, to make disciples of Christ. God has given us a great opportunity, let us take advantage of it. |
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19 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Not Specified | onnig | 16636 | ||
I would like to hear some opinions of what Jerry Falwell said regarding the attack on the World Trade Centers. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post: Friday, September 14, 2001; Page C03 Television evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, two of the most prominent voices of the religious right, said liberal civil liberties groups, feminists, homosexuals and abortion rights supporters bear partial responsibility for Tuesday's terrorist attacks because their actions have turned God's anger against America. "God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve," said Falwell, appearing yesterday on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club," hosted by Robertson. "Jerry, that's my feeling," Robertson responded. "I think we've just seen the antechamber to terror. We haven't even begun to see what they can do to the major population." Falwell said the American Civil Liberties Union has "got to take a lot of blame for this," again winning Robertson's agreement: "Well, yes." Then Falwell broadened his blast to include the federal courts and others who he said were "throwing God out of the public square." He added: "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.' " People for the American Way transcribed the broadcast and denounced the comments as running directly counter to President Bush's call for national unity. Ralph G. Neas, the liberal group's president, called the remarks "absolutely inappropriate and irresponsible." Robertson and others on the religious right gave critical backing to Bush last year when he was battling for the GOP presidential nomination. A White House official called the remarks "inappropriate" and added, "The president does not share those views." Falwell was unrepentant, saying in an interview that he was "making a theological statement, not a legal statement." "I put all the blame legally and morally on the actions of the terrorist," he said. But he said America's "secular and anti-Christian environment left us open to our Lord's [decision] not to protect. When a nation deserts God and expels God from the culture . . . the result is not good." Robertson was not available for comment, a spokeswoman said. But she released a statement echoing the remarks he made on his show. An ACLU spokeswoman said the group "will not dignify the Falwell-Robertson remarks with a comment." |
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20 | Opinions of J. Falwell on WTC attack. | Rom 3:23 | onnig | 16641 | ||
I would like to hear some opinions of what Jerry Falwell said regarding the attack on the World Trade Centers. Here is an excerpt from the Washington Post: Friday, September 14, 2001; Page C03 Television evangelists Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, two of the most prominent voices of the religious right, said liberal civil liberties groups, feminists, homosexuals and abortion rights supporters bear partial responsibility for Tuesday's terrorist attacks because their actions have turned God's anger against America. "God continues to lift the curtain and allow the enemies of America to give us probably what we deserve," said Falwell, appearing yesterday on the Christian Broadcasting Network's "700 Club," hosted by Robertson. "Jerry, that's my feeling," Robertson responded. "I think we've just seen the antechamber to terror. We haven't even begun to see what they can do to the major population." Falwell said the American Civil Liberties Union has "got to take a lot of blame for this," again winning Robertson's agreement: "Well, yes." Then Falwell broadened his blast to include the federal courts and others who he said were "throwing God out of the public square." He added: "The abortionists have got to bear some burden for this because God will not be mocked. And when we destroy 40 million little innocent babies, we make God mad. I really believe that the pagans, and the abortionists, and the feminists, and the gays and the lesbians who are actively trying to make that an alternative lifestyle, the ACLU, People for the American Way -- all of them who have tried to secularize America -- I point the finger in their face and say, 'You helped this happen.' " People for the American Way transcribed the broadcast and denounced the comments as running directly counter to President Bush's call for national unity. Ralph G. Neas, the liberal group's president, called the remarks "absolutely inappropriate and irresponsible." Robertson and others on the religious right gave critical backing to Bush last year when he was battling for the GOP presidential nomination. A White House official called the remarks "inappropriate" and added, "The president does not share those views." Falwell was unrepentant, saying in an interview that he was "making a theological statement, not a legal statement." "I put all the blame legally and morally on the actions of the terrorist," he said. But he said America's "secular and anti-Christian environment left us open to our Lord's [decision] not to protect. When a nation deserts God and expels God from the culture . . . the result is not good." Robertson was not available for comment, a spokeswoman said. But she released a statement echoing the remarks he made on his show. An ACLU spokeswoman said the group "will not dignify the Falwell-Robertson remarks with a comment." |
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