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Fully Human and Fully DivineMuch of the Scripture and exegesis for this section comes from "Jesus Christ is not God - the JW argument", by Tim Staples, Envoy Magazine, Premier Issue, pp 21-23, and "Christ's Divinity Proved by the JW Bible", Joel S. Peters, This Rock, December 1996, pp. 18-25.
"For to join the mortal and the eternal, and think they can agree and work together, is folly. For what things are more differing or more distinct betwixt themselves, and more opposed, than the mortal and the immortal and eternal, joined together in order to undergo cruel storms?" - Lucretius
God answered the objection with a single Word.
The Problem: Many Christians assert some alteration in the Divinity or the humanity of Jesus Christ. The variations on these interpretations are legion - Jesus is not really God, but a lesser, created being (e.g., an archangel), Jesus is two persons in one body, Jesus is both man and God, but only the man died on the cross, while God did not, etc.
The Truth: Jesus Christ was, from the first moment of His conception, one Person with two complete natures, a fully human nature completely free from all taint of sin, and the fully Divine nature in which resides the Godhead. Christ was truly generated and born by a human mother through the power of the Holy Spirit descending upon her from God the Father. In this way, the one divine Person united Himself, both in Will and Intellect, to a complete human nature, that is, a human body, human will, human intellect, and human soul. Christ is both fully God and fully man at the same time and in the same person, two complete natures united substantially together in hypostatic union, each nature possessing its own will and its own mode of operation, the human will in free and full harmony with, and in subordination to, the Divine Will.
Lk 1:31, 35 And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus.... And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.
The above verses have been used to argue that Mary was Mother of God only in the sense that she carried Christ in her womb, that Mary's ovum was not used in the creation of the God-Man, Jesus Christ, but that the Holy Spirit conceived Him without any part or share in the humanity of his mother, Mary. Yet...
Rev 22:16 "I Jesus have sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star."
Gen 3:15 I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel."
This is the only occurrence of the phrase "her seed" in all of Scripture. It is a reference to the coming of the Messiah and to the special role a woman will play in the redemption of mankind.
Elizabeth confirms that Mary is the Mother of God when she says:
Lk 1:43 And why is this granted me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
Christ's human nature came to Him through the humanity of His mother, herself created specially by God.
Gal 4:4 But when the time had fully come, God sent forth his Son, born of woman, born under the law...
1 Tim 2:5-6 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time.
Jesus is both fully man and fully God.
Jn 20:17 Jesus said to her, "Do not hold me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brethren and say to them, I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God."
As a man, God is His God. He worships Him, prays to Him, and needs Him in His life, just as we do. His human soul cries out to God just as ours do. However, Jesus always distinguishes between the disciples' relationship to God and His own relationship to God when He refers to God. Christ is human. But He is also Divine.
Phil 2:6 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped,
Jn 14:28 You heard me say to you, 'I go away, and I will come to you.' If you loved me, you would have rejoiced, because I go to the Father; for the Father is greater than I.
The Father is "greater" than the incarnate Christ because Christ's humanity is a creation, and in His humanity He is subordinate to the Father, though in His divinity, He is equal to, and of the same divine substance as, the Father.
Heb 2:9 But we see Jesus, who for a little while was made lower than the angels, crowned with glory and honor because of the suffering of death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for every one.
Jn 1:18 No one has ever seen God; the only Son, who is in the bosom of the Father, he has made him known.
Mt 11:11 Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist; yet he who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
If John is greater than anyone born of woman, does this mean John does not have a human nature? Does it mean that those residing in heaven, who are greater than John, have a different nature? If John the Baptist is the greatest man to ever live, does that mean John the Baptist was greater than Jesus, superior to Him by nature? Clearly not. Thus, there is no difficulty in saying that the Person of God the Father is in some way superior to the Person of God the Son.
Jn 17:3 Now, this is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and the one whom you sent, Jesus Christ.
Rom 9:5 to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed forever. Amen.
One God in Three Persons - this is in perfect harmony with Catholic doctrine.
Is 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder, and his name will be called "Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace."
Psalm 22:28 All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him.
Mt 1:22-23 All this took place to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: 23 "Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and his name shall be called Emmanuel" (which means, God with us)
Paul asserts two things simultaneously about Christ:
Gal 1:12 For I did not receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but it came through a revelation of Jesus Christ.
Paul asserts Christ is not a human being...
1 Tim 2:5-6 For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave himself as a ransom for all, the testimony to which was borne at the proper time.
... and that Christ is a human being. If Scripture is the word of God, nothing but truth, then both statements must be true. Is Christ an angel? Paul doesn't think so:
Heb 1:1-8 In many and various ways God spoke of old to our fathers by the prophets; 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by a Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world. 3 He reflects the glory of God and bears the very stamp of his nature, upholding the universe by his word of power. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high, 4 having become as much superior to angels as the name he has obtained is more excellent than theirs.
5 For to what angel did God ever say, "Thou art my Son, today I have begotten thee"? Or again, "I will be to him a father, and he shall be to me a son"? 6 And again, when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him." 7 Of the angels he says, "Who makes his angels winds, and his servants flames of fire."
8 But of the Son he says, "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever, the righteous scepter is the scepter of thy kingdom.
Paul asserts that the Father calls the Son God.
Heb 1:9-13 Thou hast loved righteousness and hated lawlessness; therefore God, thy God, has anointed thee with the oil of gladness beyond thy comrades." 10 And, "Thou, Lord, didst found the earth in the beginning, and the heavens are the work of thy hands; 11 they will perish, but thou remainest; they will all grow old like a garment, 12 like a mantle thou wilt roll them up, and they will be changed. But thou art the same, and thy years will never end." 13 But to what angel has he ever said, "Sit at my right hand, till I make thy enemies a stool for thy feet"?
In this series of rhetorical questions, Paul makes clear that Christ was much more than an angel. The only thing left is - God.
Psalm 2:7 I will tell of the decree of the Lord: He said to me, "You are my son, today I have begotten you.
Psalm 110:1-3 The Lord says to my lord: "Sit at my right hand, till I make your enemies your footstool." 2 The Lord sends forth from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your foes! 3 Your people will offer themselves freely on the day you lead your host upon the holy mountains. From the womb of the morning like dew your youth will come to you.
Is 35:4-6 Say to those who are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, fear not! Behold, your God will come with vengeance, with the recompense of God. He will come and save you." 5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf unstopped; 6 then shall the lame man leap like a hart, and the tongue of the dumb sing for joy. For waters shall break forth in the wilderness, and streams in the desert;
Mt 11:2-6 Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples 3 and said to him, "Are you he who is to come, or shall we look for another?" 4 And Jesus answered them, "Go and tell John what you hear and see: 5 the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. 6 And blessed is he who takes no offense at me."
John knew who Christ was - he had proclaimed Him the Lamb of God, and he saw the Spirit descend on Him (John 1:29-33). John sent his disciples to ask Christ this question in order to make his own disciples realize that Christ was fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 35 - Christ is God.
Jer 23:5 "Behold, the days are coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: 'The Lord is our righteousness.'
Mt 16:16 Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God."
Col 1:15-19 He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation; 16 for in him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or authoritiesall things were created through him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the first-born from the dead, that in everything he might be pre-eminent. 19 For in him all the fulness of God was pleased to dwell,
If Christ was created by God and all things were created through Christ, then Scripture is wrong - Christ did not create all things, since He did not create Himself. Since Scripture cannot be wrong, Christ must be uncreated and thus, God.
Jn 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Jn 5:18 This was why the Jews sought all the more to kill him, because he not only broke the sabbath but also called God his Father, making himself equal with God.
Jn 14:1 "Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me"
Jn 10:28-30 and I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish, and no one shall snatch them out of my hand. 29 My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. 30 I and the Father are one."
Jn 16:14-15 He will glorify me, for he will take what is mine and declare it to you. 15 All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he will take what is mine and declare it to you.
Heb 3:4-6 Yet Jesus has been counted worthy of as much more glory than Moses as the builder of a house has more honor than the house. 4 (For every house is built by some one, but the builder of all things is God.) 5 Now Moses was faithful in all God's house as a servant, to testify to the things that were to be spoken later, 6 but Christ was faithful over God's house as a son. And we are his house if we hold fast our confidence and pride in our hope.
Rom 9:5 to them belong the patriarchs, and of their race, according to the flesh, is the Christ, who is God over all, blessed for ever. Amen.
1 Jn 5:7-8 And the Spirit is the witness, because the Spirit is the truth. 8 There are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water, and the blood; and these three agree..
Rev 17:14 they will make war on the Lamb, and the Lamb will conquer them, for he is Lord of lords and King of kings, and those with him are called and chosen and faithful."
Col 2:9 For in him the whole fulness of deity dwells bodily,
1 Jn 5:20 And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, to know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.
Jn 1:1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Jehovah's Witnesses will argue that the correct translation should be "the word was a god." The only charitable thing which can be said is that this is an extremely poor translation of the Greek, a translation so poor that any professor of Greek would flunk the student who gave him or her such a translation. However, even if it were correct (it isn't), that means worshipping Jesus is idolatry.
Ex 20:3 You shall have no other gods before me.
If Christ were only "a god," but not God, then He must be a false God.
Ex 3:14 God said to Moses, "I AM WHO I AM." And he said, "Say this to the people of Israel, 'I AM has sent me to you.'"
This is God's name - I AM.
Deut 13:7-11 some of the gods of the peoples that are round about you, whether near you or far off from you, from the one end of the earth to the other, 8 you shall not yield to him or listen to him, nor shall your eye pity him, nor shall you spare him, nor shall you conceal him; 9 but you shall kill him; your hand shall be first against him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. 10 You shall stone him to death with stones, because he sought to draw you away from the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. 11 And all Israel shall hear, and fear, and never again do any such wickedness as this among you.
God commanded idolaters and blasphemers to be stoned.
Jn 8:33 The Jews answered him, "We stone you for no good work, but for blasphemy; because you, being a man, make yourself God."
Jn 8:58-59 Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly, I say to you, before Abraham was, I am." 59 So they took up stones to throw at him; but Jesus hid himself, and went out of the temple.
The Jews clearly thought Jesus was proclaiming himself to be God. So did other people.
People who met Christ gave Him homage as they did God.
Mt 2:11 And going into the house they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Jn 9:38 He said, "Lord, I believe"; and he worshiped him.
Mt 28:9 And behold, Jesus met them and said, "Hail!" And they came up and took hold of his feet and worshiped him.
Jn 18:4-6 Then Jesus, knowing all that was to befall him, came forward and said to them, "Whom do you seek?" 5 They answered him, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said to them, "I am he." Judas, who betrayed him, was standing with them. 6 When he said to them, "I am he," they drew back and fell to the ground.
They fell to the ground because Christ called Himself by the divine name God revealed to Moses.
Jn 20:28-29 Thomas answered him, "My Lord and my God!" 29 Jesus said to him, "Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe."
Some argue that Thomas was not referring to Christ when he said "my God!", rather he was speaking to God. If so, Thomas engages in blasphemy by taking the name of God in vain.
Rev 4:9-11 And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives for ever and ever, 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever; they cast their crowns before the throne, singing, 11 "Worthy art thou, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for thou didst create all things, and by thy will they existed and were created."
Rev 5:6-7,12-14 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders, I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth; 7 and he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne..... saying with a loud voice, "Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!" 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all therein, saying, "To him who sits upon the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might for ever and ever!" 14 And the four living creatures said, "Amen!" and the elders fell down and worshiped.
The angels in heaven give the same homage to the Lamb "in the midst of the throne" who is Christ as they give to the One who is seated on the throne.
Rev 7:11 And all the angels stood round the throne and round the elders and the four living creatures, and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God...
People in heaven and on earth fell down and worshipped Jesus as God.
Zech 3:1 Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the Lord, and Satan standing at his right hand to accuse him. 2 And the Lord said to Satan, "The Lord rebuke you, O Satan! The Lord who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is not this a brand plucked from the fire?"
Jude 1:9 But when the archangel Michael, contending with the devil, disputed about the body of Moses, he did not presume to pronounce a reviling judgment upon him, but said, "The Lord rebuke you."
Even angels cannot rebuke Satan and his demons (not even the archangel Michael) - only God can.
Mt 17:17-18 And Jesus answered, "O faithless and perverse generation, how long am I to be with you? How long am I to bear with you? Bring him here to me." 18 And Jesus rebuked him, and the demon came out of him, and the boy was cured instantly.
Mk 1:25-27 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, "What is this? A new teaching! With authority he commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him."
Mk 9:25-27 And when Jesus saw that a crowd came running together, he rebuked the unclean spirit, saying to it, "You dumb and deaf spirit, I command you, come out of him, and never enter him again." 26 And after crying out and convulsing him terribly, it came out, and the boy was like a corpse; so that most of them said, "He is dead." 27 But Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him up, and he arose.
Lk 4:33-36 And in the synagogue there was a man who had the spirit of an unclean demon; and he cried out with a loud voice, 34 "Ah! What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are, the Holy One of God." 35 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, "Be silent, and come out of him!" And when the demon had thrown him down in the midst, he came out of him, having done him no harm. 36 And they were all amazed and said to one another, "What is this word? For with authority and power he commands the unclean spirits, and they come out."
Lk 4:40-41 Now when the sun was setting, all those who had any that were sick with various diseases brought them to him; and he laid his hands on every one of them and healed them. 41 And demons also came out of many, crying, "You are the Son of God!" But he rebuked them, and would not allow them to speak, because they knew that he was the Christ.
Lk 9:42 While he was coming, the demon tore him and convulsed him. But Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit, and healed the boy, and gave him back to his father.
Lk 13:32 And he said to them, "Go and tell that fox, 'Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.
1 Jn 1:1-4 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life 2 the life was made manifest, and we saw it, and testify to it, and proclaim to you the eternal life which was with the Father and was made manifest to us 3 that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you may have fellowship with us; and our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. 4 And we are writing this that our joy may be complete.
Only Christ rebuked on His own authority. The angels invoked God. When the Apostles cast out demons, they did not rebuke, rather they invoked Christ's name, despite the fact that Christ had given them authority to cast out unclean spirits (Matthew 10:1, Mark 6:7, Luke 9:1). Both the Apostles and the angels know that only God has the power to cast Satan out.
Acts 16:16-18 As we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners much gain by soothsaying. 17 She followed Paul and us, crying, "These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to you the way of salvation." 18 And this she did for many days. But Paul was annoyed, and turned and said to the spirit, "I charge you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out that very hour.
Acts 19:13-15 Then some of the itinerant Jewish exorcists undertook to pronounce the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, "I adjure you by the Jesus whom Paul preaches." 14 Seven sons of a Jewish high priest named Sceva were doing this. 15 But the evil spirit answered them, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?"
Lk 10:17 The seventy returned with joy, saying, "Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!"
Heb 1:6 And again, when he brings the first-born into the world, he says, "Let all God's angels worship him."
Rev 21:5-6 And he who sat upon the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Also he said, "Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true." 6 And he said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give from the fountain of the water of life without payment.
Rev 22:13,16 I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end..... "I Jesus have sent my angel to you with this testimony for the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright morning star.
Jesus and God are both the Alpha and the Omega.
Jn 1:1-3 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was in the beginning with God; 3 all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made.
All created things were created through Christ. But if Christ Himself were created, then He would have had to create Himself, which is logically impossible.
Col 1:15 He is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of all creation...
This does not indicate that Christ was created first, but that He has preeminence, a title given by a father to a son. Isaac, Jacob, and Ephraim received the blessing of the first-born, although none of them were first-born. Nowhere does Scripture say that Jesus created everything except Himself. It says He created everything. Period.
Is 44:24 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, who formed you from the womb: "I am the Lord, who made all things, who stretched out the heavens alone, who spread out the earthWho was with me?
Here God says He did it all by Himself. If Christ created all things, why doesn't it say "we"?
Jn 17:3 And this is eternal life, that they know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent.
Gen 1:1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
If Christ created heaven and earth, then Christ is God.
Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God which he obtained with his own blood.
The only person who shed his blood to acquire the Church was Jesus Christ. Note that this passage does NOT say "the blood of His own son." The Greek reads "periepoiesat dia tou haimatos tou idiou." The word son, "huios," does not appear. Since only Christ shed His blood for the Church, Christ must be God.
Early Christians' comments on Christ's Divinity
"Christ...was the only Son of Mary, and the Virgin Mother bore no more children besides Him...'brothers' really means 'cousins' here, and Holy Writ and the Jews have always called cousins brothers" - Martin Luther, Sermons on John, Chap. 1-4
The Problem: Because the people of the Near East were a tribal people, the languages they use do not make the same familial distinctions made in non-tribal languages, such as Greek and English. Neither Hebrew nor Aramaic has a word which distinguishes "brother" from "cousin" - the same word is used for both states, since all who are descended from the same patriarch are brothers. However, Greek does have a separate word for each state. The Greek translation of the Hebrew Scriptures (i.e., the Septuagint translation) recognizes the translation difficulty and solves it by using the word "brother" exclusively - it doesn't use "cousin" at all. Consequently, if two people in Scripture are called "brothers," the reader can only determine the blood relationship between the two people by the context - neither the Greek nor the Hebrew provides the information by using distinguishing terms. For various reasons relating to Church authority and the archetype which Mary represents in Scripture, it is theologically useful for many Christians to impugn various Catholic teachings about Mary. In this case, her eternal virginity is attacked through inadvertent or deliberate misunderstandings of context involving the words "brother," "until" (Matthew 1:24-25), and "first-born," the argument being that "until" implicitly means "things were one way until the event, another way after the event," and that "first-born" implies other children.
The Truth: Jesus was the only son of Mary. Mary did not have marital relations with Joseph, rather she remained a virgin throughout her whole life, her virginity remaining intact even during and after the birth of the Lord, as a sign of her undefiled devotion to God, an unmerited gift from God to Mary.
Not all uses of the word "brother" indicate two men with the same mother:
Deut 23:8 "You shall not abhor an Edomite, for he is your brother; you shall not abhor an Egyptian, because you were a sojourner in his land.
Neh 5:7 I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, "You are exacting interest, each from his brother." And I held a great assembly against them...
2 Kings 10:13-14 ... Jehu met the kinsmen of Ahaziah king of Judah, and he said, "Who are you?" And they answered, "We are the kinsmen of Ahaziah, and we came down to visit the royal princes and the sons of the queen mother." 14 He said, "Take them alive." And they took them alive, and slew them at the pit of Beth-eked, forty-two persons, and he spared none of them.
The word translated here as "kinsmen" is the same word which is translated "brother" elsewhere.
Jer 34:9 that every one should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother.
2 Sam 1:26 I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant have you been to me; your love to me was wonderful...
1 Kings 9:11-13 and Hiram king of Tyre had supplied Solomon with cedar and cypress timber and gold, as much as he desired, King Solomon gave to Hiram twenty cities in the land of Galilee. 12 But when Hiram came from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, they did not please him. 13 Therefore he said, "What kind of cities are these which you have given me, my brother?" So they are called the land of Cabul to this day.
1 Kings 20:32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and went to the king of Israel and said, "Your servant Ben-hadad says, 'Pray, let me live.'" And he said, "Does he still live? He is my brother."
Amos 1:9 Thus says the Lord: "For three transgressions of Tyre, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they delivered up a whole people to Edom, and did not remember the covenant of brotherhood.
Mk 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?"
Mt 13:55 Is not this the carpenter's son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas?
Note that Christ isn't called "a son of Mary," but "the son of Mary," nor is he called "a carpenter's son" but "the carpenter's son."
Mk 3:21 And when his family heard it, they went out to seize him, for people were saying, "He is beside himself."
The word "brothers" above is translated "family." In first-century Jewish society, a younger brother would NEVER presume to tell his older brother (especially his first-born older brother) or his father what to do. It was a violation of honor, respect, and conduct.
Additional evidence - the geneologies:
Mk 15:40 There were also women looking on from afar, among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joses, and Salome,
Lk 6:15-16 and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon who was called the Zealot, 16 and Judas the son of James, and Judas Iscariot, who became a traitor.
Mt 10:2-3 James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus;
Mt 27:56 among whom were Mary Magdalene, and Mary the mother of James and Joseph, and the mother of the sons of Zebedee.
Jn 19:25-27 So the soldiers did this. But standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene. 26 When Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing near, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son!" 27 Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother!" And from that hour the disciple took her to his own home.
Mary Magdalen's offspring: none apparent.
Mary, wife of Clopas' (or Cleophas) offspring: James the younger, Joseph, and sons of Zebedee (Matthew 27:56, Mark 15:40, John 19:25). James is called son of Alphaeus in Matthew 10:3, but Alphaeus and Clopas could be the same person, or the mother of James could have re-married. According to Hegesippus, Cleophas was the brother of Joseph, Mary's husband, which would make James a first-cousin.
The Blessed Virgin Mary's offspring: Jesus.
Also, note that Mary is given into the care of "the beloved disciple," who is clearly not Mary's son. This is not proper for a man whose mother has other sons - she would have been given into the care of a family member, not an unrelated person.
The "until" argument:
Gen 8:5 And the waters continued to abate until the tenth month; in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, the tops of the mountains were seen.
The waters diminished "until" the tenth month, but they kept diminishing even after that (or we would all be living on one square foot of land).
Mt 1:24-25 When Joseph woke from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him; he took his wife, 25 but knew her not until she had borne a son; and he called his name Jesus.
Neither does this imply that Joseph had relations with Mary after the birth of Jesus.
The first-born argument:
Ex 34:20 All the first-born of your sons you shall redeem. And none shall appear before me empty.
Does this mean the first-born son wouldn't be redeemed until the second son was born? "First-born" means no more than it says. This son was born, and he was the first. It doesn't imply a second.
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Having recorded all the Soler sonatas on harpsichord with Gilbert Rowland, Naxos seems to be re-recording the music on the piano, but now using the same enlightened policy as with its ongoing series of Scarlatti sonatas: using each CD in the series as the platform for prize-winners in the more important international piano competitions.
Perhaps I'm getting carried away, since only two CDs have been issued so far, covering the 27 sonatas preserved in the Fitzwilliam manuscript – 'the only works by Soler that survive in a manuscript written in his lifetime', as the brief but helpful note by Laura Pallàs i Mariani points out. The first 15 sonatas appeared in 2011; the pianist was Martina Filjak, who won first prize in the 54th Maria Canals competition in Barcelona. Nos 16-27 bring us the winner of the 55th competition, in 2009, the Latvian pianist Vestard Shimkus, born in 1984 – and he is plainly the business.
With the sonatas arranged, as with Scarlatti, in slow-fast pairings, there is no middle ground: the music either shows exquisite poise or it bounds forward in the highest of high spirits. Shimkus comes out of it with a series of gold stars: in the slow sonatas he has just the right degree of Mozartian elegance and restraint (I know the adjective is anachronistic, but it fits) and in the faster ones he combines a thrilling élan and command of pace with complete clarity. He evidently has an alert ear for colour, too, as the beautifully rounded piano tone in this recording makes clear.
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Gratitude * Sunday
Sunday's heartfelt tradition.
A time to slow down, to reflect, to be grateful.
A list of gratitudes, our gratefulness feeds one another.
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Sunday Haiku
Purple lilacs bloom;
pink dogwood blossoms fly out
against warm spring nights.
Sunday Musings
April is National Poetry Month. I am always amazed at the power of words. Reading itself is a fantastic feat. To be able to put a few lines and curves on paper, to recognize those lines as having a sound and when placed together to have a meaning related to spoken language, to have a consensus that those lines mean pretty much the same thing to you as they do to me, wow. The brain is one complicated, complex, beautiful processing unit. Even more interesting is about 25% of all brains comprehend reading in a non-typical way, as in dyslexia.
Dyslexia or no, anybody can put words together in creative ways to convey meaning. What does that mean? Meaning is the fluid powerful part of poetry. Words can have more than one meaning, or create different pictures for different readers. And taste in word choices can vary as well. For example, I am not fond of what I call "Hallmark" poetry, the sappy platitude verses on greeting cards. Some people love and write that kind of poetry. I'm glad they do; you can read and love anything you wish, it's your reader's right. And it keeps authors of that kind of work working. It just doesn't tweak my fancy.
I am not sure how to describe meaning. For me meaning in poetry and fiction, and in some well-written non-fiction as well, is a visceral reaction. Whether spoken aloud or read silently, I physically feel the words in a clinching spasm of my stomach, a shiver down my spine, an immediate uncontrollable burst of perspiration, the speeding of my heart, or a rippling of the skin on my arms or face. When one of those sensations is invoked from words I re-read those words often. Maybe I want to keep those sensations alive. Or maybe I keep the author alive by reading their words. Other people's words can stun and astonish me with their power. Here's an example.
And Yet The Books
by Czeslaw Milocz
And yet the books will be there on the shelves, separate beings,
That appeared once, still wet
As shining chestnuts under a tree in autumn,
And, touched, coddled, began to live
In spite of fires on the horizon, castles blown up,
Tribes on the march, planets in motion.
"We are, " they said, even as their pages
Were being torn out, or a buzzing flame
Licked away their letters. So much more durable
Than we are, whose frail warmth
Cools down with memory, disperses, perishes.
I imagine the earth when I am no more:
Nothing happens, no loss, it's still a strange pageant,
Women's dresses, dewy lilacs, a song in the valley.
Yet the books will be there on the shelves, well born,
Derived from people, but also from radiance, heights.
If you enjoy poetry you can subscribe to different sites who will send you a poem every day during the month of April. I use the Borzoi Reader through Alfred A Knopf, who sends me a wide variety of poems and poets. It's a delight to discover somebody I've not read before and a comfort to re-read old favorites.
Whatever poetry you like, read poetry this month while the pink cherry blossoms snow outside your window and you can hear the grass grow. Let a few words enrich your day and help you power through any daily challenges you may face. Create powerful words of your own when they occur to you. Write your words of beauty and let them live together.
Color Watch – blooming attractions in my neighborhoods this week – a neighbor's yard full of pale yellow shooting stars; fantastic containerized purple azalea; fantasmigorcally colored hellebore; love this dark purple lilac; brilliant pink potential strawberry; and stunning yellow tulips.
Currently Reading – Room (2010, fiction) by Emma Donoghue; My Stroke of Insight (2008, science) by Jill Bolte Taylor; Storybook Style: America's Whimsical Homes of the Twenties (2001, architecture) by Arrol Gellner. Yes, concurrently.
This week I have been grateful for:
- Being a sucker for strawberries. I am a great supporter of the strawberry producing industries in the Pacific Northwest.
- Sweet warm spring breezes.
- Refreshing cool spring rain showers.
- Anticipating the opening of our local farmer's markets.
- Getting another small corner cleaned. I forget how many corners this little house has.
- Having a little budget to purchase new fat fluffy towels (waited for the best sale price of the year) to replace the threadbare old ones. The old ones will now serve in various rag form as they wear out completely.
- The people who make terrycloth. I love the soft nubby wickiness of the material.
- Getting both pairs of glasses repaired.
- Thinking too much about how many plurals are in "both pairs of glasses".
- Getting rid of a few things to make some space.
- Rearranging to create some open space around my writing area.
- It's spring, right?
- The crazy order of blooming this spring, very early, warmer than usual, many things blooming outside the "usual" order. Like nature is having fun mixing it up a bit.
- Water.
Hoping you have a lovely week.
Namaste. Peace. Blessings.
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Australia coach Graham Arnold has called for the age limit at the Tokyo Olympics football tournament to be raised to ensure that players who helped their country qualify remain eligible if the Games are postponed to 2021. The Olympic men's tournament is largely a youth affair, with squads allowed only three players above the age of 23.
The International Olympic Commission has said it will not make any decision about the July 24-Aug. 9 Tokyo Games for four weeks but IOC member Dick Pound told Reuters the global body had already decided to postpone them until 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Postponement to 2021 would mean a number of players who have already qualified would become ineligible due to the age limit.
Arnold said he had contacted the IOC's Coordination Commission chief John Coates, who is also the president of the Australian Olympic Commission, and urged him to help get the age limit raised for players who might otherwise miss out.
"It's probably the only sport at the Olympics which has an age limit and you'd expect that FIFA and the IOC will consider that, for one Olympic campaign, that age group increases so those players get the opportunity to fulfill their dreams and what they've achieved," Arnold said in comments published by Fairfax media on Tuesday. "I said (to Coates), 'you need to make sure the age group for the boys is shifted to 24 so those boys who helped qualify their nations have the chance to still go.' That would be, I think, the fair thing."
Australia are among the teams that have qualified for the 16-nation tournament. Football Federation Australia chief executive James Johnson said Games authorities needed to discuss the age issue.
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My name is Gabi and I tend to look in the mirror a lot. I am and always have been aware of my value as a person and I have a hard time listening to the others. I secretly wish I could be a renowned artist or a public figure that inspires the others. Yet, every day, I struggle to reach the next step on my personal ladder, consisting of a series of small goals, such as finding a job, using spare time in creative way, being my best, listening better to the others. I am a work in progress.
I always think of life as an episodic happening, where people go from childhood to adulthood and then old age surrounded by people, laughing, enjoying the ride and the thrill it offers. I never think about how sorrows and misfortunes make you bitter, sucking the joy out of you, leaving you resentful and envious.
I never thought of leaving home as a way of losing my roots. Leaving the small village I lived in was a purpose in itself, one small goal to achieve in the long list of goals that will ultimately lead to fulfilling my dreams. Dreams which, in my mind, had the same abstract meaning that the word itself, not associated with anything, has.
I never knew what I was going to be when I grew up, whether or not I have a calling, a vocation for anything. Maybe for dreaming… certainly for dreaming.
Looking back, I realize that life hasn't turned out the way I outlined it and it still continues to play tricks on me, hitting me whenever I least expect it. I still dream, every single minute, but I also developed a discipline – the discipline of being grateful for what I have and taking it slow, trying to make sound decisions. It doesn't work out every day, the longing for those fulfilled dreams finds me every once in a while, making me think of myself as a failure.
But I do keep one thing in my mind: one can only achieve a goal at a time and it takes time and perseverance to do it. It is my first teacher who told me that and I still recall it when I get hit by life, other people or my own fears.
Of Friendship
Let's just say it is autumn, and the color of the leaves is still a charming golden, streaked with flaming red. The sun has a warm light, the kind that throws you in a melancholic state and fills you with sensations. The truth is I don't remember too well the setting, it's been too long ago and I was too busy trying new emotions to notice the beauty of nature in the early autumn. All I remember is that I felt lost, nervous, ashamed and sad.
I had just left my house to live with strangers in a high school dormitory, all for a better education, therefore a better chance to a bright future, but I wasn't expecting what was going to happen, how my life would change. On my first day in the dorm, I picked up a fight with this strange looking girl, with very long blonde hair, a freckled red face and burning ears. We fought over who gets the bed closest to the door and she started crying. That was an epic start to an unlikely friendship, a relationship that was going to teach me as much as the other relationship that marked my teenage and youth years.
Let me tell you about this friend: she's tall, blonde, skinny (even though she thinks she's fat), has a great soul and an even bigger fear of herself. She's brave when it comes to the others, coward when it comes to her. She's addicted to clothes, very self-absorbed, still kind and forgiving. She's got the memory of an elephant and she especially remembers bad things and bad words. She's got blue eyes and funny teeth that she doesn't like to show and she speaks in the funniest way possible, because she cannot pronounce "s" and "r" very good. It drives her crazy at times and it's the cause of her innate fear of speaking foreign languages.
Blonde, freckled girls should not be friends with brunettes, they put in too much, compete too much and give up too little. Looking back eight years, there are too many emotions that come in waves and they're overwhelming, too much for a soul that tries to find a logic and coherence to the pile of feelings and happenings.
She used to sit quiet in her part of the room that we shared with six other girls. One could only feel her presence in the evening, when she was doing her running-in-the-same-spot for about half an hour. Of course it was an attempt to be fit, it didn't have anything to do with staying healthy. That, and starving herself were the two ways she took care of her silhouette.
You know what she told me one night, in the middle of one of our fights? Gabi, I never forget anything, I remember every bad word you ever told me, every critique, every remark. That turned my world upside down, made me take another look at this skinny tall, blonde-with-blue-eyes girl that was my friend. It was one of the things that made me start writing. It looks like it worked, because now I write about her.The best thing about her is that she's reliable and she has this warm soul that you want to have next to you forever. The worst thing about her is that she's unstable emotionally and she doesn't like to think logically. It's a dangerous combination, makes you prone to terrible outbursts of anger and frustration.
Still, when she said: Go out with him, who knows – you might have fun, I went out with him, not even suspecting what a new course my life was going to take. She is one of those whose advice you take, because there's something inside telling you she might be right and, even if she's not right, maybe it's worth trying.


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April Bankruptcy Filings Down Nationally, Maryland Rates Remain High
According to Epiq Systems, Inc., total bankruptcy filings nationally last month decreased 13 percent over April 2013. The totals included both consumer and business filings. Epiq said that total bankruptcy filings totaled 87,954 in April 2014, down from the April 2013 total of 100,770 filings. Consumer, or individual filings, reportedly declined 12 percent to 84,579, from the April 2013 consumer filing total of 96,357. Business filings actually declined further, with a 24 percent decrease from the 4,413 business filings recorded in April 2013. Chapter 11 filings, which include financial reorganization, decreased 4 percent to 683 filings in April 2014, from the 711 filings registered in April 2013. However, not all numbers decreased. It should be noted that the nationwide per capita filing rate in April was 3.09 (filings per 1,000 people) across the country, an increase over the previous three months of 2014. The states with the highest per capita…
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March Foreclosure Rate Remained High In Maryland
According to the Baltimore Sun, foreclosure in Maryland remained high in March, as the state maintained the nation's second highest rate. The Sun reported that one in every 527 housing units in the state was involved in a foreclosure filing in March, the "21st consecutive month of year-over-year gains." Maryland has the second highest foreclosure rate in the country, trailing only Florida, according to RealtyTrac, a California real estate firm. The paper reported that the state's foreclosure activity is running counter to the national trend, which has seen 42 consecutive months of year-over-year declines. Nationally, foreclosure filings have affected an average of 1,121 properties per housing unit. "That definitely stands out," RealtyTrac Vice President Daren Blomquist told the Sun. "[Maryland] is one of a handful of states where the trend is in the opposite direction." According to the Sun, there were 2,634 new foreclosures started in Maryland in March, up…
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Ikea sold me an extravigant amount of tea lights for an unbelieible small amount of money!
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Hi everyone. Here I'll tell you about the 10 most unhealthy foods that are ruining your life. It's a very important article for everyone because you have to focus on your overall health. You have to aware of these most unhealthy foods so leave these foods as soon as possible. If you regularly eat these unhealthy foods in the future it will definitely harm your health. So, Make sure as soon as possible you can quit these foods because if you quit these foods then it is good for your health. Let's talk about unhealthy food that is ruining your health.
1. French Fries
French Fries is the most delicious snack because the crunchiness of these potatoes is superb, But apart from that, You need to know that French is tasty food. But it is also unhealthy food which is ruining your health this is the most unhealthy foods of them. If you eat fruits and vegetables instead of french fries then it is good for your health. So, Quit these most unhealthy foods it is good for your health if you quit these foods.
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2. Burgers
Burgers are extremely yummy food but it is also the most unhealthy food which is not good for your health, Because it has unhealthy fats, High in Calories, And No protein that means it is totally unhealthy food but many of the people are eating on a daily basis which is not good. Make sure quit these foods otherwise, You have to face many diseases which can spoil your overall life. So, If you want to live a healthy lifestyle then quit these foods as soon as possible.
3. Pizza
Pizza is Italian food and the taste of pizza is super delicious everyone loves pizza. But one thing you need to know that it has a lot of calories, The overall calories you take in a day and pizza covers your all calories in one meal so you understand that how unhealthy food it is. If you focus on eating healthy food instead of pizza then it is very good for your health and healthy foods keep you doctor away. Now the choice is yours what you want to eat Pizza or healthy foods.
4. sugary Foods
Sugary foods are one of the most unhealthy foods of them because a lot of sugar intake will harm your health. Sugar is not a problem but the problem is a lot of sugar is not unhealthy for you, Because if you take sugar more than the given calories in a day, Then it is not good for your health so make sure quit these most unhealthy foods if you want to save your life and want to live a healthy lifestyle.
5. Maida
Maida is not good for your health because Maida contains many more dishes such as Noodles, Subway, Burgers, And many other foods that you are eating on a regular basis, Maida is poison for your health you ate this poison every day so as soon as possible you should quit these foods. This is the most unhealthy foods for them which are actually not good for your health.
6. Sugar Drink
Sugar is one of the most dangerous ingredients in our life because everybody takes sugar and people don't know, That how sugar is harming your life every day which is not good, So make sure don't take to much sugar drink because in long-term it will harm you.
Read More- Why Physical Fitness Is Important In Our Life
Sugary drinks are very harmful because it harms your liver if you drink on a regular basis. That is why as soon as possible you should quit this drink because this is also a most unhealthy foods. Make sure quit this sugary drinks right now for your healthy future.
7. Alcohol
Alcohol is one of the most injurious drink for your health if you are drinking alcohol then you are wasting your money, Because it has a lot of disadvantages such as Health problems, Cancer, Esophagus, Liver Problem and many other harmful diseases which can spoil your whole life. That is why Alcohol is injurious to health. Quit these most unhealthy foods right now.
Substitute Drinks- Soda, Water, Coconut water
These are the drinks you can replace alcohol if you want to spend money. Then you should spend on these drinks because these drinks are very healthy for you.
8. Packed Soup
Soups is a very tasty dish everybody wants to drink soup, Especially in winters. But many of the companies take advantage of this because a lot of companies added preservatives which are not good for your health. Make sure never drink these soups because these soups are not good for you, Never go for packed soups because health is more important than taste. That is why never drink these soups.
9. Unhealthy Wraps
This Wrap looks yummy but honestly, It is also the most unhealthy food ever because it has a lot of calories. It has many unhealthy ingredients which are not good for your health such as Mayonnaise, Oils, Sauces and many other unhealthy nutrients which are not good for your overall health. So, Please never eat. So, Please never eat these most unhealthy foods if you really want to live a healthy lifestyle and then you should quit these most unhealthy foods right now otherwise it will harm your life. Now the choice is yours. Quit these most unhealthy foods or live a healthy lifestyle, Eat these most unhealthy foods every day and you have to go to the doctor. The decision is yours what you want to do.
Substitute Foods- Whole Wheat Bread With Peanut butter, whole wheat Toast
10. Momos
Momos are the tastiest food many of the people are eating daily, But if we talk about the benefits of momos so the answer is no. Because it is very harmful to your health. If you eat momos every day then in there you have to suffer from many diseases such as Heart Disease, Your immunity becomes slow and many other diseases. So quit these most unhealthy foods otherwise it will definitely harm you. So, Please quit these most unhealthy foods.
These Are The List 10 Most Unhealthy Foods
Now you all know how these foods are unhealthy for you. So as soon as possible you should quit these most unhealthy foods. I hope you will like this blog and If you really like the blog. Then share this blog so that people get to know about it and they become aware. So, That people stop eating these most unhealthy foods and they live a healthy lifestyle.


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This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/patient-group-directions-pgds/patient-group-directions-who-can-use-them
Patient group directions (PGDs) are written instructions to help you supply or administer medicines to patients, usually in planned circumstances. They take a significant amount of time and resource to develop and implement.
You can only supply and or administer medicines under PGDs if there is an advantage for the patient without compromising their safety.
PGDs should be put together by a multi-disciplinary group including a doctor, a pharmacist and a representative of any professional group expected to supply the medicines under the PGD. It's good practice to involve local drug and therapeutics committees, area prescribing committees and similar advisory bodies.
The expiry date for a PGD needs to be decided on a case-by-case basis in the interest of patient safety. The expiry date should not be more than 3 years from the date the PGD was authorised.
Who can supply or administer under a PGD
You can do this if you are a qualified healthcare professional. These are::
- chiropodists and podiatrists
- dental hygienists
- dental therapists
- dieticians
- midwives
- nurses
- occupational therapists
- optometrists
- orthoptists
- orthotists and prosthetists
- paramedics
- pharmacists
- physiotherapists
- radiographers
- speech and language therapists
Legal requirements
What a PGD must include
According to the legal requirements, a PGD must include:
- the name of the business who owns the direction
- the start and end date of the PGD
- a description of the medicine(s)
- the class of the health professional who can supply or administer the medicine
- a signature of a doctor or dentist (as appropriate) and a pharmacist
- authorisation by an appropriate organisation: Authorising PGDS
- the clinical condition or situation to which the direction applies (eg the specified condition/conditions that can be treated)
- a description of patients excluded from treatment under the direction
- a description of when you should get more advice from a doctor (or dentist, as appropriate) and arrangements for referral
- details of appropriate dosage, maximum total dosage, quantity, pharmaceutical form and strength, route and frequency of administration, and minimum or maximum period to administer the medicine
- relevant warnings, including potential adverse reactions
- details of any necessary follow-up actions
- a statement of the records to be kept for audit purposes
See the Human Medicines Regulations 2012 for the legal requirements for PGDs.
Medicines you can supply under a PGD
All medicines are classified according to three legal categories which are:
- prescription only (POM)
- pharmacy (P)
- general sale list (GSL)
POM and P medicines can generally only be sold or supplied at a registered pharmacy premises by or under the supervision of a pharmacist. POMs must be sold or supplied according to a prescription prescribed by a health practitioner. This can be a doctor, dentist, or other independent or supplementary prescriber. GSL medicines can be sold from a wider range of premises such as supermarkets as long as those premises can be closed to exclude the public (i.e. they are lockable) and the medicines are pre-packed.
PGDs provide an exemption from these restrictions. Only certain controlled drugs can be included in a PGD according to The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (2001). See the controlled drugs that can be supplied under a PGD on the NICE website.
Under a PGD you cannot supply:
- unlicensed medicines
- dressings, appliances and devices
- radiopharmaceuticals
- abortifacients, such as mifepristone.
Further guidance
A PGD should have a senior person to ensure only competent, qualified and trained professionals oversee and follow the directions.
The required documents in a PGD need to be signed by each member of the multi-disciplinary group, the clinical governance lead on behalf of the NHS organisation authorising the PGD and the individual health professionals working under the direction.
You need to ensure arrangements are in place for the security, storage and labeling of all medicines. You should supply medicines in pre-packs made up by a pharmacist. There must be a secure system for recording and monitoring how medicines are used including stock control. You must also record names of the health-care professionals supplying or administering treatment, patient identifiers and the medicines provided.
You must use medicines according to the summary of product characteristics for the product (with some exceptions) and any relevant authoritative good practice guidance.
Use of medicines with 'risk minimisation measures' in PGDs
Risk Minimisation Measures (RMM) are a regulatory requirement for some medicines, and are a critical part of the product licence (marketing authorisation) to help maintain a favourable benefit-risk profile. Medicines with a requirement for RMM may not be suitable for inclusion in a PGD.
As well as information on contraindications, warnings/precautions and possible side effects routinely described in the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), some medicines have an extra regulatory requirement for additional 'risk minimisation measures' (RMM). RMM are designed to facilitate informed decision making to support risk minimisation when prescribing, dispensing and/or using a medicinal product, and may be imposed on a product at the time of licensure, or at any time thereafter. RMM may differ in their purpose, design, target audience and complexity, and might include measures to guide appropriate patient selection with the exclusion of patients where use is contraindicated, to support on-treatment monitoring relevant to important risks and/or management of an adverse reaction. The format, content and method of distribution of RMM are agreed on a product-specific basis by MHRA. Examples can range from extra information for patients, such as 'alert' card, or checklists for health professionals, to the imposition of a controlled access scheme.
When developing a PGD for a medicine, it is important to determine whether the medicine has any RMM associated with the licence.?].
In accordance with NICE guidance, medicines needing frequent dosage adjustments or frequent or complex monitoring, should not be included in a PGD. In line with this, a medicine with RMM for close monitoring and supervision of patients may not be suitable for inclusion in a PGD.
If a decision is taken to include a medicine with RMM in a PGD, the requirements of the RMM must be included in the PGD. As well as routine reference to the important particulars of the SmPC and PIL, the relevant sections of the PGD template should make specific reference to the key points of the RMM where applicable. If RMM has been developed specifically for patients, the PGD should include instructions to give verbal information to the patient on the important risks described in the RMM, as well as the provision of any written RMM for the patient to take away (along with the PIL), and where additional information may be found. If the RMM includes a checklist for prescribers, the use of the checklist should also be incorporated into the RMM."
Arrangements for independent healthcare providers in Scotland
Currently, PGDs can only be set up for use in independent hospitals and hospices in Scotland. From 1 April 2017, changes in Scottish law will also allow independent clinics to set up PGDs.
A PGD signed by a provider of an independent health care service registered in England and Wales cannot be used to authorise the supply or administration of medicines in Scotland.
An independent healthcare provider registered in England and Wales can enter into an arrangement with a pharmacist based in a Scottish community pharmacy to operate under a PGD.
This applies even if the provider is not registered in Scotland. The same applies pharmacists in England and Wales operating under PGDs authorised by a provider who is only registered in Scotland.
More information
See the NHS Patient Group Directions website for guidance on how to set up and follow a PGD.
Follow the good practice guidelines on the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) website.
Email MHRA customer services firstname.lastname@example.com or call 0203 080 6000 with any queries with PGDs.


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Human2Human series on American Indian assimilation
December 26, 2012
Aims Community College will host its next Human2Human Project on the federal government's treatment of American Indians in the late 19th century.
Human2Human is a college-wide program aiming to make a positive impact on the community by providing learning opportunities through the presentation of different perspectives. All presentations are free and open to the public.
The action taken in 1879 by the U.S. government to force American Indian children into boarding schools to assimilate them into white American culture is not well known.
Robin Levin will explore these examples of cultural intolerance during the presentation: "Taken From My Home," from noon to 1:30 p.m., Nov. 2, in Ed Beaty Hall on the Aims Community College, 5401 20th St., campus in Greeley.
Levin has worked on the Wind River Indian Reservation in Wyoming since 1981. She relies on the diaries and testimonies from the Indian Boarding School experience and compares it to Lodz Ghetto in Nazi-era Poland.


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A voice of weeping heard and loud lament;
The parting Genius is with sighing sent;
In consecrated earth,
The Lars and Lemures moan with midnight plaint;
Affrights the Flamens at their service quaint;
Peor and Baalim
With that twice-batter'd God of Palestine;
Now sits not girt with tapers' holy shrine;
And sullen Moloch fled,
His burning idol all of blackest hue;
In dismal dance about the furnace blue;
Nor is Osiris seen
Trampling the unshowered grass with lowings loud:
Nought but profoundest hell can be his shroud.
But see the Virgin blest
Time is our tedious song should here have ending:
Her sleeping Lord with handmaid lamp attending:
It is not necessary to point the reader's attention to those lines, most vividly descriptive and powerful. Some are magical : the reader seems, while he reads, to be translated to the dreadful scenery of some of the ancient mysteries. In silence and darkness, save from the livid lustre of the blue fitful flame, the rites of Isis or Ceres are performed before the reader's eye. He figures to himself the vast, dread, and dim space—the clash of cymbals breaking the stillness—the low mutterings of distant priests—the Alit of the stole—the roar of pentup winds or flames--and the spell-bound astonishment of all at the cessation of the mystic profanity. Is not all this before the eye when Moloch's priests move
"In dismal dance about the furnace blue?"
or when the poet describes the flight of Osiris :
" In vain with timbrell'd anthems dark,
We have lingered thus long on this ode, though it is comparatively brief, because it is the noblest promise in our author's youth, of "Paradise Lost." But, though written in his youth, the poem breathes the deep-toned solemnity of most earnest thought. In its grand cadences it reminds us of Milton's favourite instrument, the organ. The words surge to and fro, with wonderful propriety and harmony. But enough—all encomium is tame to the deserts of so great a piece of genius.
CAMBBIDGE must have presented to the eye and mind of the poet a very flat appearance. Within the last few years it has been made to put on the garb of prettiness, and many of the walks upon the banks of the Cam wear the appearance of still, retired life ; but in the time when Milton studied, there was really nothing to rouse and inspire the intellect. The remove, therefore, to Horton-in-Colebrook, Buckinghamshire, must have been very grateful. There he resided five years, beneath the roof of his father, who had quitted business, and had purchased an estate in this neighbourhood. Here he read over all the Greek and Latin authors, especially the historians ; and here he is believed to have written his Arcades, Comus and Allegro, Il Penseroso, and Lycidas. This pleasant retreat excited his most poetic feelings; and all the poems written during this period show a most delighted appreciation of the charms of English scenery. The Countess Dowager of Derby resided near Horton, and the Arcades was performed by her grandchildren, residing at this seat, called Herefield Place. "It seems to me," says Todd, " that Milton intended a compliment to his fair neighbour (for fair she was) in his L'Allegro.
" Towers and battlements it sees,
Bosomed high in tufted trees,
The two odes, L'Allegro and Il Penseroso, are finely descriptive of English scenery, and may be ever read, learned, recalled. They are not marked by any Miltonic grandeur or sublimity; on the contrary, they are exquisitely simple; but the grouping of natural objects and images is most complete ; there is more of description than of imagination,--and the mind of the reader is instantly borne away to the retired and solitary beauty of the country life in the times of Elizabeth or the Stuarts. They give, immediately upon their perusal, a contradiction to Johnson's criticism, that " Milton


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Women's Health
Inner Bonding: The Power to Heal and Love Yourself
Special guest: Dr. Margaret Paul holds a PhD in psychology, is a relationship expert, public speaker, consultant and artist. She is a bestselling author and co-creator of the powerful Inner Bonding® self-healing process, and the related SelfQuest® self-healing online program. Her book titles include, Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By You (and subsequent titles, Do I Have to Give Up Me to Be Loved By God, and…By My Kids), Healing Your Aloneness and Inner Bonding, and the recently published, Diet For Divine Connection and The Inner Bonding Workbook. Margaret has successfully worked with thousands and taught classes and seminars for over 50 years.
Important Nutrients for Prenatal health
Special guest: Malisa Carullo, BSc, MSc, ND, earned her doctorate in naturopathic medicine at National University of Health Sciences in Chicago. She completed her masters in biology with a concentration in genetics and molecular evolution. Malisa focuses on biological medicine and its treatment of chronic diseases, as well as healthy age management. Her practice interests include endocrinology and blending naturopathic medicine with sports medicine. She is currently working as a clinical affairs liaison at Metagenics.
Why Hormones are Essential for Lifelong Vibrant Health
Special guest: Elizabeth Plourde, CLS, NCMP, PhD, is a licensed Clinical Laboratory Scientist with degrees in both biological science and psychology. Dr. Plourde uses her experience in her fields of study as well as her work in medical laboratories to focus attention on the hazards of sunscreen and how they are impacting our children and the environment. Dr. Plourde is a health educator and internationally known author. She has appeared on numerous network news programs and radio shows across the country.
Hormones, Menopause, the Keto-Green diet, and the new book The Hormone Fix
Special guest: Anna Cabeca, DO, OBGYN, FACOG, an Emory University trained gynecologist and women's health expert was diagnosed with early menopause at age 38. Devastated, she traveled the world looking for answers and healing and found it. She is now a triple board-certified, menopause and hormone expert. She is internationally acclaimed for her work in gynecology and obstetrics, integrative medicine, and anti-aging and regenerative medicine. Dr. Cabeca has changed the lives of thousands of women across the globe, connecting to others through humor, honesty and passion. Her book The Hormone Fix and empowering transformation programs have helped women of all ages become their best selves again.
Natural medicine and its safely and efficacy in breast cancer care
Special guest: Aminah Keats, ND, FABNO, is board certified in naturopathic oncology and has specialized in integrative oncology since 2004. Dr. Keats received her naturopathic doctorate from the University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree in psychology from Spelman College and did pre-medical coursework at Rutgers University. Her goal with each patient is to create a personalized treatment plan that safely works to reduce side effects, support immune function and offer a cancer-fighting benefit to patients who are actively undergoing conventional oncology treatment. Dr. Keats also works with patients who are at high risk for cancer and those seeking naturopathic care for cancer prevention. She utilizes vitamin and nutrient therapy, botanical medicine, and diet and lifestyle counseling to create individualized plans for her patients. She currently works in private practice at Capital Integrative Health in Bethesda, MD.
Advances in pre-natal supplementation
Special guest: Dan Hanson
Dan Hanson is the owner of DHA Laboratory and founder of Build a Bump. DHA is a CLIA licensed independent clinical laboratory specializing in unique biochemical testing, corporate and personal drug screening, and paternity testing. The lab services private medical practices with unique results necessary in formulating individualized, advanced micro and macro nutrient treatment protocols for patients suffering from mental and emotional conditions. DHA is dedicated to meticulous laboratory procedures which allow for the treatment of various conditions through the use of neutraceuticals. Village Green offers a selection of unique DHA lab panels here.
Thyroid health – signs and symptoms, testing options, and treatments
Special guest: Dr. Martha Calihan, MD, is a board certified family physician who has practiced in the northern Virginia region for more than 30 years. She is also a Certified Functional Medicine Practitioner and board certified in holistic and integrative medicine. Dr. Calihan is the founder and CEO of the Five Stones Healing Arts and Wellness Center and is trained in acupuncture and mind-body medicine. Her philosophy is simple – she believes that true health comes from being in balance in body, mind and spirit, and that the body has an innate ability to heal itself when properly supported.
Probiotics for women's health
Special guest: Anthony Thomas, PhD
Anthony Thomas, PhD, earned his bachelor's degree in Nutrition, Dietetics and Food Science from California State University Northridge, his doctorate in Nutritional Biology from the University of California at Davis, and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California at Los Angeles Larry Hillblom Islet Research Center. His primary research interests have focused on the influence of dietary and lifestyle factors on the pathogenesis of chronic cardiovascular/metabolic diseases including obesity, insulin resistance syndrome, and type 2 diabetes. He has authored/co-authored multiple peer reviewed scientific manuscripts and has served as a referee with relevant expertise in the fields of nutrition, obesity, and diabetes for multiple scientific journals. He is currently is a consultant for Jarrow.
A helpful and actionable guide to reverse thyroid symptoms
Special guest: Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP
Izabella Wentz, PharmD, FASCP is an internationally acclaimed thyroid specialist and licensed pharmacist. After being diagnosed with Hashimoto's thyroiditis in 2009, she dedicated her career to addressing the root causes of autoimmune thyroid disease. Dr. Wentz is the author of the New York Times best-selling patient guide Hashimoto's Thyroiditis, and her new protocol-based book Hashimoto's Protocol: A 90-Day Plan for Reversing Thyroid Symptoms and Getting Your Life Back. As a patient advocate, researcher, clinician and educator, Dr. Wentz is committed to raising awareness on how to overcome autoimmune thyroid disease.
Hormonal imbalances and natural treatment options
Special guest: Dr. Stephanie Becker, ND
Dr. Stephanie Becker, ND, founder and Medical Director of the Washington Center for Complementary Medicine, specializes in the areas of hormonal imbalances, and autoimmune disorders and their root causes, such as allergies. She offers bio-identical hormone therapies for women and men. Her extensive clinical experience has resulted in highly effective approaches to help those struggling with health concerns such as menopausal symptoms, chronic fatigue, fibroids, PCOS, infertility and auto-immune disorders such as Hashimoto's thyroiditis.


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The 26-year-old, who played at Rutgers, was most productive in his rookie season when he recorded 44 tackles with one forced fumble, one fumble recovery, three interceptions and 18 passes defensed in 16 games.He recorded 21 tackles in 13 appearances the next season and last year was sparingly used, appearing in 10 games but finishing with just two tackles.Cooper joins a cornerback room led by Patrick Peterson. But the Cardinals have been seeking added depth as rookie Brandon Williams and veteran Justin Bethel have battled out the starting job opposite the Pro Bowler.Arizona lost cornerback Mike Jenkins to a torn ACL this preseason and reached an injury settlement with fellow veteran offseason signee Alan Ball. 0 Comments Share Try this again: Official NFL list says pick @AZCardinals gave up for CB Marcus Cooper was conditional 7th-round choice in 2018.— Darren Urban (@Cardschatter) September 2, 2016The 6-foot-2, 192 pound Cooper was a seventh-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. After being waived following training camp, he joined the Chiefs and spent the last three years in Kansas City, where he played in 39 games with 11 starts. The 5: Takeaways from the Coyotes' introduction of Alex Meruelo Grace expects Greinke trade to have emotional impact Derrick Hall satisfied with D-backs' buying and selling Former Cardinals kicker Phil Dawson retires Top Stories The Arizona Cardinals traded a conditional 2018 draft pick to the Kansas City Chiefs and filled a need on Friday by acquiring Marcus Cooper, who joins a depleted cornerback depth chart. Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Frankie Hammond (85) prevents an interception by cornerback Marcus Cooper (31) during NFL football training camp in St. Joseph, Mo., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Casseroles are by far the best and easiest dinners to whip up. Plus, you can make a massive one, enjoy the leftovers for lunch the next day and basically meal prep like a BOSS! This BBQ Chicken and Sweet Potato Casserole will definitely win your heart over, and your family too!
Nothing says fall like sweet potato and although I'm not quite ready to let go of the hot summer weather, I don't have a choice. I live in Canada and the coldness is approaching – UGH! (I swear I was born in the wrong Country).
But with fall comes delicious soups and stews, casseroles and all things pumpkin. Like these Pumpkin Almond Butter Bars. They are my favourite and I can't wait to bake them up again.
So back to casseroles…
This casserole is quite versatile. Instead of sweet potato, you could use mashed cauliflower, regular white potato, mashed parsnips and carrots, or even cauliflower rice. And to keep this recipe AIP friendly, use an AIP approved BBQ sauce, like this one here.
You guys might think this dish looks super fancy and time consuming, but trust me it's not. And when it comes to cooking, I prefer taking the quick and easy route. If I have the time, I'll make something a little more fancy, but trust me guys – most of the meals that I cook might 'look' gourmet but ANYBODY can make them.
A few notes about this recipe:
- I cooked my sweet potato in the instant pot. I placed the rack on the bottom of the instant pot, added in 1 cup of water, then placed 2 large sweet potatoes on top of the rack. I set the timer for manual – 15 minutes and viola. Mashed sweet potato in NO TIME! You can use this method, or boil your sweet potato or roast in the oven. Your call.
- The chicken – we bought an organic whole roasted chicken and shredded it up. We used this for lettuce tacos, this recipe of course and for breakfast scrambles. It's a time saver, but you can roast your own chicken if you prefer.
Ok, let's get cooking. I hope you enjoy this deliciousness as much as we did! Be sure to leave your comments below and let us know how you liked it. We love to hear from you.
- 5-6 lbs sweet potato, roughly 2-3 large sweet potatoes, mashed (see notes above)
- 1/4 cup coconut oil or butter or other choice of fat
- Sea salt and pepper (omit pepper for AIP)
- 4-6lbs shredded chicken (thigh or breast)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (choose AIP BBQ sauce - see notes above)
- 1/3 cup green onion, chopped, plus more for garnish
- Fresh parsley, for garnish
- Preheat oven to 350F and grease a lage casserole dish.
- Mixed mashed sweet potato with coconut oil, salt and pepper.
- Spread evenly into large greased casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, combine shredded chicken, BBQ sauce and green onion. Spread on top of sweet potato layer.
- Place the casserole in the oven and bake for 25 minutes. Serve topped with green onion and fresh parsley. Serve alongside a large green salad.
- See notes above for tips on cooking sweet potato and preparing chicken.


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Koei Tecmo has published the first three previews of Dynasty Warriors 9 music at the official website. Although these previews are rather short with just around 40 seconds, you can get a taste of the game's background music without any gameplay noises here.
As with recent Dynasty Warriors games, Dynasty Warriors 9 seems to employ a mix of orchestra and rock in its soundtrack. The first music Into The Era is a calming orchestral piece as you navigate through the game's main menu.
Meanwhile, the battle music The Awakening strikes a good balance between rock and orchestra; you can also hear this music in the Tokyo Game Show 2017 trailer, as well as in the early gameplay trailer where you see Cao Cao launching a sneak attack on an unsuspecting army.
And the last music Slash It; Thrash All, which is used when storming castles, has a full-on rock style. You can listen to it when sieging Hua Xiong's Sishui Gate, for example, so expect this music to liven up the action-packed siege battles.
In addition to that, Koei Tecmo has also published newly seen informal clothes for Xu Zhu, Ling Tong, Liu Bei, and Xiahou Ba. In Dynasty Warriors 9, every unique character will wear informal plain clothes when they are spotted loitering around a city and are not participating in any battles.
Dynasty Warriors 9 will be released worldwide in early 2018. Although it is a PlayStation 4-exclusive game in Japan, it will be also available to Xbox One and Steam in the West.
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Independent Bank Corp (Mass) (NASDAQ:INDB) Q4 2019 Earnings Conference Call - Final Transcript
Jan 17, 2020 • 10:00 am ET
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dividend last year. So all in all, our performance in 2018 was a very good one.
As we turn the calendar page over 2020, we do face several headwinds. Like others in the industry we head into the new year with lower interest margins that puts pressure on revenue levels. In addition, having crossed the $10 billion asset threshold, we will begin to incur the impact of the Durbin Amendment related to the interchange fees commencing in the second half of 2020. Also, some of our tax credits related to community lending are expiring this year, which will result in an increase to our effective tax rate.
Notwithstanding these weights on earnings and related growth rates, we expect to post solid returns. Mark will give you more color on this in a moment. Beyond the numbers, the Rockland Trust franchise continued to progress over the past year in many ways. First and foremost, our acquisition and successful deleveraging and assimilation of Blue Hills Bank has significantly advanced our strategic path. It has bolted us into the number one deposit share position in the state of any Massachusetts-based bank and meaningfully expanded our presence in the coveted Greater Boston market. It has also brought us a powerful mortgage origination platform and an excellent mortgage team. And of course, we added great talent in commercial banking, retail banking and other areas.
Other progress points include our continued expansion in the Worcester market, good growth in our new downtown Boston branch, our new household formation above the population growth rate in the state, new products and features such as a credit card offering, premier banking products, streamlined online account opening, expanded use of video tellers and multiple mobile banking enhancements.
We further strengthened our enterprise risk management and cybersecurity programs and we continue to receive recognitions of excellence by reputable publications such as J.D. Power, Forbes, Global Finance and the Boston Globe. And we position ourselves for future success while preserving our culture by strengthening our executive leadership ranks by internal promotions of highly talented and qualified individuals such as Rob and Mark who join me today.
Heading into the new year, our priority initiatives include continuing to build out our Worcester presence, the new branches, ATMs and marketing campaigns, continuing to satisfy the Blue Hills customer base with our more extensive product offerings; capitalizing on investment management opportunities especially in recently acquired markets such as [Indecipherable] and Nantucket; augmenting customer online access to offerings such as credit card, home equity and investment management; further streamlining our underwriting processes; and keeping pace of the growing customer preferences for mobile banking.
So it's another busy year in store for us. With the added scale and operating leverage provided by the Blue Hills acquisitions, we'll be making incremental investments in our infrastructure, especially risk management, technology and analytics to ensure we're fully equipped to pursue the concrete growth opportunities we envision arising from our increased scale. While these investments will add to our expense base,