jasonc,
I live in a different country to yours but I'm sure glad I paid my share of taxes so I can now live on the age pension and have been doing so for 3 years. I cashed in my superannuation 10 years ago when I retired.
Oz
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jasonc,
I live in a different country to yours but I'm sure glad I paid my share of taxes so I can now live on the age pension and have been doing so for 3 years. I cashed in my superannuation 10 years ago when I retired.
Oz
your country wouldn't give my wife disability ,I read the laws ,she has me ,you can't rent a house on my income alone .I bought my house ,I can rent it for double what I pay in principal and or triple .
on disability or retirement ,to include pensions ,its all taxable going in or out ss is taxable if you actually have enough income from,a spouse or other taxable income only,the va compensation isn't .
thus my point if 41 k is not enough for a McD's e,employee to live on then what about those on disability who make 16 grand a year and have to Pay for medicare ?
I refuse to live in drug infested govt housing .not that other places dont but i can sell my,house and move .
i can solve it ,just a few mini guns,Vulcan and mines at the right places
Fastfredy,
You asked me 2 questions yesterday relating to the angel of the Lord identified as the Son of God. I answered the first question before I went to the Dr. I can't find the thread and post where you asked that question of me. Would you be so kind as to direct me to your post so I can answer part 2?
Oz
Jasonc,
Medicare is a national, government medical plan in Australia that I helped support when I was employed. It makes free hospital and medical services available to all permanent residents who have a Medicare card (which I have). Now to the issues of income for your wife on disability, I've just checked details on the Australian government websites.
I don't know your personal circumstances, but what would prevent your living on these finances?
I've just checked online. A full disability pension for a single person or couple is:
Disability Support Pension - Payment rates - Services Australia
If you're 21 or older with or without children, or younger than 21 with a child in your care:
| Pension rates per fortnight | Single | Couple each |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum basic rate | $860.60 | $648.70 |
| Maximum Pension Supplement | $69.60 | $52.50 |
| Energy Supplement | $14.10 | $10.60 |
| TOTAL | $944.30 | $711.80 |
Rent assistance rates for disability pensioner:
We update Rent Assistance rates on 20 March and 20 September each year, in line with the Consumer Price Index.
People without dependent children:
| If you're | Your fortnightly rent is at least | To get the maximum payment your fortnightly rent is at least | The maximum fortnightly payment is |
|---|---|---|---|
| single | $124.60 | $310.73 | $139.60 |
| single, sharer | $124.60 | $248.69 | $93.07 |
| couple, combined | $201.80 | $377.27 | $131.60 |
| 1 of a couple separated due to illness | $124.60 | $310.73 | $139.60 |
| 1 of a couple temporarily separated | $124.60 | $300.07 | $131.60 |
People with dependent children
If you have dependent children, you'll usually get Rent Assistance with Family Tax Benefit Part A.
| If you're | Your fortnightly rent is at least | To get the maximum payment your fortnightly rent is at least | The maximum fortnightly payment is |
|---|---|---|---|
| single, with 1 or 2 children | $163.52 | $382.29 | $164.08 |
| single, with 3 or more children | $163.52 | $410.67 | $185.36 |
| a couple, with 1 or 2 children | $241.92 | $460.69 | $164.08 |
| a couple, with 3 or more children | $241.92 | $489.07 | $185.36 |
| 1 of a couple separated due to illness or temporarily separated, with 1 or 2 children | $163.52 | $382.29 | $164.08 |
| 1 of a couple separated due to illness or temporarily separated, with 3 or more children | $163.52 | $410.67 | $185.36 |
How much assets can you have on a disability pension? If you are paid a full pension:
| Your situation | Homeowner | Non-homeowner |
|---|---|---|
| Single | $268,000 | $482,500 |
| A couple, combined | $401,500 | $616,000 |
| A couple, separated due to illness, combined | $401,500 | $616,000 |
| A couple, 1 partner eligible, combined | $401,500 | $616,000 |
This brings up a second question for you that I've pondered ... regarding the Old Testament theophanies ... seems to me that all the commentaries I read (if memory serves) say the appearance of "THE Angel of the Lord" refer to God the Son. My question is: how do these commentators know it is God the Son and not God the Father or the Holy Spirit ... or all three ???
Personally (which means I don't know what I am talking about and therefore I am speculating), I think because God the Son appears in Christ in human form commentators assume all other theophanies must be God the Son in human form. In other words, they're guessing, but maybe they have relevant information of which I am not aware.
Medicare itself reduces any disability and no no landlord is made to take it ,they often,won't and those that do are slum lords .I can name them as i cut their water off ,apartments unless its a high price one seldom have Individual unit meters .
the mews,a drug ridden area,sister lived in it and is on that assistance ,we have cit them off numerous times .
I learned from that if I,must rent i pay my own water and electric a land lord will not in many cases .
there's the old apartments when we had electric that had many off and the county owned the building and didn't pay the power for those ,they never did .barely fixed the buildings .some i know might be but again those are not the land lords missing payments .
Medicare in the u.s. isn't part of social security a seperate tax ,and they deduct money
i can work why live in high crime areas and not be able to move ?the county here isn't much of a help ,they fight construction of group homes and delegate them to areas I often had to go to .higher crime areas .
As you read in Acts 15 that is what Paul opposed. Having to keep the law of Moses to be saved.
Peter stated at that assembly
God purified their,(gentiles), hearts by faith and gave them the same Spirit as He gave the Apostles.
"No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are"
Paul spoke against a righteousness obtained through works of the law and stated the importance in "faith expressing itself through love"
It is by grace through faith not by works of the law that we receive the forgiveness of sins and its salvation by the forgiveness of sins. Obedience would come from love and faith for Jesus.
There is like the first covenant curses and blessings and the blessings were tied to obedience just as the curses were tied to disobedience.
If a sinner humbles themselves before God and repents then the forgiveness received is by the mercy and grace of God.
Paul did speak of such grace just as Peter did. Peter like Paul was also humbled.
FF,
Like you, I have considerable questions regarding the Angel of the Lord = the Son of God.
Let's take a brief look at the Gen 18:1-2 (ESV),
And the Lord appeared to him by the oaks[a] of Mamre, as he sat at the door of his tent in the heat of the day. 2 He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed himself to the earth
It wasn't the Son of God who appeared to Abraham at Mamre, but the Lord Jehovah.
For further discussions see:
- Exposition of Genesis, H C Leupold (online, public domain)
- "Don Stewart : Who Is the Angel of the Lord in the Old Testament?"
- Who is the angel of the Lord? | GotQuestions.org
On the Trinity (Book II) - Chapter 10 he wrote:
Who appeared to Abraham at Mamre? It was the Lord (YHWH - Jehovah) in the form of three men. It was a theophany of Jehovah and I find nothing in the direct context to indicate this was God, the Son.
However, there are hints that when Abraham lifted up his eyes and saw the 3 men, he was looking at more than mere human beings because "the three men were standing in front of him" and he ran to meet them "and bowed himself to the earth and said, 'O Lord, if I have found favor in your sight, do not pass by your servant.'"
That Abraham could bow down (and worship them) indicates they were more than human beings. I'm of the view, these 3 men were a theophany of God, but I see no internal evidence that they represent the angel of the Lord as the Son of God.
Therefore, from the context of these 2 verses, I conclude that Gen 18:1-2 (ESV) teaches a theophany of Jehovah appeared to Abraham in the form of 3 men.
Oz
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Here are some books that will help you understand, and escape, the Financial Matrix.
1. Launching a Leadership Revolution - Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady
2. LeaderShift - Orrin Woodward and Oliver DeMille
3. Exposed - Orrin Woodward
4. Financial Fitness Book - Included in the Financial Fitness Program that is part of the LIFE's Super App.
watch this short video for an overview of the app. www.mainhomepage.com/msg.aspx/3872FDB8
5. The Financial Matrix - Orrin Woodward and Chris Brady
I can also send you some links to digital audios that will briefly explain some of the concepts covered in the books. The links are only good for 72 hours, so it might be best to send them by private message (so anyone who is interested, message me directly).
You will notice that all of the books above were written (at least in part) by Orrin Woodward. He is the one who coined the phrase "Financial Matrix", he is on Inc. Magazine's list of the Top 50 Leadership and Management Experts at number 20, and is the only one on the list with one of his personal protégés on the list: Chris Brady at number 39. And he is my personal mentor.
GodsGrace
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What do you mean by personal mentor?
You mean you know him personally or you like him the best?
I don't know if I'll be able to get the books...I'll look into it and then post again.
Or, I'll just PM you.
Doug Brents
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I both know him personally, and think he is one of the best financial advisors alive today. He is my mentor, and the mentor of several of my friends.
Jerry, Samson's parents were visited by the Angel of the Lord.
When he left, they said "we have just seen God"!
Generally speaking when a word or term is described a certain way, it stays consistent throughout Scripture.
God is not a God of confusion.
Doug,
I find this to be a sweeping statement. How many financial advisors do you know in Europe, Russia, China, Africa, Australasia and the Americas to make that kind of statement that he is "one of the best financial advisors alive today"?
Oz
Agreed. The problem is, the same can't be said of men.
Agreed.
So what's the solution?
You can't change the nature of man, so no grand solution.
Education is a patch, I suppose in the short run, and assumes the educators aren't confused. Glorification in the long run.
Was it Plato that said, "You can't fix stupid"..or Rodney Dangerfield.
The good news is that when we accept Jesus into our lives, we are justified.
What we aim to achieve is to be glorified.
Where people get confused and bumped around is the sanctification process.
Got any answers?
What we aim to achieve is to be glorified.
Where people get confused and bumped around is the sanctification process.
Got any answers?
I'm not sure what the question is. If one wishes clarification in regards to sanctification one should read Systemic Theology books.
There is wisdom in the console of many.
I disagree, a little.
I think you can give us some answers.